Karamo Brown alleges on-set bullying, quits Queer Eye promos

Karamo Brown, a star of Netflix's "Queer Eye," has publicly detailed a years-long pattern of on-set toxicity and bullying that he says led to his relapse, depression, and ultimate decision to sever ties with the show's promotional activities. Brown's account, given in a recent interview, describes a fractured relationship with his co-stars and a workplace environment he found deeply harmful.

The catalyst for his public break, Brown said, was an incident last year when his mother visited the set and overheard several of his co-stars speaking negatively about him. He recalled seeing tears in her eyes as she repeated, "I thought they were your friends." Multiple sources confirmed that co-stars Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, and Antoni Porowski were involved in that conversation. Brown said that moment made him realize he could "no longer stay silent about how often I was made to feel like an outsider."

Brown claims the discord began early in the show's production. He stated that a sexual harassment complaint was filed against him by an anonymous third party during the first few weeks of filming, which followed what he described as a "fun and flirty" relationship with an unnamed...