Before Colton Unrwood, 'The Bachelor' fumbled on gay romance - Los Angel Tim

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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.

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‘THE BACHELOR’ HAS A TROUBLED HISTORY WHEN TO GAY ROMANCE. IT’S NOT ALONE

Although Jake never hid the fact that he was gay, he had a very public g out durg the tapg of the Alaska show when the producers had him read a personal letter to his remag team mat lettg them know that the gged hunter, and one of the fal nttants, who survived the whole journey was gay. Aga, Jake was the only openly gay male st member on the show and he was also featured a Documentary lled "Bad Ass Gays" that premiered at Atlanta's Out On Film ftival and later aired on the Logo after Jake beme the first openly gay male st member to be featured on the Disvery Channel's h seri "NakeThisd And Aaid" which led to his beg asked to jo the st of "Naked And Aaid XL" (airg July 10th, 2016) which tak a group of 12 prev st members to last 40 days and nights naked and wh no food or water provid. He is a member of the Atlantic Stat Gay Roo Associatn and is volved wh the chary Days End Farm Horse Rcue and enjoys wildlife photography mpg and playg the guar.

Growg up a relig fay and g out at 20 (when he'd never met another gay person) he took solace watchg Ellen DeGener (as that was his only nnectn to the gay muny). Ellen's public g out helped Jake stay te to himself and he hop to help pay forward by helpg wh gay youth specifilly The Trevor Project. Public wasn't even entirely acceptg of queer people recent years, there have also been historic LGBTQ+ wners who have phed boundari realy TV wh the cln of not only lbian, gay, and bi nttants, but also trans and nonbary people as well.

The most legendary gay realy TV wner of all time is Richard Hatch, who won the first-ever season of Survivor. S., is absolutely inic that s first-ever wner was a gay man. Not only was Todd Herzog great gay reprentatn on realy TV, but he was also absolutely beloved by the Survivor fandom.

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Before Colton Unrwood, 'The Bachelor' fumbled on gay romance - Los Angel Tim.

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