Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness supports Celeste Barber’s bushfire fundraising efforts

‘They need all the support they can get!’ Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness urges fans to donate to Australian comedian Celeste Barber’s bushfire fundraising efforts

Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has thrown his support behind Australian comedian Celeste Barber’s mammoth bushfire fundraising efforts.

Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the American TV personalty urged his 4.8 million followers to donate to the worthy cause.

‘My heart has been broken these last days watching the situation deteriorate there,’ Jonathan said of the devastating fires across Australia.

‘They need all the support they can get!’ Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness (above) has urged fans to donate to Australian comedian Celeste Barber’s bushfire fundraising efforts

Jonathan is best known for reality show Queer Eye – where he stars as a grooming expert alongside the rest of the ‘Fab Five’; Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown and Bobby Berk.   

Jonathan said he felt a special connection to Australia since ‘falling in love’ with the country while filming a special episode of Queer Eye in 2018 in rural town, Yass.

‘The people, animals, and spirit of Australia is so beautifully unique and seeing how much everyone has banded together to help is major especially @celestebarber and everything she has done to raise funds for her country in this crisis,’ he said.

‘It’s estimated over 480 MILLION animals are dead and as fires are continuing to grow. They will surly (sic) need all the support they can get.’   

TV stars: Jonathan is best known for reality show Queer Eye - where he stars as a grooming expert alongside the rest of the 'Fab Five' (Pictured left to right: Jonathan, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski and Tan France)

TV stars: Jonathan is best known for reality show Queer Eye – where he stars as a grooming expert alongside the rest of the ‘Fab Five’ (Pictured left to right: Jonathan, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski and Tan France)

'The people, animals, and spirit of Australia is so beautifully unique': Jonathan said he felt a special connection to Australia since 'falling in love' with the country while filming a special episode of Queer Eye in 2018 in rural town, Yass (above)

‘The people, animals, and spirit of Australia is so beautifully unique’: Jonathan said he felt a special connection to Australia since ‘falling in love’ with the country while filming a special episode of Queer Eye in 2018 in rural town, Yass (above)

‘If you’re in a position to donate anything. That would be very much appreciated,’ Jonathan added, providing a link to Celeste’s donation page. 

As of midday Sunday, Celeste’s Facebook fundraiser page had garnered AUD$20million.

The page, which was only set up on Friday, had been inundated with support and donations from around the globe.

Impressive! As of midday Sunday, comedian Celeste Barber's (above) Facebook fundraiser page had garnered AUD$20million

Impressive! As of midday Sunday, comedian Celeste Barber’s (above) Facebook fundraiser page had garnered AUD$20million

Meanwhile, Jonathan will return to Australia next month as part of his Road to Beijing show.

The show is reportedly inspired by his ongoing attempt and ‘lifelong obsession’ to become a figure-skating prodigy for 2022 Beijing Olympics. 

Promising to ‘bring the fierceness’, Jonathan will tour the country over five dates in five different cities in February 2020. 

Touring soon: Jonathan will return to Australia next month as part of his Road to Beijing show

Touring soon: Jonathan will return to Australia next month as part of his Road to Beijing show