Queer Eye star Karamo Brown is urging his followers to 'stop forcing connections' with people who are unable to see their 'value'.
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Brown, 45, whose reported rift with the Fab Five exploded last month, issued a passionate plea to followers in one-sided friendships - urging them to move on from the dynamic and turn inward.
Considering last month Brown pulled out of two interviews promoting the latest season of Queer Eye and claimed he had 'felt mentally and emotionally abused for years', the video was a rather telling statement.
But there was no mention of that particular drama as Brown delivered his message, sitting on a kitchen counter and eating a plate of farro.
Brown said he had would force friendships 'for years' as a result of the deep abandonment he endured in his relationship with his father.
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'Stop forcing connections in people who don't see the value in you!' Brown began in the video. 'So if I can be vulnerable with y'all for a minute, I grew up without the love of my father. I know, right? It's cause his homophobic a** couldn't see past my sexual orientation and now he's missing out on this amazing son!'
Queer Eye star Karamo Brown revealed he had been 'forcing connections' for years - amid his reported rift with his Fab Five co-stars
Last month, Brown pulled out of two interviews where he was set to promote Queer Eye with co-stars Jeremiah Brent, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France and Antoni Porowski
'Because of that lacking of love from my father, for many years I found myself forcing connections with people because my abandonment would get triggered and then I'd be like, "No, no, no, stay," and I would like always try to keep them near and try to have them in my life and say, "no, no, no, I can show you that you can love me. No, I'll do this, I'll do that, I'll be better."
'Baby, that was keeping me trapped and unhappy. Is there anybody in your life that you're forcing a connection with? You show up for them, you give to them, but you never get that back? You leave the conversations feeling depleted? That's your sign that you're forcing a connection.
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'I don't want nobody in my life that does not see the value in me. If you don't love me the same way I love myself, which is key, because I love me, so you gotta bring equal to what I got bringing over here. You can't come in here and not bring what I'm already bringing to the table. You better come with that or elevate.
'Once you start to realize the love I have for myself is not being mirrored back for me, the healthier your life will be. I get it, you want the connections. You feel like, "I don't want to be alone." But there's a difference between being alone and lonely. You hear me? You might be alone but you ain't lonely. And if you're feeling lonely, just hit me up... I'll be your friend.'
The latest video comes a month after Brown's drama with his Fab Five co-stars came to light in dramatic fashion.
Brown canceled multiple morning show appearances with his Queer Eye co-stars, claiming he 'felt mentally and emotionally abused for years'.
His four co-stars were filmed looking somber and clutching at one another during an appearance on CBS Mornings as host Gayle King quizzed them about what had happened and revealed his assistant had said Brown feared being bullied.
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Brown urged his followers in one-sided friendships to walk away from the dynamic and turn inward
The reality star issued the passionate message while sitting on his kitchen counter and eating a plate of farro
The drama erupted last month when the Fab Five (minus one) were confronted with Brown's absence on air
But they would only reply in tense, cryptic statements, sparking speculation about who Brown's alleged bully or bullies were.
'We received word just - less than an hour ago that Karamo Brown is not going to be joining us today,' King said.
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The CBS Mornings host went on to read a portion of Brown's statement, saying that the reality star 'apologized for not attending' and thanked the show's audience
'I want to rip the Band-Aid off and just get it out of the way so we can really talk about the show,' King assured a seated Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, Jonathan Van Ness, and Tan France.
'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 and peace from people or a world who seek to destroy it; which is why I can’t be there today,' Brown wrote in the portion read by King.
Brown said he had 'felt mentally and emotionally abused for years' but did not specify by who or how
'His assistant also says he's worried about being bullied,' King added.
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The rift reportedly began after Brown's mother overheard his co-stars badmouthing him on the set of the show, information she relayed back to her son.
Sources have since shared with TMZ the alleged rift began when Brown's mother visited the season 10 set of Queer Eye over the summer.
Insiders told the site that Brown's mother was given headphones and overheard Karamo's co-stars Porowski, Van Ness, France speaking poorly of her son when he wasn't present.
The topics of conversation allegedly included criticism of some of Karamo's lifestyle choices.
Brown's mother later relayed what she had heard to her son - sparking an instant feud between Brown and the co-stars in question, according to the report.
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Aside from Brent, his friendships with Porowski, Van Ness, and France have deteriorated as a result of the hot mic moment.
Brent, who is the newest member of the Fab Five, seems to be the only cast member Brown remains on good terms with.