There will be none of that on Finding Prince Charming, which comes at a very different time for the gay community.
The show received considerable scorn from gay activists and critics who found the twist cruel and duplicitous. Getzlaff and his suitor officially ended their relationship two months after the finale aired. He then chose a gay suitor in whom he was less interested in order to keep the straight man from winning his prize. The twist wasn’t revealed to Getzlaff until late in the season after he had clearly fallen for a heterosexual contestant. If one of the straight men could dupe Getzlaff into falling in love with him, he won a cash prize. On that show, bachelor James Getzlaff had to choose between a field of 15 guys, some of whom were gay and some of whom were straight. The first gay dating show was Boy Meets Boy, which aired on Bravo in 2003 directly following the premiere of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. While Logo is billing this as a first-of-its-kind show, it is really only the first gay dating show to feature an all-gay cast. Bass married actor Michael Turchin in 2014 and the ceremony itself became part of reality TV with a special program all about the wedding airing on E! the following year. Former NSYNC member Lance Bass will serve as host.
