Karamo Brown Says ‘Real World’ Crew Made Him Feel “Intimidated” To Keep Mic On
deadline.comAs some reality stars attempt to unionize, Karamo Brown is reflecting on his early days in the world of unscripted television.
The Queer Eye star recently explained that while he appeared on MTV‘s The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004, he was frequently fined and “intimidated” into keeping his microphone on during private moments. “I was on The Real World for five months out of my life, and I walked off that show and did not have any money,” he said on the Amy and T.J.
podcast. “And the perception around everybody on me was that I have money because I’m on The Real World. And I walked off, I think, what did they pay me for those four months? $10,000?
And then you got fined if you did things. “People don’t know this. So like, if you left the house without telling them — because you’re not really free — or if you turn off your mic because you were in the restroom, they would fine you $100,” added Brown.
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