What Was it Like Being a VJ? with Dave Holmes

Update: 2018-02-23

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Dave Holmes tells Jonathan how he went from losing MTV's first Wanna Be a VJ contest to landing his dream job. Plus, why he left the studios before Mariah Carey’s infamous 2001 TRL meltdown, and why the gay media’s love of a topless selfie can get in the way of really serving the community.

Dave Holmes

Sign up for Dave’s e-mail list of cultural recommendations at TheDaveHolmesDiet, follow him on Twitter @DaveHolmes, read his latest stuff for Esquire and buy his book, Party of One and check out his queer relationship and culture podcast, Homophilia.

Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Also Twitter and Facebook.

Don’t miss Jonathan on the new reboot of Queer Eye which is out now on Netflix.

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What Was it Like Being a VJ? with Dave Holmes

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What Was it Like Being a VJ? with Dave Holmes

What Was it Like Being a VJ? with Dave Holmes