Karamo Brown unexpectedly pulled out of scheduled press appearances for the upcoming season of Queer Eye, leaving his co-stars surprised.
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- Karamo Brown unexpectedly pulled out of scheduled press appearances for the upcoming season of Queer Eye, leaving his co-stars surprised.
- The tenth and final season of the popular Netflix series is set to premiere soon, marking over a decade since this iteration of the “Fab Five” first debuted, though the journey hasn’t been without its changes (designer Bobby Berk previously departed after eight seasons).
- This morning’s interview with Gayle King took an unexpected turn when King announced, “We received word just in less than an hour ago that Karamo Brown is not going to be joining us today.”
- King explained that Brown’s assistant cited a fear of “being bullied,” before reading a statement from Brown himself: “I hope that everyone remembers the main theme I have tried to teach them over the past decade, which is to focus on and to protect their mental health/peace from people or a world who seek to destroy it; which is why I can’t be there today.”
- When asked about the unexpected absence, Antoni Porowski remarked, “I think surprise is a fair understatement.”
- “Our Queer Eye family, we’ve been doing this for almost a decade, which is pretty wild to believe. And families are complicated and we’re definitely not excluded from that,” Porowski continued.
- When asked if anyone had a message for Brown, Jonathan Van Ness responded, “One thing that I’ve been so honored to learn from Karamo in my time is…we have to meet people where they’re at. And he has taught people to center what they need. And I’m actually really proud of him. Center what you need. Do the things you need to do to take care of you. I’d be lying if I didn’t feel like that sometimes. I think it’s really beautiful.”
- Brown also did not participate in a separate interview on The Today Show with Jenna & Sheinelle. The hosts shared an email from Brown’s assistant stating, “Karamo has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years and he’s been advised by his therapist to protect himself and his peace by not attending.”
- A video message from Brown was then played, in which he described the new season as “amazing” and expressed gratitude to fans, the crew, and Netflix executives.
- Porowski responded, “We’re so sorry he’s not here. We fully support as a collective unit him taking care of himself. To echo what he’s saying, we’re here to honor the legacy of a decade.”
- Tan France added, “The show was never about us. Yes, we were the faces of the show, but the show is about our heroes.”
- Currently, Brown does not follow Porowski, France, or Van Ness on Instagram, and they do not follow him either.
The tenth and final season of the popular Netflix series is set to premiere soon, marking over a decade since this iteration of the “Fab Five” first debuted, though the journey hasn’t been without its changes (designer Bobby Berk previously departed after eight seasons).
This morning’s interview with Gayle King took an unexpected turn when King announced, “We received word just in less than an hour ago that Karamo Brown is not going to be joining us today.”
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King explained that Brown’s assistant cited a fear of “being bullied,” before reading a statement from Brown himself: “I hope that everyone remembers the main theme I have tried to teach them over the past decade, which is to focus on and to protect their mental health/peace from people or a world who seek to destroy it; which is why I can’t be there today.”
When asked about the unexpected absence, Antoni Porowski remarked, “I think surprise is a fair understatement.”
“Our Queer Eye family, we’ve been doing this for almost a decade, which is pretty wild to believe. And families are complicated and we’re definitely not excluded from that,” Porowski continued.
When asked if anyone had a message for Brown, Jonathan Van Ness responded, “One thing that I’ve been so honored to learn from Karamo in my time is…we have to meet people where they’re at. And he has taught people to center what they need. And I’m actually really proud of him. Center what you need. Do the things you need to do to take care of you. I’d be lying if I didn’t feel like that sometimes. I think it’s really beautiful.”
Brown also did not participate in a separate interview on The Today Show with Jenna & Sheinelle. The hosts shared an email from Brown’s assistant stating, “Karamo has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years and he’s been advised by his therapist to protect himself and his peace by not attending.”
View this video on YouTube
Today / Via youtube.com
A video message from Brown was then played, in which he described the new season as “amazing” and expressed gratitude to fans, the crew, and Netflix executives.
Porowski responded, “We’re so sorry he’s not here. We fully support as a collective unit him taking care of himself. To echo what he’s saying, we’re here to honor the legacy of a decade.”
Tan France added, “The show was never about us. Yes, we were the faces of the show, but the show is about our heroes.”
Currently, Brown does not follow Porowski, France, or Van Ness on Instagram, and they do not follow him either.
