{"id":423298,"date":"2026-01-22T17:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/423298\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:23:10","slug":"queer-eye-star-antoni-porowski-weighs-in-on-backstage-drama-with-karamo-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/423298\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Queer Eye&#8217; star Antoni Porowski weighs in on &#8216;backstage drama&#8217; with Karamo Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cQueer Eye\u201d star Antoni Porowski addressed the \u201cbackstage drama\u201d with his castmate Karamo Brown.<\/p>\n<p>The food and wine expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTxm_aMjS9X\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">took to Instagram<\/a> Tuesday to share a carousel of behind-the-scenes moments of himself and his co-stars \u2014 Brown, Jonathan van Ness, Tan France and Jeremiah Brent \u2014 filming the show\u2019s 10th and final season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cit\u2019s not about how or even that it ended- the journey of it all was the part I\u2019ll hold close to my heart,\u201d Porowski, 41, captioned the post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cthank you to each and every one of you who watched, laughed, cried, screamed, binged, and related to the stories we were lucky enough to be a part of for almost a decade,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQueer Eye\u201d star Antoni Porowski (pictured far right) spoke out about the \u201cbackstage drama\u201d between the cast and Karamo Brown (pictured far left). antoni\/Instagram\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The cookbook author shared photos from Season 10 on Instagram. antoni\/Instagram\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>In the comments section of Porowski\u2019s post, a fan wrote that the \u201cbackstage drama\u201d that has occurred between Brown and his castmates \u201ckinda kills the vibe of the show.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The social media user said she was \u201cnot motivated to watch you all portray to be a big happy family on every episode knowing it\u2019s all fake.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you can\u2019t work out your own mess, how can you be in charge of fixing someone else\u2019s life?\u201d the fan questioned.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Porowski wrote, \u201ca lot of us come from complicated families and still have jobs and positive things we\u2019re passionate about. Authenticity is about being honest about the complexities of life and knowing two things can exist at the same time \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cit\u2019s not about how or even that it ended- the journey of it all was the part I\u2019ll hold close to my heart,\u201d he captioned the post. antoni\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>In the comments section, a fan claimed the surfaced drama killed the \u201cvibe\u201d of the reality show. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The drama between Brown, 45, and his \u201cQueer Eye\u201d co-stars surfaced on Tuesday when the former <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/20\/celebrity-news\/karamo-brown-pulls-out-of-queer-eye-cast-interview-over-fears-of-being-bullied\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pulled out of several appearances<\/a> to promote the forthcoming season of the show.<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cCBS Mornings,\u201d Gayle King read a statement from Brown\u2019s assistant as van Ness, 38, France, 42, Brent, also 41, and Porowski\u00a0sat onstage together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope everyone remembers the main theme I have tried to teach them over the past decade,\u201d the award-winning journalist, 71, read from Brown\u2019s assistant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich is to focus on and to protect their mental health\/peace from people or a world who seek to destroy it; which is why I can\u2019t be there today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Porowski told the social media user that \u201cauthenticity is about being honest.\u201d Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Brown skipped TV appearances with his co-stars this week. Getty Images for Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cCBS Mornings,\u201d Gayle King read a statement from Brown\u2019s assistant, stating that the talk show host was in fear of being \u201cbullied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King added that Brown\u2019s assistant claimed the reality star was \u201cworried about being bullied.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following day, Brown\u2019s rift with his castmates was revealed to be due to his mom <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/21\/entertainment\/queer-eye-feud-ignited-after-cast-was-caught-trash-talking-karamo-brown-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">overhearing the cast trash-talking her son<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During Season 10 filming in Washington, DC, Karamo\u2019s mom, Charmaine Brown, was given headphones and allowed to observe production from nearby.<\/p>\n<p>After the \u201cKaramo\u201d talk show host walked away from the group, Porowski, France and van Ness were reportedly overheard criticizing some of Karamo\u2019s life choices.<\/p>\n<p>Brown\u2019s rift with his castmates came after his mom overheard the cast trash-talking her son. antoni\/Instagram\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Karamo unfollowed Porowski, Jonathan van Ness and Tan France on Instagram. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Season 10 of \u201cQueer Eye\u201d is now streaming on Netflix. Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust<\/p>\n<p>Charmaine relayed the comments to her son and he immediately severed ties with Porowski, France and van Ness.<\/p>\n<p>Karamo also unfollowed them on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Season 10 of \u201cQueer Eye\u201d is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cQueer Eye\u201d star Antoni Porowski addressed the \u201cbackstage drama\u201d with his castmate Karamo Brown. 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