Comments on: Why is Aussie reality TV so damn straight?

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:24:03 +0000

Correction. MKR has had at least 12 LG contestants – but it’s a reality show that has obscured reality.

There have been openly gay couples (Dr Evil & this years Italian boys) and there was no mistaking Jake (2014) or Jordan (2016).

However, lesbian couple Carly & Tresne were best friends then “revealed” as a lesbian couple. Too often, gay guys are camouflaged as potentially straight, even when openly gay:
Kane (2011) ; Tom (2012 – despite an infamous lavender cheesecake); Lifesaver Luke (2015 – another “shock” reveal late in the season); and some other gay guy who wrote about it later

By: dave

dave — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:04:56 +0000

Id like to see a gay version of farmer wants a wife (husband). Or a gay version of the bachelor.

Only problem with the idea however is that after the first show, they would have all slept with each other and the show would be over……..

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:07:29 +0000

Over commercial -saturated Reality T.V in general.
The cure? Turn the t.v off you might say,but advertisers don’t wish you to turn off lol
Thanks

By: Jasonb84

Jasonb84 — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:58:33 +0000

Australian TV is too straight. For example we have ABC news 24 and sky news Australia (foxtel) which provides 24 hr news 365 days a year – and yet there is very little LGBTI news or current events televised on those two news channels. Even at 1am or 2am in the morning they still cannot or will not televise LGBTI news or current events. Pathetic really.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:54:11 +0000

Correction, The Block has had two gay couples, both male. The first couple when they doing apartments in NSW which had some nastiness amongst neighbours, then The Block had a rest for awhile then came back ib TV then the popular gay couple with the funny laugh were on. Still that is only 2.

By: Paul of Forbes NSW

Paul of Forbes NSW — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:23:28 +0000

Bring back the 1970s and 1980s shows such as prisoner, number 96 and Graham Kennedy I say, they had gay characters in them and were excellent Australian shows. Shows these days in Australia are very boring, tacky and chaotic – it is all reality tv shit that is predictably full of nonsense and dribble with idiots in front of a camera getting paid millions to say something very stupid! A bit like Donald Trump really!