His viewpoint is so valuable, in fact, that early 2019 saw himlaunchinghis very own advice-giving podcast.
But surely nobody could have it so together all the time, right?
This is the untold truth of Karamo Brown.
But it wasn’t his first sojourn into the world ofreality TV.
Back in 2004, Brown was a cast member on MTV’s hit showThe Real World: Philadelphia.
Moreover, the then-22-year-old wasn’t in the best head-space to deal with the subsequent fame.
He explained, “22-year-old Karamo was called ‘Crazy Karamo.’
When I got that show, there was no positivity.
That led to … theaddictionissues and tumultuous relationships.”
I say often, ‘Failure is not the opposite of success.
It’s part of it.'"
Fifteen years after his first tussle with so-called reality TV, Brownsat down with MTVto re-watch hisReal Worldstint.
The results were predictably hilarious.
As the elder Brown explained toAdvocate, the timing wasn’t great.
The Texas attorney general’s office confirmed the child was his.
His own family, thankfully, was on board.
“Every single person was over-the-moon elated.
“People say, ‘You saved his life.’
And I say, ‘No, he saved mine.’
“I was just so scared that my life was always going to be dark.
Karamo Brown is as passionate about gun control as many other people, but for reasons closer to home.
“I was a student at Stoneman Douglas from ‘95 to ‘99.
I grew up right on the edge of Coral Springs and Parkland I could have walked to school.
These kids, in the midst of this tragedy, are likeno, I’m going to fight.”
I also sensed that if I didn’t respond I wasn’t ‘black’ enough…
It was a dagger into me every single time I heard that word.”
At a pre-Emmys party, someone took out cocaine, leading Brown to have a serious problem.
“I was thinking … maybe!
This is a party environment, people won’t know.
It’s been years!”
he admitted to theNew York Post.
Speaking toHouse Beautiful, Brown acknowledged it was a confusing title, especially in the beginning.
“People didn’t really understand what it was.
When they had ‘Grooming’ and ‘Fashion’ experts, they understood what that meant,” he said.
Furthermore, he believesQueer Eyeis in a unique position to target transformation from the outside in.
Is Karamo Brown a budding interior designer?
“Plus, theQueer Eyestar half-joked, “It makes for a greatInstagrambackdrop!”
His unique viewpoint disarms participants at every turn, particularly during difficult conversations.
As Brown explained toVanity Fair, it all came about because of, well, him.
Because they wanted the culture role to be what it originally was a Broadway star.
Nobody does culture like Karamo, and, as he revealed, that’s what eventually sealed the deal.
“I was very clear: I have a background as a social worker.
Being able to get to the emotional core is the only way to sustain change.
Speaking toThe Guardian,he shockingly admitted, “All I eat is candy,Coca-Colaand cookies.”
“I do not work out.
I will notgo on a treadmill.
Running in the same spot makes me think of a hamster,” he shrugged.
As a result, Karamo Brown prefers the term “letting people in” to “coming out.”
I don’t tell them what I say with my kids.
Does that mean they don’t know I’m a father?
They might or might not, but they’re not part of my life.
There are things we don’t have to talk about,” he reasoned.
Even so, Karamo Brown was concerned about appearing on a show with “queer” in the title.
I had my own feelings about it: I identify as gay, not as queer.”
However, after speaking with fellow LGBTQ people, Brown realized it was a positive moniker.
Brown, for his part, is very open about who he is.
“People don’t usually assume I am gay.
I tend to announce it.
I am a proud, gay man,” he explained.
As he revealed toNylon, this caused friction with the show’s creator.
And I was like, ‘No, I will not.’
And not in a sadistic way, but to get him to reach a breakthrough.”
The culture expert always envisioned himself as the emotional rock of the show.
He even toldThe Guardian, “Making people cry is my favorite thing to do.
That was my one goal duringQueer Eye.
I understand the importance of having a cathartic moment.”
Although theQueer Eyeculture expert got an enthusiastic “Yes!”
poor Jordan was hospitalized just a few months later,.
“He hada severe anxiety attack, he thought it was a heart attack.
They were like, ‘Everything is fine with you, it’s anxiety.
What were you talking about before?’
and [Jordan] was like, ‘He’s been talking about the wedding!'”
Brown toldUs Weeklyhe was modeling their big day on Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s extravagant wedding event.
