Karamo Brown Quotes
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I was on MTV's 'Real World' at the time when 'Queer Eye' came out. I remember, the first time I won an award, I got the award, and they were like, 'It's a tie! With 'Queer Eye!'' I never thought that I would one day follow in their footsteps.
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Really, I think the extra layer of raising a son as a gay black man comes from trying to raise a son who doesn't subscribe to masculine stereotypes.
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I have been a proud, openly gay man since I was 18.
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It's important to learn how to have conversations with other people where it's not debating but discussing.
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The black community can be competitive and cautious when it comes to those we want put on display for the world to see and judge. We are a prideful people who believe that anything that will make us seem 'less than' should be hidden.
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I came out at 16 years old as a proud, gay man. My last girlfriend in high school - when I was 15 - became pregnant with my child but did not tell me.
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I always encourage people to get out there, travel the world, see new things, experience new people, experience new food, experience new culture. What happens is that helps you to grow and be your best self.
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The marginalization of African-Americans within their own community based on sexuality is a construct that is more complex than the idea that 'blacks just hate gays.'
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Meghan Trainor is my female crush because she's just fierce.
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Unfortunately, a lot people still don't understand queer culture.
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I will kick my best friend out of the way if RuPaul wants to stand next to me as my best man.
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Being an openly gay black man, unfortunately I've had experiences working with individuals who've tried to exploit my blackness or my gayness in a way that doesn't make me feel comfortable, or they try to manipulate me into being a caricature of myself.
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As one of the first African-Americans to be out on a reality program, MTV's 'The Real World: Philadelphia,' I understand the courage it takes to live your truth on a national platform, the importance it holds to LGBT communities of color, and the power it has to create a greater conversation within American culture.
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Encourage your friend and family member who are queer parents of color to post their stories and share it with the world. It's time for us to be seen.
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Any parent who says parenting came easily to them is not being honest with themselves. Parenting is hard.
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It is important to remember that if we treat people who could be allies as enemies, we can only alienate them from our cause.
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A lot of times, we look at people who have disabilities as, 'Oh, we can't invite these people here or there.' And I hate that, because it's inappropriate. It's so weird to me when people say they don't have friends who have disabilities.
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Most people don't remember the guy from 'The Real World.' They know the guy who is a professional, a father, and a friend that gives great advice.
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In 2007, I discovered I was a father to a little boy who I did not know about. After being on MTV's 'The Real World' and traveling the world, I was greeted by a stack of papers on my doorstep informing me that I had a child.
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I can be walking down the street, and someone will stop me and ask me for one of my hugs. They feel like I'm their friend, which I love - though sometimes my kids get a little weirded out by it.
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I've been on reality TV since I was 23.
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Every show I've been on, my kids pay no attention. They're just like, 'Who cares. It's just dad's job.'
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Fatherhood is an honor, and men should be strong enough to step up to the plate.
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The funny thing is, we teach - as a culture, we teach people that it's OK to talk about your fitness goals... Like, I want to be more physically fit, I want to drop 10 pounds, but no one's talking about how I can spend 10 days to get happier.