Former “Bachelor” nttant Colton Unrwood me out on Wednday, and some fans are hopg that ABC will have a same-sex “Bachelor” season the near future (ABC has not announced plans for any such show). In realy, there’s already been a gay “Bachelor”-type show — “Fdg Prce Charmg.” “Fdg Prce Charmg” aired on Logo, Via’s LGBTQ-themed ble channel (and origal home of “RuPl’s Drag Race”) back 2016 and borrowed heavily om “The Bachelor.” Thirteen gay men moved to a mansn to try to w the affectns of a handsome eligible bachelor, terr signer Robert Sepuvelda Jr. At the end of each episo, there was their versn of the rose ceremony where black bow ti were hand to the suors still the petn. Former ‘NSYNCer Lance Bass played the Chris Harrison-que host. Also Read: Billy Eichner to Colton Unrwood 2019: 'Maybe You're the First Gay Bachelor and We Don't Even Know' (Vio) In the end, Sepulveda chose hairstylist Eric Leonardos as his guy. Leonardos and Sepulveda dated for a b after the show but did not stay together. “Fdg Prce Charmg” was not whout ntroversy, though, but not for s gay slant. After filmg and jt prr to s premiere, reports emerged that Sepulveda had prevly been a sex worker. At the time, a person close to the suatn told TheWrap that Logo followed “standard protol” when vettg Sepulveda and that “nothg me up durg the background check.” One nttant said he was fired om his job after Sepulveda’s rt past was revealed. Also Read: All 24 Bachelors Ranked, From Least to Most Dramatic (Photos) Dpe the ntroversy, the show still aired and was even ld for s portrayal of HIV-posive dividuals (Leonardos disclosed he was HIV-posive on the show). A send season was planned but never ma to air. “Fdg Prce Charmg” wasn’t even the first male-male datg realy show. Back 2003, Bravo aired “Boy Meets Boy,” but the show’s twist was that some of the suors were heterosexual men. It remas to be seen what’s next for Unrwood after g out on “Good Morng Ameri.” Unrwood has been filmg a realy TV seri for Netflix about his journey g out as a gay man. Read origal story There’s Already Been a Gay ‘Bachelor’-Type Show, and It Was Esrted Off Air After Jt One Season At TheWrap
Contents:
- ‘BACHELOR’ FANS MAND GAY SEASON AMID COLTON UNRWOOD’S G OUT
- FORMER "BACHELOR" STAR COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY
- ‘THE BACHELOR’ HAS A TROUBLED HISTORY WHEN TO GAY ROMANCE. IT’S NOT ALONE
- FORMER ‘BACHELOR’ STAR SAYS HE IS GAY
- 'BACHELOR' COLTON UNRWOOD'S GAY REVEAL PLIT HIS PAST — BUT DON'T ERASE
- FORMER ‘BACHELOR’ STAR REVEALS HE’S GAY
- COLTON UNRWOOD, THE FIRST GAY ‘BACHELOR,’ CONONTS HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMG OUT
- THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
- FANS WANT A GAY 'BACHELOR' SEASON WH COLTON UNRWOOD, BUT 'S NOT THE RIGHT MOVE. HERE'S WHY
‘BACHELOR’ FANS MAND GAY SEASON AMID COLTON UNRWOOD’S G OUT
The last time the subject of a gay "Bachelor" me up, didn't go well. TV history is ltered wh datg shows that have mishandled LGBTQ inty. * bachelor who's gay *
Liftyle reported at the Unrwood beme the first openly gay man Bachelor Natn April C. The outlet reported that the rtrag orr was dropped that later, April 2021, Unrwood me out as gay durg an terview on "Good Morng Ameri.
FORMER "BACHELOR" STAR COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY
Colton Unrwood, who starred as “The Bachelor” 2019, says he is gay an terview wh ABC’s “Good Morng Ameri.” * bachelor who's gay *
"This mak him the first former lead to be part of the LGBTQ+ muny, and the first gay man volved wh the May 2023, Unrwood married polil strategist Jordan C.
Could there be a gay season of “The Bachelor? “Ok let’s see a gay Bachelor season, ” wrote one Twter er rponse to the news. “So now, obvly, do a long overdue gay Bachelor season, ” posted another.
‘THE BACHELOR’ HAS A TROUBLED HISTORY WHEN TO GAY ROMANCE. IT’S NOT ALONE
Former 'Bachelor' star Colton Unrwood me out as gay; that don't erase his past behavr, cludg harassment allegatns * bachelor who's gay *
“Now give the season we serve wh a gay bachelor please, ” said @anahigu. I see a glimmer of hope for the gay Bachelor season that we all so sperately serve.
FORMER ‘BACHELOR’ STAR SAYS HE IS GAY
Former “Bachelor” star Colton Unrwood revealed he’s gay an emotnal terview wh Rob RobertsUnrwood, who is also a former pro football playersaid that he was forced to nont his te self durg lockdownQUOTE: “Obvly this year’s been a lot for a lot of people, and ’s probably ma a lot of people look themselv the mirror and figure out who they are and what they’ve been nng om or what they’ve been puttg off their liv. For me, I’ve ran om myself for a long time and I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. I me to terms wh that earlier this year and have been procsg .”Roberts asked what gave him the urage to e outUnrwood admted he had reached a dark place personallyand that facg the tth was the only optnUnrwood said he’s received plenty of love and supportom iends and fay after g out * bachelor who's gay *
To everyone sayg he should get another season and be the first gay bachelor- are you fettg how he treated Cassie??
But at least one supporter saw the news g — and suggted there’s already been a season of “Gay Bachelor. ” In a clip rurfaced Wednday, “Billy on the Street” host Billy Eichner suggted that Unrwood was the first gay Bachelor whout even knowg .
Former "Bachelor" star and NFL player Colton Unrwood has e out as gay. The 29-year-old revealed he was gay publicly for the first time durg an terview wh "Good Morng Ameri" anchor Rob Roberts that aired on Wednday.
'BACHELOR' COLTON UNRWOOD'S GAY REVEAL PLIT HIS PAST — BUT DON'T ERASE
Colton Unrwood didn’t plan on ever tellg the world that he was gay. After all, he’d starred as “The Bachelor” 2019 to sut for a wife on natnal televisn, searchg for love among 30 aspirg bris-to-be. The televisn personaly was nvced he’d spend his entire life pretendg to be a straight man — phed […] * bachelor who's gay *
I've hated myself for a long time, and I'm gay, " said Unrwood. "I would have rather died than say, 'I'm gay, ' and I thk that was sort of my wakp ll, " he said. He is now one of the few openly gay former NFL his book, "The First Time: Fdg Myself and Lookg for Love on Realy TV, " Unrwood opened up about his virgy and how he had once qutned whether or not he was gay.
FORMER ‘BACHELOR’ STAR REVEALS HE’S GAY
However, Unrwood said he knew he was "different" sce he was six, and realized as a hman high school that he was gay. In the terview, Unrwood said that openg up about beg gay has led him to a better place life.
“The Bachelor’s” Colton Unrwood on Wednday revealed that he’s gay an emotnal terview wh Rob Roberts on “Good Morng Ameri. ” Compared wh the anchise’s past handlg of the subject of gay romance, was a major step forward.
“And for me, I’ve ran om myself for a long time and I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. (Na Prommer / EPA-EFE / Rex / Shutterstock) In fact, “The Bachelor” has prevly e unr fire for ments that proment personali om the anchise have ma regardg LGBTQ people and relatnships tryg to protect that 2014, Season 18 “Bachelor” Juan Pablo Galavis was lled out for sayg a potential “Bachelor” stallment built around same-sex romance would not be “a good example for kids” and ed the word “pervert” reference to gay people.
COLTON UNRWOOD, THE FIRST GAY ‘BACHELOR,’ CONONTS HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMG OUT
In a 2014 terview wh New York Tim Magaze, Harrison si-stepped a qutn about whether there should be a gay “Bachelor” by tryg to make a qutn about bs cisns and parg love to pizzas and hamburgers. (Glenn Campbell / Bravo) The twist was ially a secret to Jam, the lead, as well as the gay nttants, which meant the gimmick was purely for the dience to try to figure out each nttant’s sexual orientatn.
THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
Given the homophobic stereotyp that exist around ceful gay men, this cel twist meant creatg a game out of straight men tryg to trick a gay man for a sh prize.
FANS WANT A GAY 'BACHELOR' SEASON WH COLTON UNRWOOD, BUT 'S NOT THE RIGHT MOVE. HERE'S WHY
Featurg a gay lead durg the first season ma the show particularly signifint bee there is still a noticeable lack of LGBTQ rom-s durg the holiday TV season.
Former 'Bachelor' star says he is gay.