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- COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
- THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
- 'THE BACHELOR' HAS A TROUBLED HISTORY WHEN TO GAY ROMANCE. IT'S NOT ALONE
- IT’S TIME FOR AN ACTUALLY GAY SEASON OF THE BACHELOR ALREADY
COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
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 * is the new bachelor gay *
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THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON
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'THE BACHELOR' HAS A TROUBLED HISTORY WHEN TO GAY ROMANCE. IT'S NOT ALONE
After g out as gay 2021, former 'Bachelor' star Colton Unrwood is engaged to boyiend Jordan C. Brown * is the new bachelor gay *
“I would have rather died than say, ‘I’m gay.
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IT’S TIME FOR AN ACTUALLY GAY SEASON OF THE BACHELOR ALREADY
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