{"id":56039,"date":"2026-01-20T18:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T23:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/queer-eye-cast-reacts-to-karamo-browns-allegations-of-emotional-and-mental-abuse\/20\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T23:20:10","slug":"queer-eye-cast-reacts-to-karamo-browns-allegations-of-emotional-and-mental-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/queer-eye-cast-reacts-to-karamo-browns-allegations-of-emotional-and-mental-abuse\/20\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Queer Eye\u2019 Cast Reacts to Karamo Brown\u2019s Allegations of Emotional and Mental Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There seems to be trouble among the <em>Queer Eye<\/em> cast as <strong>Karamo Brown<\/strong> missed a series of morning show interviews that he was supposed to attend with his four costars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown was supposed to appear alongside <strong>Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness<\/strong> and <strong>Jeremiah Brent<\/strong> on Tuesday, January 20, on <em>CBS Morning<\/em> and <em>Today<\/em>. However, in a series of statements, he explained his absence and alleged feeling \u201cmentally and emotionally abused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The group first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EYOSeVm_0X8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS Mornings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>CBS Mornings<\/em><\/a> on Tuesday, January 20 to promote the 10th and final season of their Netflix show. During the episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/gayle-king-complains-united-airlines-232026070.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gayle King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Gayle King<\/strong><\/a> read a statement from Brown about his absence that read: \u201cI hope 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\u2019t be there today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">King added that Brown\u2019s assistant noted the lifestyle expert, 45, was \u201cworried about being bullied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSurprised is a fair understatement,\u201d Porowski, 41, said when asked for a reaction. \u201cI will say, our <em>Queer Eye<\/em> family, we\u2019ve been doing this for almost a decade \u2014 which is pretty wild to believe \u2014 and families are complicated and we\u2019re definitely not excluded from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram: tanfrance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut I think two things can exist at the same time,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd while that is definitely true, we\u2019re also here to showcase these incredible heroes we have and really honor the legacy of this past decade of our lives and all these wonderful heroes that we\u2019ve had the blessing of getting to meet and have conversations with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI would say one thing that I\u2019ve been so honored to learn from Karamo in my time. Just like he said in that package, we have to meet people where they\u2019re at,\u201d added Van Ness, 38. \u201cAnd he has taught people to center what they need, and I\u2019m actually really proud of him. Center on what you need, do the things you need to do to take care of you. I\u2019d be lying if I didn\u2019t feel like that sometimes. I think it\u2019s really beautiful. I think we do need to center ourselves sometimes, and my hat off to him for doing that today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-9P1ivGBaxM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle<\/em><\/a>, Brown sent in a video package highlighting the show and urging people to watch. He also issued a statement via his assistant noting he \u201chas felt mentally and emotionally abused for years, and was advised by his therapist to protect himself and his peace by not attending.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the video package, Brown thanked the crew and Netflix, and a slew of other people who worked on the tenth season of the show. He did not mention his costars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/karamo-brown-unfollowed-all-but-one-queer-eye-costar-11888821\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, Brown unfollowed all of his costars except Brent on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/queer-eye-cast-reacts-to-karamo-browns-allegations-of-emotional-and-mental-abuse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Queer Eye\u2019 Cast Reacts to Karamo Brown\u2019s Allegations of Emotional and Mental Abuse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018Queer Eye\u2019 Cast Reacts to Karamo Brown\u2019s Allegations of Emotional and Mental Abuse<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Globe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>Globe<\/i><\/a>. 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