Which of these men arestraight?

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Tue 3rd Jul, 2012 in Local News

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Taking trashy TV to new lows, a dating game show starting on ABC2 this week will test a single girl’s gaydar as she attempts to asses the sexuality of her suitors.

Eleven men are competing for the attention of single lady Cara, but some of them are gay, and if at the end of the season she picks one of the gays, he gets a massive cash prize.

Hosted by Jameela Jamil and gay chat show host Alan Carr on location in Spain, the eight-part show will play locally each Friday night.

It’s the UK show’s second season, transmitted a few weeks ago in Britain – the first season was shown way back in 2005. A year before that, an Australian version of the show, hosted by Natalie Garonzi, fell flat and did not return. It was a twist on American show Boy Meets Boy, in which a gay guy has to chose between gay and straight suitors all pretending to be straight.

Playing It Straight begins 8:30pm this Friday, 6 July on ABC2. Its trailer is shown below.

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JarrodJ

JarrodJ said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

It could be anyone's guess, they're all British!

ninjaplum

ninjaplum said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

Might be fun. Alan Carr is hilarious!

bradnigel

bradnigel said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

Starts Friday at 8:30pm WTF. Um that's rulled out 95 percent of watchers. Friday and Sat night is party night.

lancealot

lancealot said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

They all are. If not they should be :)

jenza

jenza said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

um..... wats gaydar

badtrany

badtrany said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

I love the theme song they play on the adds on abc2 Fn classic.

peter888

peter888 said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

In my experience, guys wearing hats are invariably gay - right Matt?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4409279829_9e0a4d398d.jpg

Doolander

Doolander said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

wysi

wysi said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

The winner in one of the previous seasons is this guy: CLICK HERE TO REVEAL (Possible Spoiler)

I actually had a crush on him first time I saw him on that show.

Marko

Marko said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

I remember the Australian version of this show, it was filmed not far from my hometown.

Marko

Marko said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

Lol that was the first thing I noticed about the article.

Guess we know which pose Matt would have preferred them to do, now don't we Mathew? ;):D

xpansion said on the 3rd Jul, 2012

Not sure which ones are "straight" but they sure are all skinny, hairless and prepubescent looking. Wheres the beef?

pointzer said on the 4th Jul, 2012

They all have that scrawny twink look. :(

So they all look potentially gay. :confused:

flounder

flounder said on the 4th Jul, 2012

Six pints of warm lager and none of them are fucking straight. :D

shireboy

shireboy said on the 4th Jul, 2012

that pasty white one second from the left with the 'chock' thing around his neck. honestly - which gay guy would wear that ??!!!

DavoJimbo said on the 4th Jul, 2012

it is just one big opportunity for product placement - men's underwear . the straight one is the guy with a bit of chest hair and the amish beardette.

Travis de Jonk

Travis de Jonk said on the 5th Jul, 2012

I truly hate the concept behind 'playing it straight'. It reinforces all the negative bullshit that should have been left back where it belongs in the 50's.

Travis de Jonk

Travis de Jonk said on the 5th Jul, 2012

Besides, I thought everyone was gay these days.

fjmac

fjmac said on the 5th Jul, 2012

I think I'll just sit back with popcorn a coldie and let the games begin:) I find the dark guy too cute so he's gotta be gay, besides I wouldn't say no if he offered lol

xpansion said on the 6th Jul, 2012

I watched this show for 10 minutes and it was seriously appalling. That ott camp allan carr chatty man is hosting it and at least once a minute theres a tacky double entendre about anal sex. So tragic I keep expecting Mr Humphries to come mincing out.

wysi

wysi said on the 7th Jul, 2012

you can watch ep1 here http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/23657

wysi

wysi said on the 7th Jul, 2012

the lady needs orthodontics :eek:

mark_

mark_ said on the 7th Jul, 2012

It was appallingly appalling. Only 3 guys are cute. And that woman is sure to have a nervous breakdown soon and hopefully the boys will nude-up like they did on the last series of this super-tacky show

sneakos

sneakos said on the 7th Jul, 2012

at least big brother will be bac on soon :D

wysi

wysi said on the 7th Jul, 2012

so are you in the house?

Asherbella

Asherbella said on the 7th Jul, 2012

I can't tell and I don't care. I'm never one to judge a book by it's cover.
One thing that strikes me though is that they're all almost attractive, well-groomed and look a bit tetchy or constipated. Not one of them is smiling. I like smiling. Smiling is attractive. If they smiled they'd be hot. Oh, and you don't necessarily have to be shirtless to be attractive. Leaving a little to the imagination helps in the mystique/attractiveness stakes.

A bit of eye candy is nice but shirts and smiles are good, too.
Attitude and constipated looks aren't attractive, in my opinion.

laurent_james

laurent_james said on the 7th Jul, 2012

i want a partner

Mac31

Mac31 said on the 7th Jul, 2012

Jenza.."gaydar" is a play on the word radar. How is your radar at detecting gay women/men....so gaydar!. I don't have good gaydar. Always enjoy being surprised.:D

potterfan

potterfan said on the 9th Jul, 2012

The ultimate twist, they're all annoying

biflab

biflab said on the 10th Jul, 2012

maryusdemetry said on the 13th Jul, 2012

Correz

Correz said on the 16th Jul, 2012

I have mixed feelings about these type of shows. They have the potential to both smash through stereotypes (have the producers considered an option where ALL the guys turn out to be gay?) or to perpetrate them if not done well.

I hope the fact that it has been purchased by ABC means it is closer to the former than the latter, but then ABC2 serves up almost as much rubbish (or should I say codswallop since it is British?) as the commercial secondary channels do these days.