Queer Eye Star Alleges Emotional Abuse for Years Before Backing Out of Press Tour
The release of the final season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” got off to a shaky start this week when cast member Karamo Brown pulled out of a pair of TV appearances at the last minute on Tuesday, citing “mental health” concerns.
Brown was scheduled to appear on “News Mornings” alongside co-stars Jeremiah Brent, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness to promote season 10 of “Queer Eye,” which premieres Wednesday and takes place in Washington, DC. However, as the interview began, host Gayle King shared a statement from Brown, addressing his absence.
“I hope you all remember the main theme I have tried to teach you over the last decade, which is to focus on and protect your mental health/peace from people or a world that seeks to destroy it, which is why I cannot be there today,” the statement read.
King said Brown’s assistant had also told him that the cultural guru was “worried about being bullied,” but did not elaborate.
Karamo Brown, one of the “Fab Five” of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” did not participate in this morning’s interview with the cast and wrote to News Mornings that he hopes people remember to “protect their mental health/peace.”
Brown’s assistant told News Mornings that the expert was… pic.twitter.com/oDDtlo8Y7v
– News Mornings (@NewsMornings) January 20, 2026
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Karamo Brown, one of the “Fab Five” of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” did not participate in this morning’s interview with the cast and wrote to News Mornings that he hopes people remember to “protect their mental health/peace.”
Brown’s assistant told News Mornings that the expert was… pic.twitter.com/oDDtlo8Y7v
– News Mornings (@NewsMornings) January 20, 2026
The four remaining “Queer Eye” stars seemed caught off guard by Brown’s announcement and held hands during the interview.
“I will say that our ‘Queer Eye’ family… we’ve been doing this for almost a decade, which is pretty crazy to believe, and families are complicated and we’re definitely not excluded from that,” Porowski said. “But I think two things can exist at the same time, and while that’s definitely true, we’re also here to showcase these incredible heroes that we have and really honor the legacy of this last decade of our lives.”
Brent, France, Porowski and Van Ness once again had to deal with Brown’s absence on NBC’s “Today With Jenna & Sheinelle.” This time, however, Brown shared a video message thanking Netflix, the “Queer Eye” team, and the show’s fans, but he notably didn’t mention his castmates.
“Like the themes of this season, I’m modeling what I think is most important, what I want to remind everyone: Love and protect each other,” she said in the clip. “That’s why I’m here, at home, and not there.”
Co-host Sheinelle Jones also shared a statement from Brown’s assistant, which read in part: “Karamo has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years and has been advised by his therapist to protect himself and his peace by not attending.”
Watch a clip of the Queer Eye cast on “Today With Jenna & Sheinelle” below.
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Brown’s co-stars held hands again and seemed more visibly excited than on “News Mornings,” but they still turned the conversation to the series itself.
“Look, we’re really sorry he’s not here,” Porowski said. “I think we fully support, as a collective unit, him taking care of himself. And to echo what he’s saying, we’re here to honor a decade’s worth of legacy, which is so incredible to think about.”
News reached out to Netflix representatives for comment about Brown’s absence from the “Queer Eye” press tour but did not immediately receive a response.
“Queer Eye,” a reboot of Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” premiered on Netflix in 2018 to critical acclaim. Over nine seasons, the makeover series won 12 Emmy Awards and made its five stars household names.
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However, in November 2023, original cast member Bobby Berk surprised fans by announcing his departure from the series after eight seasons. Although Berk initially ignored rumors of behind-the-scenes tension between him and his co-stars, a Rolling Stone exposé published in March 2024 accused France and Porowski of engaging in “mean girl antics” so that Berk would be booted from the series to make way for Brent, his replacement.
The most explosive accusations, however, were leveled at Van Ness. Rolling Stone spoke to four anonymous “Queer Eye” production sources and three former colleagues who described the famous hairstylist as a “nightmare” and a “monster” who is “degrading” and emotionally “abusive.”
France later denied having anything to do with Berk’s departure, while Van Ness also spoke out against the disturbing claims, calling them “overwhelmingly false.”
“I know there were times when it could have been better,” Van Ness said in a June 2024 appearance on the “Table Manners” podcast. Although the stylist avoided many of the specific claims about her behavior, she said the article “forced me to really learn to slow down, unplug, and then really love myself.”