Disney-owned Hulu recently acquired streaming rights to the U.K.’s first gay-themed reality dating shows, the first of which is slated to roll out on the streaming platform in the middle of so-called pride month in June.
“I Kissed a Boy” will premiere on Hulu on June 15 and be hosted by Australian actress Dannii Minogue, according to Deadline.
The premise features 10 single gay men in an Italian villa who will initiate the dating process with another contestant by kissing him before meeting or even speaking to him, according to a trailer for the show. If a man does not get kissed, he is removed from the program.
Scenes from the show in the trailer depict the men participating in overtly homosexual behavior, including kissing and dancing suggestively in scantily clad outfits.
Hulu also acquired the rights to the lesbian-themed “I Kissed a Girl,” according to Deadline. The show, which premiered earlier this month on the BBC, features a similar setup, but with women. The date of its Hulu premiere has yet to be announced, but will happen later this summer, the outlet reported.
The shows are featured in Hulu’s pride month lineup, which the Disney-owned platform announced earlier this month. The Walt Disney Company first obtained a majority stake in Hulu when it purchased 21st Century Fox in 2019.