Overview
- Producers were notified less than an hour before live segments on CBS Mornings and Today that Brown would not appear, with a statement saying he was protecting his mental health and was worried about being bullied.
- An assistant’s note read on Today said Brown has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years and that his therapist advised him not to attend the joint interviews.
- Castmates Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France and Jeremiah Brent said they were surprised on air but voiced support for Brown prioritizing his wellbeing.
- Brown sent a video thanking fans, the crew and Netflix executives without mentioning his co-stars, and observers noted he recently unfollowed Porowski, France and Van Ness on Instagram.
- A TMZ report, repeated by other outlets, alleges Brown’s mother overheard disparaging comments by three co-stars during filming; the account is single-source and uncorroborated, and Netflix has not provided substantive comment as Season 10 streams now.