MTV’s The Real World takes a handful of twentysomethings and gives them a platform, and these kids believe what they have to say deserves to be heard by everybody. The latest example is Mike Manning, the resident gay/bi jock/eye-candy on air now in the show’s season 374, shot in D.C. Mike’s a tough guy who [...]
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MTV wants athletes’ coming out stories
MTV is looking for LGBT athletes who want to tell their coming out stories for its “True Life” show. Here is the pitch we received:
TRUE LIFE: I’M COMING OUT TO MY TEAM
Are you planning to come out to your teammates? Have you been afraid or hesitant to come out to your sports team as gay, [...]
Gay jocks on MTV’s old ‘Undressed’
From 1999 to 2002 there was a sexy after-dark show on MTV called “Undressed.” It featured sex-based storylines and from time to time had two guys jumping in the sack with each other. I recently stumbled across one such episode on YouTube, and it brought back memories of the redundant storylines, terrible acting and fun-loving [...]