Karama Brown “can no longer stay silent about how often [he] was made to feel like an outsider” on the “Queer Eye” set.
The reality star spoke to People, in an interview published Tuesday, about the final straw that led to his bombshell decision not to do press with his fellow cast members in January.
The 45-year-old, who appeared in 10 seasons of the reboot alongside Jonathan van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk and Tan France, confirmed reports that his mom overheard cast members trash-talking him on set.
Brown recalled his mother telling him so with “tears in her eyes” as she repeated, “I thought they were your friends.”
The outlet confirmed that van Ness and Porowski were among those allegedly gossiping about their co-star.
Reps for van Ness, Porowski, Berk and France did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
When Brown made headline for pulling out of the Season 10 promotional tour earlier this year, he shared a cryptic statement about “protect[ing his] mental health/peace from people … who seek to destroy it.”
At the time, he pointed out, “If I stay quiet right now and pretend I’m sick or something, whose peace am I protecting?”
He opened up on Tuesday about experiencing behavior that “does not fly in a professional environment” that “impacted [him] negatively, consistently.”
An insider confirmed to People that the series was “toxic as hell” behind the scenes.
The show’s show’s production company ITV America and Scout Productions, however, “strongly disagree[d]” with Brown’s characterization.
“Throughout the series’ run, any issues brought to production leadership were taken seriously and addressed appropriately,” read a statement to the outlet. “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.”
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