On April 14, former Bachelor Colton Unrwood told the world he's gay an emotnal terview wh Good Morng Ameri anchor Rob Roberts. It was a major step forward followg his volvement a realy datg anchise that's showsed…
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- LET’S DISCS: SHOULD THERE BE A GAY BACHELOR?
- ‘BACHELOR’ FANS MAND GAY SEASON AMID COLTON UNRWOOD’S G OUT
- COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
LET’S DISCS: SHOULD THERE BE A GAY BACHELOR?
On April 14, former Bachelor Colton Unrwood told the world he's gay an emotnal terview wh Good Morng Ameri anchor Rob Roberts. He was brand as the "virg Bachelor" durg his time on the show, fuelg fan speculatn that he was gay. Fast-forward to 2021, he's now openly gay, wh a high-profile terview announcg his sexualy and a mored Netflix realy show about this new phase of his life.
For example, 2014, when former Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis was lled out for sayg there shouldn't be a gay Bachelor, longtime host Chris Harrison somewhat fend this posn, turng to a qutn of whether showg LGBTQ+ romance would be good for ratgs. The Bachelor may be the pnacle of heterosexualy on realy TV, which explas why news of former lead Colton Unrwood g out as gay has ed such a stir.
The glossy straight fa is fally wearg off, leadg to explore all kds of possibili: Should there be a gay Bachelor season? Would you want to see a gay Bachelor?
‘BACHELOR’ FANS MAND GAY SEASON AMID COLTON UNRWOOD’S G OUT
As more people discs the possibily of a “gay Bachelor, ” I’ve been remd of Fdg Prce Charmg, LOGO’s 2017 versn of a gay Bachelor. But on the other hand, Fdg Prce Charmg was msy very specifilly gay ways, and a part of me worri about straight dienc tung to judge our muny whout proper ntext. While many prospective viewers thought Sepúlveda and LOGO executiv should embrace this fact and e the show as an opportuny to help stigmatize sex work, quickly beme clear that everyone volved was much more vted matag a fx sense of propriety — that Sepúlveda and his suors were all palatable gay men wh “good fay valu, ” lookg for marriage and monogamy.
Last year, HBO Max premiered 12 Dat of Christmas, a holiday-themed datg show featurg a gay man among the three separate leads.
COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
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.
“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. To everyone sayg he should get another season and be the first gay bachelor- are you fettg how he treated Cassie??