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The School of Greatness

Karamo Brown Gets Vulnerable on Battling Homophobia, Trauma, & Online Hate

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.821.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Karamo Brown, the renowned television host, Queer Eye Culture Expert, reality television personality, author, actor, and activist, has had a remarkable journey of personal transformation and advocacy. Overcoming challenges such as colorism, physical and emotional abuse, and addiction, he has become a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ community. Karamo's advocacy for mental health awareness and support highlights the intersection between mental health, success, and finding one's true purpose. With his talk show, "Karamo," he aims to tackle important issues, particularly concerning the LGBTQ+ community.

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I don't use the term coming out. I think it's antiquated as I don't think that's actually the act. I think we should be inspiring people to understand that the act actually is letting people in.

0:08.5

Because when you come out to someone, you're giving them the power to accept and deny you versus when you're letting someone

0:13.4

in you're saying this is my choice I'm empowered to let you in or to tell you that

0:17.7

you don't deserve to be in.

0:19.7

Grabble brows TV, author and actor.

0:23.0

One of the stars of the Netflix show Queer Eye.

0:26.0

Everybody give it up for Caramo Brown.

0:28.0

We all remember a time that we needed someone just to respect us. I say to myself, it's different.

0:37.0

I remember being and I remember going to my family and expressing a part of who I am and wanting them just to respect me. and you know what? Doesn't mean I'm not going to have conversations, but I'm damn sure going to make sure

0:53.9

that you feel respected because I know what felt like to not be respected.

0:58.4

That's just what it is to be a human being.

1:00.2

We heard that from early on, do on to others as you want done onto you.

1:04.0

Because this is such a time in our history where we see anti-L LGBTQI legislation,

1:09.7

we see rampant hate, we see what people are doing. I just wonder if that was your own child or if that was you.

1:17.0

Would you want that?

1:20.0

Very excited to have you here because you have been leading the way and really in culture and

1:27.3

humanity and helping people live more authentically in their lives through your story, through your message, through your own talk show,

1:35.0

and through again the way you live your life. So again I want to thank you for

1:40.7

being here and thank you for living authentically.

1:43.2

I appreciate that. Can I share with everybody what I just saw you?

1:45.6

Sure, go ahead. I'm a big fan and I spent the last year I spent every morning waking up to you,

1:51.8

which for me as someone who grew up in a Christian household where we woke up and we read the Bible,

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