Queer Eye's Karamo Brown Addresses "Divide" With Former Costars
Karamo Brown is telling his side of the story.
Months after the Queer Eye alum skipped out on season 10 appearances with costars Jonathan van Ness, Tan France, Jeremiah Brent and Antoni Porowski over bullying fears, he shared deeper insight into the group’s rift.
“Everyone would just say, ‘Well, that's just that person,' instead of saying, ‘This behavior does not fly in a professional environment,'” Brown told People in an interview published June 2 of his experience while filming. “It impacted me negatively, consistently.”
Brown said cracks in the group's dynamic began after a sexual harassment complaint was filed against him in the first few weeks of filming following a brief fling with an unnamed castmate. Brown says he was ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing.
“It broke us,” he shared of the group. "We all knew the divide between us."
The 45-year-old also said the strained relationship between the Fab Five—which included Bobby Burke until his exit from the show following season eight, whereafter he was replaced by Brent—was the result of hostile behavior by executives and members of production.
As he recalled a senior leader telling him, “You are not a star. I will get rid of you tomorrow.”
But the show's production companies ITV America and Scout Productions said Brown’s claims couldn’t be further from the truth.
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"We strongly disagree with any characterization that concerns raised during the production of Queer Eye were ignored, dismissed or allowed to continue unchecked,” they told the outlet in a statement. “Throughout the series' run, any issues brought to production leadership were taken seriously and addressed appropriately. Production consistently fostered a respectful and professional environment for the cast and crew—which included ongoing training, coaching and other support for the cast—maintaining clear workplace policies and practices throughout filming."
They added, "We remain incredibly proud of Queer Eye's lasting impact and the community the series helped build over more than 20 years.”
E! News has reached out to ITV America and Netflix, as well as representatives for van Ness, France, Brent and Porowski but has not heard back.
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The show made headlines in January after Brown abruptly pulled out of a CBS Mornings interview alongside his castmates to promote the 10th and final season of the Netflix series because he was "worried about being bullied,” his assistant shared with the news organization.
At a separate appearance, Porowski emphasized that the group wished Brown nothing but the best.
"We're sorry that he's not here," he explained on the Jan. 20 episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. "We fully support—I think as a collective unit—him taking care of himself."
According to Brown, his decision to sit out on joint interviews for the show came after his mom overheard several of his costars speaking negatively about him while she visited the set in 2025.
“The thing I know is the tears I saw in my mother's eyes,” he continued to People. “[She kept repeating], ‘I thought they were your friends.' It made me realize I can no longer stay silent about how often I was made to feel like an outsider.”
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Though Brown didn’t call out which of his castmates were involved in the conversation by name, he did squash any chatter about bad blood between him and van Ness.
“The work I have seen Jonathan pouring into himself is commendable and inspiring,” he told the outlet. “Growth isn't always public-facing, but I respect him for how he's currently moving through life.”
And Brown—whose Karamo Show was canceled in March—acknowledged that he isn’t entirely blameless in the group’s fraught dynamic.
“There were times I was hurt and would lash back out,” he explained. “I recognize my part and how things I did impacted people."
But through it all, Brown hopes he and his former castmates can eventually work out their differences.
"I think we all deserve a bit of grace for how we handled ourselves and one another," he continued. "We were just doing our best. It may not have felt like that in the moment, but it's very clear to me now."
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Tan France vs. Bobby Berk
Bobby (pictured second from left) addressed rumors of a falling out with Tan (middle) in January 2024, two months after he announced his exit from Queer Eye after eight seasons.
"I want people to know that Tan and I—we will be fine," he told Vanity Fair. "There was a situation, and that's between Tan and I, and it has nothing to do with the show. It was something personal that had been brewing—and nothing romantic, just to clarify that."
In March 2024, Tan responded to allegations that he had campaigned to replace Bobby on Queer Eye with his friend Jeremiah Brent.
"Netflix and the production companies did a full-on casting. I didn't put my friend up for the job. They ended up getting it because they were the best person for the job," he said on Instagram. "But I didn't get them hired by getting rid of somebody else."
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