Brad Goreski

{{Short description|Canadian television personality (born 1977)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Brad Goreski

| image = Brad Goreski - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week September 2011.jpg

| alt = Brad Goreski – September 2011

| caption = Goreski at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week September 2011

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|08|15}}

| birth_place = Port Perry, Ontario, Canada

| nationality = Canadian-American

| other_names =

| occupation = Fashion stylist and television personality

| known_for = The Rachel Zoe Project
It's a Brad, Brad World
Fashion Police
Canada's Drag Race

| spouse = {{marriage|Gary Janetti|2017}}

| website = {{URL|www.mrbradgoreski.com}}

}}

Brad Goreski (born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian-American{{Cite web |title=Celebrities Who Became U.S. Citizens |url=https://people.com/celebrity/celebrities-who-became-us-citizens/?slide=3e023443-0ed9-45ec-8309-11f7cb5d2f52#3e023443-0ed9-45ec-8309-11f7cb5d2f52}} celebrity fashion stylist and television personality. He first gained prominence in 2008, as Rachel Zoe's assistant on the Rachel Zoe Project. In 2015, he joined Fashion Police as a co-host. Since 2021, he has been one of the regular judges on Canada's Drag Race.{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Kathy Griffin Set As New 'Fashion Police' Host, Brad Goreski Also Joins E! Show|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/kathy-griffin-fashion-police-host-brad-goreski-joan-rivers-replacement-1201304543/|accessdate=December 12, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 1, 2014}}

Career

Goreski moved to Los Angeles from Canada in 2003 and studied art history at the University of Southern California.{{Cite web |last=Boston |first=Michelle |date=2013-11-23 |title=The Art of Style: Brad Goreski > News > USC Dornsife |url=http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2199/the-art-of-style-brad-goreski/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=dornsife.usc.edu |language=en}} He graduated from USC in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He interned at Vogue and W magazines in New York during college. As soon as he graduated, Goreski joined Vogue's west coast staff as an assistant.

In 2008, Goreski appeared on the Rachel Zoe Project as celebrity clothing stylist Rachel Zoe's assistant.{{Cite web |last=Siwak |first=Miranda |date=2021-07-21 |title=Rachel Zoe Shades Ex-Assistant Brad Goreski: 'People Should Be Professional' |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/rachel-zoe-comments-on-falling-out-with-ex-assistant-brad-goreski/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} In 2010 at age 33, he had a falling out with Zoe and struck out on his own to work as a wardrobe stylist.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Zach |date=2012-01-09 |title=Brad Goreski Opens Up About Life Without Rachel Zoe |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/brad-goreski-opens-up-about-life-without-rachel-zoe-201291/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} Goreski has worked with clients such as Kaley Cuoco, Demi Moore, Rashida Jones, Lea Michele, Keri Hilson and Shay Mitchell.

On January 12, 2012, Goreski premiered his own reality TV show on the Bravo network called It's a Brad, Brad World.{{Cite web |author=Us Weekly Staff |date=2013-03-06 |title=Brad Goreski Reveals What to Expect on It's a Brad Brad World Season 2! |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/brad-goreski-reveals-what-to-expect-on-its-a-brad-brad-world-season-2-201363/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} The show ran for two seasons. In 2014, Goreski was named a new co-host of Fashion Police on the E! Network.

In June 2021, it was announced that Goreski would join the panel of Canada's Drag Race as a main judge, replacing Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Stacey McKenzie, who announced their departures in March and June 2021, respectively.Joey Nolfi, [https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-2-judges-replacing-stacey-mckenzie-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman/ "Canada's Drag Race season 2 adds new head judges amid panel shake-up"]. Entertainment Weekly, June 29, 2021.

Personal life

In 2017 Goreski married his partner, American television writer, producer, and actor Gary Janetti.{{cite web|last1=Vokes-Dudgeon|first1=Sophie|title=Brad Goreski of Fashion Police Is Engaged to Marry Boyfriend Gary Janetti|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/brad-goreski-is-engaged-fashion-police-co-host-to-marry-gary-janetti-2014812|website=usmagazine|date=December 8, 2014 }}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Notes
2008–2010 \|The Rachel Zoe Project \|Himself
2012–2013 \|It's a Brad, Brad World \|Himself
2012 \|Miss Universe 2012 \|Judge
2013–2014 \|Family Guy \|Voice (2 episodes)
2014 \|The Comeback \|Himself (2 episodes)
2015–2017 \|Fashion Police \|Co-host
2015 \|Project Runway: All Stars \|Guest judge (Episode: "Once Upon a Runway")
2017 \|2 Broke Girls \|Himself (Episode: "And 2 Broke Girls: The Movie")
2021–present \|Canada's Drag Race \|Judge; Season 2, Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5
2021 \|The Prince \|Himself (voice)
2022–present \|Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World \| Judge
2023 \|The Real Friends of WeHo \|Himself

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Notes

2008–2010

|The Rachel Zoe Project

|Himself

2012–2013

|It's a Brad, Brad World

|Himself

2012

|Miss Universe 2012

|Judge

2013–2014

|Family Guy

|Voice (2 episodes)

2014

|The Comeback

|Himself (2 episodes)

2015–2017

|Fashion Police

|Co-host

2015

|Project Runway: All Stars

|Guest judge (Episode: "Once Upon a Runway")

2017

|2 Broke Girls

|Himself (Episode: "And 2 Broke Girls: The Movie")

2021–present

|Canada's Drag Race

|Judge; Season 2, Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5

2021

|The Prince

|Himself (voice)

2022–present

|Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World

| Judge

2023

|The Real Friends of WeHo

|Himself

Published works

{{cite book|title=Born to Be Brad: My Life and Style |url=https://archive.org/details/borntobebradmyli0000gore |url-access=registration |first=Brad |last=Goreski |date=2012 |publisher=It Books |isbn=978-0062125378 }}