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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

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GAY 'BACHELOR' SK FEATUR JSE TYLER FERGON, GEE TAKEI

He's lookg for love all the wrong plac! Jse Tyler Fergon stars as Bryn Funny or Die's amazg sk dubbed "The First Gay Bachelor."But the "Morn Fay" actor isn't the only famo face the sk. Gee Takei serv as the fict show's host — watch out, Chris Harrison — and there is a blk-and-you-miss- moment om none other than Lance Bass! "I'm ready for l * funny or die gay bachelor *

Jse Tyler Fergon stars as Bryn Funny or Die's amazg sk dubbed "The First Gay Bachelor. Jse Tyler Fergon starred as Bryn Funny or Die's amazg sk dubbed The First Gay Bachelor. Season 5 (Jse Palmer) The always hilar folks over at Funny or Die cid to put a “progrsive” sp on the long-nng ABC realy show The Bachelor, this time wh a gay man handg out the ros to eligible bachelors.

But clearly, a homosexual take would be a ltle more plited. Unfortunately, he fds that the other nttants are jt all stereotypil gay men who re more about themselv than the man they are tryg to pete for.

GAY 'BACHELOR' SK FEATUR JSE TYLER FERGON, GEE TAKEI

He's lookg for love all the wrong plac! Jse Tyler Fergon stars as Bryn Funny or Die's amazg sk dubbed "The First Gay Bachelor."But the "Morn Fay" actor isn't the only famo face the sk. Gee Takei serv as the fict show's host — watch out, Chris Harrison — and there is a blk-and-you-miss- moment om none other than Lance Bass! "I'm ready for l * funny or die gay bachelor *

You're right—ABC's The Bachelor has never featured a gay man. Check out this hilar sketch, "The First Gay Bachelor" starrg your host Gee Takei and Morn Fay's Jse Tyler Fergon as the unluckit bachelor (gay or straight) history.

A new Funny or Die vio starrg Gee Takei as the host of a gay versn of ABC’s The Bachelor offers a somewhat nvcg, if stereotype-ridn and totally jokey, argument as to why a gay season of the show might not work stcturally. This parody, which stars Jse Tyler Fergon and has a few fun meos, is not the bt parody of The Bachelor ever–that would be the awome Burng Love, which is now airg on VH1–but has great moments, such as at the end when Takei says, “The first gay Bachelor: nope, there’s still not a black one. ” ABC has lerally followed this formula for The Bachelor sce s start 2002, and the show’s populary has cled over the last few years, leadg one wrer to wonr: Is time for a gay bachelor?

GAY 'BACHELOR' SK FEATUR JSE TYLER FERGON, GEE TAKEI

He's lookg for love all the wrong plac! Jse Tyler Fergon stars as Bryn Funny or Die's amazg sk dubbed "The First Gay Bachelor."But the "Morn Fay" actor isn't the only famo face the sk. Gee Takei serv as the fict show's host — watch out, Chris Harrison — and there is a blk-and-you-miss- moment om none other than Lance Bass! "I'm ready for l * funny or die gay bachelor *

In 2013, Funny or Die imaged a gay Bachelor-style show:. Granted, VH1 is a ble channel, unlike ABC, so a gay Bachelor might stantly have an larger dience on ABC thanks entirely to s beg a mastream work. But nsirg that took The Bachelor 18 seasons to prent a bachelor of lor — a Venezuelan man who referred to gay people as “perverts” — we doubt that the heterocentrist, whe-domated show will diversify anytime soon.

GAY 'BACHELOR' SK FEATUR JSE TYLER FERGON, GEE TAKEI

He's lookg for love all the wrong plac! Jse Tyler Fergon stars as Bryn Funny or Die's amazg sk dubbed "The First Gay Bachelor."But the "Morn Fay" actor isn't the only famo face the sk. Gee Takei serv as the fict show's host — watch out, Chris Harrison — and there is a blk-and-you-miss- moment om none other than Lance Bass! "I'm ready for l * funny or die gay bachelor *

And keep md, LOGO TV tried a gay Bachelor-style show lled Prce Charmg.

JSE TYLER FERGON AND GEE TAKEI STAR FUNNY OR DIE SK, THE FIRST GAY BACHELOR

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Do you thk ABC will try a gay Bachelor? Jse Tyler Fergon stars as the first gay Bachelor a Funny or Die spoof of the h realy TV datg show, which kicks off January on ABC. For a look at how would turn out if the star of the show and all the nttants were gay?

JSE TYLER FERGON IS 'THE GAY BACHELOR'

You're right—ABC's The Bachelor has never featured a gay man. But you know... there uld be a very good reason for that. Check out this hilar sketch, "The First Gay Bachelor" starrg your host Gee Takei and Morn Fay's Jse Tyler Fergon as the unluckit bachelor (gay or straight) history. * funny or die gay bachelor *

Jse Tyler Fergon, the openly gay star of Morn Fay, seems like a perfect f for such a show, though looks like didn’t go as planned. After all, when you put 12 hot, available gay men (most of which are trial lawyers named Bryn) a hoe together, then everyone is The Bachelor. It's Gay BachelorFunny Or Die's take on what would happen if there was a gay Bachelor is amazg.

A gaggle of gay celebs, cludg Jse Tyler Fergon, Gee Takei, and Lance Bass have bed their star power for a hilar Funny or Die vio that highlights the problems that uld crop up a gay edn of The nttant nnectns and first-date disasters to shockg revelatns and rose ceremony drama, they show why isn't as easy for a gay man to meet the love of his life on a petiverealy televisn seri as is for a straight First Gay Bachelor wh Jse Tyler Fergon and Gee Takei om Jse Tyler Fergon[iame.

FUNNY OR DIE'S "THE (GAY) BACHELOR"

A new Funny or Die vio starrg Gee Takei as the host of a gay versn of ABC's The Bachelor offers a somewhat nvcg, if stereotype-ridn and totally… * funny or die gay bachelor *

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. ” 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.

WHY A GAY BACHELOR MIGHT NOT WORK

Out actors Gee Takei and Jse Tyler Fergon highlight the problems of gay datg realy shows a new vio for Funny or Die. * funny or die gay bachelor *

HERE’S WHY ABC’S ‘THE BACHELOR’ WON’T ATTEMPT A GAY SEASON, EVEN AS ITS RATGS PLUMMET

JSE TYLER FERGON: THE FIRST GAY BACHELOR!

WATCH: GEE TAKEI AND JSE TYLER FERGON FIRST GAY EDN OF THE BACHELOR

THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A GAY ‘BACHELOR’-TYPE SHOW, AND IT WAS ESRTED OFF AIR AFTER JT ONE SEASON

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* FUNNY OR DIE GAY BACHELOR

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