Carson Kressley Says He Almost Got Stanley Tucci Role, Weighs in on 'Queer Eye' and Launches Ballard Designs Line

Emmy-winning TV personality and fashion expert Carson Kressley sat down with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones on Feb. 25, 2026 and revealed that he nearly landed the part eventually played by stanley tucci in The Devil Wears Prada. The conversation also touched on the drama enveloping the final season of Queer Eye, the 18th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and a new Ballard Designs product line tied to Kressley’s equestrian background.

Kressley’s televised conversation with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones

Carson Kressley described the interview as wide-ranging while speaking with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones on Feb. 25, 2026. The segment framed Kressley as an Emmy-winning TV personality and fashion expert and covered several facets of his career and current projects during that appearance.

Almost landing the role ultimately associated with Stanley Tucci in The Devil Wears Prada

Kressley revealed that he almost got the role in The Devil Wears Prada that went to Stanley Tucci. He characterized the near-miss as part of the conversation with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones, noting the casting anecdote as one of several career stories he shared on Feb. 25, 2026.

Comments on drama in Queer Eye’s final season and celebration of Drag Race’s 18th season

During the interview, Kressley weighed in on the drama surrounding Queer Eye in its final season. He also celebrated the 18th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, naming the milestone as another topic he addressed while speaking with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones.

New Ballard Designs line inspired by his accomplished equestrian career

Kressley revealed he is releasing a new line with Ballard Designs inspired by his own accomplished career as an equestrian. He tied the product announcement to his broader professional identity as an Emmy-winning TV personality and fashion expert during the Feb. 25, 2026 conversation.