Logo TV’s first-ever gay datg petn, “Fdg Prce Charmg,” has been rocked by the revelatn that the show’s star, 33-year old terr signer Robert Sepulveda, once worked as a male rt. The work was bldsid by the disclosure, TheWrap has learned, and is scramblg to nta the PR nightmare as gay activists jo the growg chos of crics for a show that’s been dubbed the gay versn of “The Bachelor” and is set to premiere September 8. “To ll him ‘Prce Charmg’ is a ltle reckls,” AIDS activist Tyler Curry told TheWrap, while utng agast “shamg” people who bee sex workers.
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- THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
- LOGO’S ‘GAY BACHELOR’ REALY SHOW SCRAMBL OVER REVEAL OF STAR’S SEX WORKER PAST
- THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
- ANOTHER TWIST FOR LOGO’S GAY ‘BACHELOR': HOMOPHOBIC CONTTANTS?
- ANOTHER TWIST FOR LOGO’S GAY ‘BACHELOR’: HOMOPHOBIC CONTTANTS?
- HERE'S WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A GAY VERSN OF 'THE BACHELOR'
- LANCE BASS TO HOST ‘FDG PRCE CHARMG,’ A GAY VERSN OF ‘THE BACHELOR’
- COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
- IT’S TIME FOR AN ACTUALLY GAY SEASON OF THE BACHELOR ALREADY
THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
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 * gay version of the bachelor on logo *
In realy, there’s already been a gay “Bachelor”-type show — “Fdg Prce Charmg. ”Thirteen gay men moved to a mansn to try to w the affectns of a handsome eligible bachelor, terr signer Robert Sepuvelda Jr.
Former ‘NSYNCer Lance Bass played the Chris Harrison-que 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. “Fdg Prce Charmg” was not whout ntroversy, though, but not for s gay filmg and jt prr to s premiere, reports emerged that Sepulveda had prevly been a sex worker.
LOGO’S ‘GAY BACHELOR’ REALY SHOW SCRAMBL OVER REVEAL OF STAR’S SEX WORKER PAST
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” Unrwood has been filmg a realy TV seri for Netflix about his journey g out as a gay origal story There’s Already Been a Gay ‘Bachelor’-Type Show, and It Was Esrted Off Air After Jt One Season At TheWrap.
Logo’s ‘Gay Bachelor’ Realy Show Scrambl Over Reveal of Star’s Sex Worker PastLogo TV’s first-ever gay datg petn, “Fdg Prce Charmg, ” has been rocked by the revelatn that the show’s star, 33-year old terr signer Robert Sepulveda, once worked as a male work was bldsid by the disclosure, TheWrap has learned, and is scramblg to nta the PR nightmare as gay activists jo the growg chos of crics for a show that’s been dubbed the gay versn of “The Bachelor” and is set to premiere September 8. ”“The work didn’t fd out until well to productn, ” he Read: Lance Bass to Host Gay Datg Competn Seri for LogoBut the backlash has already begun to mount.
THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
The last thg you’d expect on a gay versn of “The Bachelor” is homophobia among nttants — but Logo’s new datg show is flirtg wh that possibily. In the first episo of “Fdg Prce Charmg,” which premier Thursday, the most effemate of the all-male nttants is nonted and huiated for his flamboyance. The mockg of Robby, a 26-year-old bety expert, is sure to igne nversatns about ternalized homophobia — and that’s the pot. * gay version of the bachelor on logo *
”Also Read: Openly Gay Olympic Swimmer Says 'Daily Beast Should Be Ashamed'The show’s host, former *NSYNC member Lance Bass, add, “We all have our past. ”Rumors of Sepulveda’s past began to circulate last week after several gay news s unvered his rtg profile on the now funct webse The articl me plete wh eye-poppg evince, cludg NSFW pictur and vios om his time as a sex Tuday, several gay blogs unearthed a sthg review wrten by one of Sepulveda’s alleged clients claimg Sepulveda wouldn’t meet wh him bee he was Ain-Amerin.
The disvery prompted celebry blogger Perez Hilton to ask: “‘The Gay Bachelor’ Wasn’t Jt A RentBoy In The Past… He Also Did Porn & Was Maybe Racist?!
”Also Read: ShortList 2016: First Openly Gay Country Album Is Born 'The C-cksuckg Tears' (Vio)Still, many the LGBT muny are pecially sensive about shamg anyone for their past sexual behavr. “It do reflect what I perceive to be a more acceptg attu amongst the gay muny towards prostutn vs. Experts say that’s bee LGBT youth are often rejected by their own fai when they e out as gay and are forced to fend for says many of the LGBT youth who arrive at his center are also at higher risk for HIV.
ANOTHER TWIST FOR LOGO’S GAY ‘BACHELOR': HOMOPHOBIC CONTTANTS?
“As a gay work and a gay show, the platforms have a rponsibily.
“In the long n, might actually be good for Logo, ” said Howard Bragman, a crisis PR manager who is also openly gay.
ANOTHER TWIST FOR LOGO’S GAY ‘BACHELOR’: HOMOPHOBIC CONTTANTS?
Thirteen gay men moved to a mansn to try to w the affectns of a handsome eligible bachelor, terr signer Robert Sepuvelda Jr. “Fdg Prce Charmg” was not whout ntroversy, though, but not for s gay slant.
” Unrwood has been filmg a realy TV seri for Netflix about his journey g out as a gay man. Another Twist for Logo’s Gay ‘Bachelor': Homophobic Conttants? The last thg you’d expect on a gay versn of “The Bachelor” is homophobia among nttants — but Logo’s new datg show is flirtg wh that the first episo of “Fdg Prce Charmg, ” which premier Thursday, the most effemate of the all-male nttants is nonted and huiated for his flamboyance.
The mockg of Robby, a 26-year-old bety expert, is sure to igne nversatns about ternalized homophobia — and that’s the pot. ”Also Read: Logo's 'Gay Bachelor' Realy Show Scrambl Over Reveal of Star's Sex Worker PastRobby’s effemacy is apparent om the moment he enters, noddg his approval at the topiari lg the luxury home he and 12 other men shared while chasg Prce Charmg (an terr signer named Robert Sepulveda Jr. ”Also Read: Peter Thiel Mak History at 'Most Pro-LGBT' GOP Conventn EverThe moment enpsulat a discsn about shame and male inty rarely seen outsi of the gay muny.
HERE'S WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A GAY VERSN OF 'THE BACHELOR'
“It’s hard to image a scenar which gre of effemacy don’t bee a sore spot when you put a bunch of gay male strangers a hoe, ” said David Thorpe, who directed a 2015 documentary lled “Do I Sound Gay? “Gay men often brg shame to their datg experienc, ” he said.
”Internalized homophobia has stirred bate entertament before. It also featur gay men kissg and touchg, still a relative rary on televisn.
LANCE BASS TO HOST ‘FDG PRCE CHARMG,’ A GAY VERSN OF ‘THE BACHELOR’
“Every gay man unrstands what ’s like to be an unrdog, ” one st member says a voiceover. Thorpe is currently at work on the feature documentary “Gtam, Buddha, And The New Conquerors of Bengal, ” about two gay bt iends ral India, who play the female rol a travelg mil theater. Related stori om TheWrap:Logo's 'Gay Bachelor' Realy Show Scrambl Over Reveal of Star's Sex Worker Past7 Juicy 'Bachelor' Sndals: From a Venezuelan's Gay Slur to a Producer's Affair (Photos)'Bachelor' Juan Pablo Galavis-GLAAD Release New Apology for Anti-Gay Statements.
The last thg you’d expect on a gay versn of “The Bachelor” is homophobia among nttants — but Logo’s new datg show is flirtg wh that possibily. The moment enpsulat a discsn about shame and male inty rarely seen outsi of the gay muny.
“It’s hard to image a scenar which gre of effemacy don’t bee a sore spot when you put a bunch of gay male strangers a hoe, ” said David Thorpe, who directed a 2015 documentary lled “Do I Sound Gay? Internalized homophobia has stirred bate entertament before.
COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
“Every gay man unrstands what ’s like to be an unrdog, ” one st member says a voiceover.
IT’S TIME FOR AN ACTUALLY GAY SEASON OF THE BACHELOR ALREADY
Thorpe is currently at work on the feature documentary “Gtam, Buddha, And The New Conquerors of Bengal, ” about two gay bt iends ral India, who play the female rol a travelg mil theater. This is the last time a gay datg show worth mentng was on year was 2006 and the show was MTV’s ‘Next.