Reality Gays



Previously we at JackManly mentioned that former pornster Claudio Martin (appearing under his real name Rodrigo De Carli) will be on the new season of Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency when it begins on December 4 at Oxygen. We're not sure if he's even going to be on the show very long before his secret is revealed (remember how quickly Janice dumped pornster Eddie Stone from her applicant list?) Certainly this little drama may not overshadow the "coming out" of former Survivor contestant JP Calderon last season. Janice came off pretty good, urging JP to be honest with himself on the pivotal episode. And JP must have been popular with the show and Janice because he's going to be returning this season. AND...there's a "romantic twist" to JP's story this season.
Ah, but there's even more. Oxygen has added another gay twist to entice viewers: two other models on the show are not only openly gay--they're a couple! Shaun McCarron and Paul Anderson (above) are the couple in question and have been together three years. We assume they live in Orlando, Florida since that's where Paul (the blond) runs a spa and is a masseur (hmmm..) All we know about Shaun is that he has a master's degree in something. Will their love survive a season of being in the reality spotlight? Will their personal drama creep into the show (we're guessing yes)?
Let's hope that these two fare better than Benjamin Bradley & Ethan Reynolds, the pornster couple and Ginch Gonch underwear models. They've broken up and apparently the "divorce" has gotten a bit messy with lots of confusing and conflicting stories. We're not holding our breath waiting for the smoke to clear on this one.
Alas, the track record of gays on reality TV has been a mixed bag. Sure, we've had high profile winners and some high profile losers (Survivor's Richard Hatch could fall into both categories). And no matter what our success rate is on the competition shows, the producers do like the color we add to their programs and keep bringing us back for more. They just don't think we can support an entire show (Project Runway not included) Remember Boy Meets Boy?
Ah, but there's even more. Oxygen has added another gay twist to entice viewers: two other models on the show are not only openly gay--they're a couple! Shaun McCarron and Paul Anderson (above) are the couple in question and have been together three years. We assume they live in Orlando, Florida since that's where Paul (the blond) runs a spa and is a masseur (hmmm..) All we know about Shaun is that he has a master's degree in something. Will their love survive a season of being in the reality spotlight? Will their personal drama creep into the show (we're guessing yes)?
Let's hope that these two fare better than Benjamin Bradley & Ethan Reynolds, the pornster couple and Ginch Gonch underwear models. They've broken up and apparently the "divorce" has gotten a bit messy with lots of confusing and conflicting stories. We're not holding our breath waiting for the smoke to clear on this one.
Alas, the track record of gays on reality TV has been a mixed bag. Sure, we've had high profile winners and some high profile losers (Survivor's Richard Hatch could fall into both categories). And no matter what our success rate is on the competition shows, the producers do like the color we add to their programs and keep bringing us back for more. They just don't think we can support an entire show (Project Runway not included) Remember Boy Meets Boy?













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