Karamo Brown Reacts to 'The Real World: Philadelphia' | MTV 

“I should’ve been upset about that durag” Karamo 😂

"I didn't own that basketball I had to go find it from someone" lmaoo

“When someone says to you that ‘I’m not in a space to clearly articulate what I’m feeling’, it’s not your job to continue to pressure them because you want to have the conversation”. SAY IT KARAMO THANK YOU SOME PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO HEAR THAT

Great video, this should become a RU-vid series. Past cast members rewatching their old seasons.

Sis was so masc back in the day.

Am I the only one who thinks Karamo looks wildly different now than when he did on Real World. He looks just as young, just like a different person, lol

Damn. This makes the one prank from queer eye, when the cop pulled him over even more upsetting. I’m glad he was able to laugh it off, but just imagine what this man has gone through and that being the second time he had a problem with the police recorded on television. (Cause he didn’t know it was a prank right away)

I remember watching this season when I was 14 and I idolized Karamo cause I had never saw anyone like me on TV . He was my hero... still is!

LOL. Karamo is mad about the white durag from the mid 2000s and in 2040 he's gonna be questioning who let him wear a blue sequin jacket with white stars. We all go through these moments questioning style of the past.

I remember that moment clearly. I was shocked because I had never seen someone so masculine turn out to be gay. It was a moment. I learned a lot.

Karamo was trade then,he a total Queen now

I remember watching this season and being so excited that he was on the cast. It was the first time I saw a reflection of myself on TV.

MTV should do a reunion for them, would be fun to watch

Karamo is so nice in real life. I'm a conservative and tweeted him once to tell him how much I enjoyed him on Real World. He wrote back and thanked me.

To me Karamo has always been Karamo FROM The Real World not Queer Eye. Philadelphia was one of my favorite seasons! To me actually this is one of the last good seasons of that era.

One of the last seasons of The Real World that I actually watched from beginning-to-end. Shit just became too fake and too bougie after this particular season. Loved both Karamo and Willie. Gave me the courage I needed to begin coming out to friends and family. Thanks for the trip down memory lane...

His season was the first one I started watching a little bit of and I remember how hesitant he was about being out and proud on TV then. Now he's a full out "queen" lol.

Lmao he said homosexual who says that! Lol lol

Karamo was trade back in the day lol

MTV needs to bring this one back back immediately. This season is amazing! and very important. Put this one on the real world watch. please! please! please!

As a young Black gay man in my twenties when this season aired hell yeah I had a crush on Karamo. But I also admired him because he wasn't a stereotype. He came across like a regular young Black man that was also gay. Before he came along you didn't see much of that on tv, the movies nor anywhere else in entertainment. Whenever someone gay was shown back then and if the guy was Black typically it was a stereotype and he was usually the brunt of jokes. To this day I have much respect for Karamo simply because he was one of the first positive images of a Black gay man on tv. And what made it better was the fact that he wasn't some made up character played by a straight actor on a sitcom. Not only was he a real Black gay man he was also someone I and many others like myself could relate to.

One of my fave seasons. Loved him and Landon ❤️

OMG, I remember that balcony scene! I didn't know that Karamo was that dude. 😄

This is why I came out 🙌🏻

Lmaoo “Are you a homosexual?” 😂 I caaaant

I had just moved out of Philadelphia months before this aired, so when it aired in 2003, I watched because I was seriously homesick. I was happy to see my hometown on tv. I watch every episode. this was the only season of The Real World I ever watched.

Can this please become a series?! I wanna see more real worlders look back

Karamo recently bumped into M.J. at an airport. The pic's on both of their Instagrams! :)

I love Queer Eye and I loved That season of Real World. I’m so happy to see his growth and change. Love your success boo

Lmfaoooo he wasn’t hiding it.

🗣WE NEED THIS SEASON ON DVD OR ONLINE!!

Now she’s a total queen!

Karamo's personality is electric ❤

Landon was and is still so fineee. So is Karamo. I want to rewatch this season. The first season I watched was the Austin season. I want to go back and watch earlier seasons.

1:05 “Why were those clothes so baggy?” It was 2004. He just had a 39th birthday four days ago. So if he was 23, I’m sure it was the summer of 2004 when this was taped.

“RW: Philly” was my first full season-I was 16 at the time. To this day-and I’m 31 now-for every reason noted in this video, Karamo is an icon. Real talk.

this made me love karamo even MORE!!! so many gems!

I was so in love with MJ when this was on 😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

Omg now I remember you!!! I remember being so happy to finally see one of us on TV. & was just regular not the stereo type. But was PROUD!! You changed a lot. I love it 💙💙 Get to show the possibility of change.

Wow. Watching Karamo dealing with those cops in June 2020 is a whole experience

Back when Real World was worth watching. I remember being so excited that they filmed in my city. My friend use to stalk their house. Hoping to get a chance to be on tv. 😂

"I WAS SO GAY" 🤣🤣

Karamo was my crush 🤗 when he first came on I passed out..omg

So crazy I remember this season and never connected the two at all! Never realized that was him! BOY DO WE ALL GROW!

Wow I love all the commentary about communication and growth and reflection and omg I have almost now words

I remember you well from this season. I was in high school. You have grown so beautifully.

This was one of the few seasons of Real World that I watched and I remember it covering some really big issues.

I just re-watched the entire Real World Philadelphia season and... I have a entirely different view of Karamo now. It's like he went from one extreme to the other, in terms of how he presents himself then vs. now. I remember watching this season when it first came on and being excited that there was a gay black dude on tv that wasn't the "stereotypical" version of a gay person. In retrospect, it's clear that Karamo was lost and was trying to prove his masculinity and his blackness to show others that he wasn't a gay stereotype. He did the black guy that he "dated" dirty by blowing him off and being so shady. He was also a hypocrite for getting with a Puerto Rican dude but critiquing Shavonda for being in an interracial relationship. In the end, though, there was growth and it seemed to signal a period of him becoming more comfortable with his identities. I do wonder how he views his queerness, blackness, and masculinity now because, like his performance-like portrayal on the RW, at times it seems like he's now overplaying his queerness and mainstream/white folk appeal.

just finished season 6 of Queer Eye and looking up every vid I can. Love you, Karamo!

One of my favorite seasons

Favorite season

Kamaro...wow..he is just so wonderful

He was one my favorites in the whole series!

I loved this season so much. I remember crying watching the season finale lol

I still remember when Karamo and Willie, a.k.a Hector from Ghostwriter, had a behind the scenes moment.

I love Karamo. I remember watching this seasons of the real world, I used to love that show.

I had the hugest crush on him growing up ❤️

I love him so much❤️

Oh MJ, that's why Karamo said "You don't understand," because someone didn't "Just make a prank call."

I love Karamo💕

Happy 39th Birthday Karamo 🎉🎊🎈🎁🎂

I love you then on that show and I still love you now Karamo!! ❤️❤️😘

Never too late to make a meme🤷🏾‍♀️

Wow. You're an amazing communicator karamo.

Going into this knowing Karamo’s feelings about this show from his book is something

It’s so crazy how he is still being the new karamo and providing us with wisdom and knowledge even on this platform even in this moment! LORD THE GLOWUP IS SO GENUINE AND REAL!

He’s always been so handsome!

Omg I remember this season!!! I loved it!

I watched this whole season

I remember when he came out on there like yesterday! It is a good memory of mine.

I am a new subscriber blessings and good will from New York City.

U so intelligent karamo....love it!

Tell it brother I am so proud of you.!

The best season of The Real World ❤️

I really love him!!

Wow! Black don’t crack! He looks almost the same! Just more sequins!

The pitch of his voice changed in 15 years tho . Very interesting how he felt that he had to assert his masculine energy.

It is SO weird to go back and look at that time. My husband hasn't even watched my season. It's trippy.

I loved that season of real world

My favorite season

I love that star bomber jacket!

I remember the balcony scene ❤

I remember the first season cause my cousins used to watch it lol the last one I remember really watching was New Orleans an that was back in 2000 lol

Wow hair makes such a big difference 😮 I mean I absolutely remember this season. I especially remember him and I swear I never would've put 2 n 2 together.

Seems like yesterday when this season was on air. Man time flies. LOL

Lmao “ are you a homosexual “ lmao

I love you, Karamo. But Pedro, S3, was the first opening POC who was gay. And had AIDS. I still cry over his loss.

The makeup artist played with Karmo

I would pay for a Mtv+ streaming service if I could watch all of the real world seasons. Especially Philadelphia.

Damn he still looks great!!!! Black men and women age the BEST!!!

I remember seeing this, and not fully understanding the significance of the struggle, until more recent years.

I had no idea he was on the real world until I read his memoir, my gosh he’s so different than he is now!

Holy crap. I always knew I had seen Karamo somewhere else before but couldn't place him... Wow. He seemed so straight then with his deep voice and the alpha male vibe until he came out and it was like oh OK wow.

THEY WAS IN MY CITY PHILLY I LOVE KARAMO 😜✊🏾🫶🏾🙏🏾🏳️‍🌈🎊🎉🎈🥳🐐

Real world use to be the ish back in the day. Real young people. Now days young people seem to be so superficial and just followers.

Watching this now and 4:00 is just so....no words

Karamo riffing on “Back Down Memory Lane” is just one example of why I know he could be my friend.

KARMO ACTUALLY MADE HISTORY IN MY OPINION CUZ IT WAS NOBODY MASCULINE BLACK AND OPENLY GAY ON TV 📺 WITH BAGGY CLOTHES AND PERSONALITY WE NEEDED THAT AND I WAS GLAD HE WAS STANDING IN HIS TRUTH 😜✊🏾🙏🏾🫶🏾💪🏾🏳️‍🌈🎊🎈🎉🥳

God I had the biggest crush on him and I still do 😍🤤as a Latino gay teen, it was so nice to see a gay masculine man of color on tv... and looking so damn sexy ugh.

KARAMO !!!!!!!!