MTV has a dating show featuring sexually fluid cast and people are freaking out: 'Homophobes can stay mad'
MTV’s dating show Are You The One? is making history with a cast featuring all sexually fluid singles.
Are You The One? follows 16 people who are sent off to Hawaii for 10 months to find their “perfect match” in the hopes of winning $1 million to split. MTV.com reports that for the show’s 8th season, contestants will seek their soulmate without any gender limitations. The show is even set to feature a new relationship expert, Dr. Frankie, who specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ community to help them navigate their dating lives.
Fans are already praising the show for providing what so many people have long been asking for when it comes to diverse and inclusive casting.
I've been shouting about @AREUTHE1 for actual years now. Look how easy it is for them to create a sexually fluid season. Come on UK sort your shit out America are proving reality TV doesn't have to be stuck in the traditional mud https://t.co/Nj2CoeJWCp
— Natalie 🤠 (@nlcorner) May 30, 2019
Now this is how you cast a diverse dating show!! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
The first sexually fluid cast, we stan! #AYTO https://t.co/rYzN0OEtZX— Alex Banks (@AlexBanks91) May 30, 2019
This new season of #AYTO is going to be so good, and very interesting! So glad that @MTV is making history, and adding this level of acceptance! Great job! Can’t wait to tune in.
— R A Q U E L 🌻 (@__BeauMomo) May 30, 2019
So watching this! Cause most people are fluid to a degree, love it! #AYTO
— Julian LeBlanc (@JulianLeBlanc) May 30, 2019
HEY @MTV I don’t always love the people you put on TV but....
Thank you.
🏳️🌈#RepresentationMatters #QueersOnTV #Love #Queer #LGBTQ
‘MTV Re-Imagines Are You The One? With First Sexually Fluid Cast’ https://t.co/T54qEcRu4T via @MTVNews— Tyler (@tgarciaart) May 30, 2019
Some have been quick to mention how “messy” and dramatic the show will get, considering the lack of limitations amongst the singles.
Whew, a sexually fluid season where gender doesn’t effect who their perfect match is? We will be watching and the homophobes can stay mad. 😌 #AYTO https://t.co/qH8qX5bS2W
— ~not today~ (@realkaijames) May 30, 2019
I'm here for this but I feel like it may be IMPOSSIBLE for these people to find their perfect match with so many options. #AYTO https://t.co/GrVUTYkSmZ
— Emily Longeretta (@emilylongeretta) May 30, 2019
This is going to be messy boots @Remdelarem: MTV Re-Imagines Are You The One? With First Sexually Fluid Cast https://t.co/InUd7nMwNH
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) May 30, 2019
This year's #AYTO is about to be so messy! https://t.co/8TSCH2xTZ4 pic.twitter.com/Xou2bQA7yF
— Bree! (@iKhaleesi_) May 30, 2019
One contestant, Paige Cole, posted about the upcoming season to her own Twitter account to announce to friends and followers that she was cast. She even took the opportunity to publicly share that she’s bisexual for the first time ever.
AND THE GAG IS..... Y’all wanna see my dating life get zesty??? Catch me on an all new season of @AREUTHE1 June 26th at 9/8c on @MTV 🙌 #AYTO #AYTO8!!! (Looking like a palm tree in that 2nd pic lmfao)
🌈Also, more importantly.... this is me coming out. IM BISEXUAL!!!🤪🌈 #AYTO8 pic.twitter.com/v50ymvaNBc— PAIGE COLE (@_PaigeCole) May 30, 2019
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