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“Queer Eye” knows how to make their heroes look good \u2014 but how much money does it cost to give them a second chance at a social life? The answer has never been entirely unveiled; only glimpses of the show’s budget have been revealed by the Fab Five. Decorator Jeremiah Brent said that he’s given\u00a0$40,000\u00a0to spruce up a client’s home for the show over a span of three days, for instance. That’s an increase over what Bobby Berk reported he had to work with\u00a0before he departed the program during Season 8<\/a>.\u00a0His remodel budget was a mere $20,000 per client.<\/p>\n The Fab Five work hard at keeping costs down.\u00a0“I base it on what’s there and appropriate for the hero. I’m never like ‘I want them to look like a supermodel so I’ll take them to Gucci.’ That’s not sustainable and a lifestyle they can maintain,” Tan France explained to Business of Fashion<\/a>.\u00a0France\u00a0and Karamo Brown\u00a0have noted that their heroes \u2014 the term “Queer Eye” uses for its guests \u2014 don’t pay a cent for their makeovers, so the difference in cost has to be made up in other ways. If there’s any tension in the team when pulling it off, it never comes through on the screen: Karamo is happy to explain how Tan keeps the team together<\/a> through the toughest moments.<\/p>\n What helps to pay for the show’s extravagances? Endorsements, product placements, and brand tie-ins. For\u00a0Tan, he gathers information about the hero’s favorite stores well before filming, constructing affordable outfits around that intel. The producers then get to work, getting clothing lines and shops involved. Some portion of the show’s budget, meanwhile, pays off any products that aren’t given away. Plus, one has to tack on the cost of traveling, and salaries for each “Queer Eye” member. That has\u00a0gone up from the $7,500 they each made per episode during Seasons 1 and 2. Add it all together and you have a hefty budget, even without exact totals.<\/p>\n