Queer Eye denies involvement in Old Navy allegedly white-washing employees for a taping

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Three minority Old Navy employees claim that ethnically diverse employees were told to keep out of sight while an all-white crew was bused for an in-store taping of Queer Eye last week in Philadelphia. Employee Monae Alvarado posted on Facebook that the minority employees worked overnight to make the store presentable, and then were told to stay in the back and "not to be seen" during the taping. In a statement, Netflix said it had nothing to do with Old Navy's staffing. “Queer Eye’s hosts, producers and crew had no knowledge or influence on Old Navy staffing choices while filming in a Philadelphia-based store this past week,” the statement said. “While filming, production featured one female employee, an African American manager, who completed an on-camera styling consultation and also served as a point of contact for our crew.” Old Navy also responded: "We would never select employees to participate – or not – based on race. That is completely inaccurate and against the values we stand for as a company.”