The Resume

(September 17, 1971- )
Owns eponymous home furnishing company
Frequent guest on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show'
Contributes to ‘O Magazine'
Author of ‘Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live Into a Place You'll Love'

Why he might be annoying:

He uses the Oprah Winfrey Show to plug his home furnishing line.
He joked he ‘redecorated his bedroom' monthly when he was a child.
He is referred to as ‘the male Martha Stewart.'
A fake rumor claimed he dated pop singer Ricky Martin.
He uses way too much hair gel.

Why he might not be annoying:

He flew to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to cover its aftermath for the Oprah Winfrey Show.
People Magazine named him as one of their Sexiest Men Alive (2003).
At twenty-four, he established his own interior design company.
He survived the Indian Ocean tsunami, while his lover, photographer Fernando Bengoechea, presumably died (December 2004).
He graduated Lake Forest College with degrees in sociology and French.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• $100,000 Pyramid [2016]
• AfterElton.com 100 Hottest Men [2011] (Ranked: 55)
• Allegedly Gay Men
• D's Profiles [Series 03]
• Gel Heads
• I Appeared On Oprah's Surprise Spectacular Farewell Shows
• I Appeared on The Rosie O’Donnell Show’s Virtual Actors Fund Benefit [March 22, 2020]
• I Became a Dad in 2015
• Inside TV's 50 Sexiest Men on TV [2005]
• It Gets Better Campaign
• Look at Me, I'm Relaxing
• My Name, My Company
• Oprah's Correspondents
• Out's 50 Most Powerful Gays and Lesbians [2007] (Ranked: 24)
• Out's 50 Most Powerful Gays and Lesbians [2008] (Ranked: 21)
• Out's 50 Most Powerful Gays and Lesbians [2009] (Ranked: 41)
• Profiles 17001-17250 (Ranked: 17063)
• Residents of Greenwhich Village [New York City]
• Talk Show Hosts
• TV Guide Magazine’s Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments [2012] (Ranked: 6)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 115 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 167 Votes: 49.10% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 49.09% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 67 Votes: 38.81% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 189 Votes: 43.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 2915 Votes: 41.99% Annoying