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LoginA new reality dating show is bringing the drama and excitement of international soccer stardom to the American dating scene — sort of. In Love Undercover , premiering May 9 on Peacock, an elite group of international soccer players swap their glamorous lives for a chance at finding true love under the bright lights of Los Angeles. At the end of their Hollywood stay, the men must reveal their true selves before taking the women home to their respective countries. While taking on a new identity could seem like a recipe for disaster when it comes to love, the athletes tell Yahoo Entertainment it was oddly freeing to date without the pressure of fame and fortune. Having played soccer for five different countries, Fassi said dating took a back seat so he could achieve his dreams. You want to find someone who wants you for you. Monetizing deception is nothing new for reality TV. In , nearly 40 million people watched the season finale of Joe Millionaire , in which Evan Marriott disguised himself as a multimillionaire for 20 eligible women. Its reboot, Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer , welcomed two men — one rich, one poor — as the leads. Similarly, the hit Netflix show Love Is Blind encourages participants to meet and get engaged without seeing each other until after the proposal.
With the supply of television dwindling as workers fight for their livelihoods and the future of Hollywood itself, reality television has once again emerged as a staple of our fall viewing schedules. Whether their visa application has been rejected by the U. Each season, desperate celeb singles join an exclusive dating agency and are sent on dates, cocktail mixers, and more in their quest for some semblance of love and intimacy. Dating Around has probably the most simple premise of the bunch: People go on dates. There are no arcane rule sets to follow, eliminations, dramatic cast member reveals, or prize money to be had for these single people.
Not only am I committed to being chronically online, as the kids say, I wholeheartedly believe it's my duty to stay up to date on the latest celebrity wedding news—and this includes watching a constant stream of reality dating TV shows. Hard work, I know.
The rise of reality television has been well-documented , with shows like Big Brother and Survivor changing the landscape of 21st-century media. This rapid increase in reality TV viewership, of course, created sub-genres that would also prove fruitful for production companies, with none more so in recent years than the reality dating series. From Love Island to Married at First Sight , broadcast television long basked in the glory of high ratings thanks to these shows, with the population gripped by the possibility of seeing true love blossom or perhaps true drama explode. As was expected, the streamers then decided to get involved, with Netflix, in particular, now many people's one-stop spot for everything dating.
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