Lance Bass set to host gay dating reality show for Logo
This time, the bachelor is looking for a fellow bachelor.
LGBT cable network Logo is getting into the reality dating game with a new series, "Finding Prince Charming," with a cast completely made up of gay men. The show, hosted by former 'NSYNC member Lance Bass, is currently in production and will premiere this fall.
"Finding Prince Charming" will feature a cast of 13 suitors living in the same house and vying for the affections of the "nation's most eligible gay heartthrob." They will be eliminated one-by-one over the course of the season until the finale, during which the man in question will pick a winner to "commit to an exclusive relationship," according to the network.
"Logo has a long history of showcasing LGBTQ-focused stories with memorable characters that transcend pop culture," Logo's Pamela Post said in a statement. "'Finding Prince Charming' will take viewers on a whirlwind journey through modern love and relationships in a way that only Logo can do."
Reality dating shows have had minimal dealings with the LGBT community, with only Bravo dipping its toes in the water in 2003 with the controversial "Boy Meets Boy," which featured an unwitting gay bachelor selecting a suitor from a crop that included several straight men pretending to be gay in the hopes of winning prize money.
While none of the major network reality shows have dabbled in LGBT casting, Funny or Die did produce a spoof of the idea in 2013 that suggested a gay "Bachelor" could have unforeseen problems. "Finding Prince Charming" host Bass also makes a cameo as himself in that video.