Bobby Berk Had a Shady Response to the Karamo Brown and “Queer Eye” Drama Before Deleting TikTok
- - Bobby Berk Had a Shady Response to the Karamo Brown and “Queer Eye” Drama Before Deleting TikTok
Marina WattsJanuary 27, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Bobby Berk; Karamo Brown
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Bobby Berk shared his feelings about the Queer Eye cast drama involving Karamo Brown on. TikTok
The interior designer made a pointed song choice for the soundtrack to his social media post and responded to fan comment about his own early exit from the series
Brown was surprisingly absent from multiple interviews ahead of Queer Eye's final season premiere, sharing he was protecting his "mental health/peace from people or a world who seek to destroy it"
Bobby Berk is weighing in on the Queer Eye cast drama after Karamo Brown skipped multiple interviews with his castmates ahead of the final season premiere.
In a TikTok video, the interior designer responded to the rift involving the reality show's cast: Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, Tan France and Brown. Berk, 44, was on the Netflix show for its first eight seasons, but chose to leave in 2023.
The post featured a picture of Berk posing standing on a fence (which was also on his Instagram account).
"How's everyone's week going?! Have you seen my new show "Junk or Jackpot?!" on @HGTV, @HBO Max, and @discovery+ ?" he captioned the post initially shared on Jan. 22.
He notably added Chappell Roan's song "My Kink is Karma" as the soundtrack to the TikTok.
Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown Getty
In the comments of the post, one fan wrote: "I'm actually kind of mad they soured the ending [of Queer Eye] like they did. The fans deserved better. But this gave me a laugh. Glad to see you're doing well, Bobby!"
Berk responded, "Same tbh which is why I rode off into the sunset in silence," adding a heart emoji.
Berk has since deleted his TikTok account in a seemingly unrelated choice amid widespread backlash about privacy in the app's new terms and conditions.
When Berk left the show, a source told PEOPLE in November 2023 that "The parting was amicable.”
A falling out between Berk and France, 42, came to light later in a January 2024 Vanity Fair interview where Berk addressed speculation of a feud between the former co-stars.
"There was a situation, and that’s between Tan and I, and it has nothing to do with the show. It was something personal that had been brewing — and nothing romantic, just to clarify that," Berk told the publication.
“Should I have unfollowed Tan? No,” Berk added at the time “Maybe I should have just muted him. But that day, I was angry, and that’s the end of it. We became like siblings — and siblings are always going to fight.”
Bobby Berk via TikTok
Bobby Berk/Tiktok
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Brown, 45, was absent from the cast's interviews promoting the final season. CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King shared that Brown pulled out an hour before airtime.
“I hope everyone remembers the main theme I have tried to teach them over the past decade, which 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't be there today,” the statement from Brown read.
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“Surprised is a fair understatement,” Porowski, 41, said in reaction. “I will say, our Queer Eye family, we’ve been doing this for almost a decade — which is pretty wild to believe — and families are complicated and we’re definitely not excluded from that. But I think two things can exist at the same time."
"And while that is definitely true, we’re also here to showcase these incredible heroes we have and really honor the legacy of this past decade of our lives and all these wonderful heroes that we’ve had the blessing of getting to meet and have conversations with," he added.
Brent, 41, who took over Berk's position as interior design expert for the reality show in season 9, also spoke about the supportive nature his Queer Eye co-stars. “My experience in this group has been transformative," he said. "To see the way that they move through the world, the way that they have taught me so much about life and friendship and love. I have felt safe and supported by the people up here.”
Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness and Jeremiah Brent in 2026
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Brown also didn't attend the Today with Jenna & Sheinelle on Jan. 20. In a statement, Brown said that he “has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years,” and under the advice of his therapist, he should “protect himself and his peace by not attending.”
“Just like the themes of this season, I’m modeling what I believe is most important, which I want to remind you all, love yourselves and protect yourselves. That’s why I’m here at home and not there," Brown reiterated in a video message at the time.
Brown did not thank any of hisQueer Eye castmates.
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