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Shes my pet poodle and she likes to eat wigs.
My goal is to inspire young people because World of Wonder has a pretty young fan base.
And I want to give people a break from the insanity of the world right now.
Every episode ends with a dance contest to see how fruity each guest is.
Are they Not So Fruity?
Or Fruity by Nature?
In another, comedian Cole Escola and Bogart make wigs from dollar-store items like mops and neon feather dusters.
My aim was to dismantle this false history that men created punk because they didnt, he shrugs.
And they were certainly never the best at it.
True to his aesthetic, hes never had a big Hollywood budget, and hes never wanted to.
Everyone tries to be so slick and modern and computerized, says Bogart, frowning.
In late 2017, Bogart was approached by Viceland to do a makeover show.
The web connection asked him to first pitch his ideas, but ultimately offered him a reality-TV show formula.
I foolishly thought they wanted me to do whatever I wanted, he says.
We left the office saying, Bye bitch!
The experience ended up inspiring Bogart to nail down the ideas and characters that would eventually becomeFeelin Fruity.
By the time WOW came knocking, he had a full plan in place.
Plans for a second season are up in the air.
Among his dream guests are Lana Del Rey, the women fromBroad City, and RuPaul, obviously.
I just dont want to do that anymore!
It dilutes the fruit-ness!
