", Despite not getting along in the beginning, Brown explained that when they were filming they always kept it professional and focused on the makeover "hero.". Yes, we're talking about The Real World. (This story was originally published on Thursday, May 18, 2019 at 1:59 p.m. [4], Brown published a memoir in March 2019 titled Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope. Their mission was to eradicate the 6 in10 HIV statistic plaguing black gay and bisexual black men by providing tailored mental health support. Landon narrates that he was brought up not to have prejudices. MJ's Having Trouble with The Ladies, Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? And, the Fab Five member opened up about his friendship with fellow co-star Antoni Porowski to E! "But off camera, the minute that camera stopped rolling, 'Girl don't come near me.' [3] He currently stars as the culture expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye. In 2014, Brown became a host and segment producer for the Own Show. |2020 [11] They split amicably around June 2020. He was paired with professional dancer Jenna Johnson. [9], In 2007, Brown was notified that he was the father of a ten-year-old boy, Jason, receiving custody of him that year. |Himself [29], In 2014, Brown partnered with the pharmaceutical company Janssen as part of the Positively Fearless campaign to empower the gay and bisexual community. Karamo Brown (born November 2, 1980) is an American television host, reality television personality, author, psychotherapist and activist. "My castmate from Queer Eye, Antoni, people didn't know that we had an extreme amount of conflict," he shared. News' Justin Sylvester on Just the Sip podcast. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. [12], Karamo appeared as a contestant on a 2003 episode of The 5th Wheel, a heterosexual reality dating game show. He and another male contestant went on a joint date with three female contestants, with Karamo giving no indication that he is gay even though he came out when he was 16. The convoluted and messy drama cloud that is Puppygate has at least one silver (and adorable) lining. For 33 drama-filled seasons, we watched as eight strangers were picked to live in a house to find out what happens when (say it with us now!) [35], |- Queer Eye fans can rest assured that the two are close friends now. Later that night at a club, four cops surround Karamo and when he calls out to … It's about this person.'". [33] He is also a national co-chair for Health Care Voter. Another competitor on the show was former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who was seen as a divisive and controversial choice. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [5] He is of Jamaican and Cuban descent. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. "We did not talk to each other at all during season 1, even though we were shooting together. Who is Karamo Brown?