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* [[Nick Grimshaw]], X Factor
 
* [[Nick Grimshaw]], X Factor
 
* [[Jaymi Hensley]], The X Factor
 
* [[Jaymi Hensley]], The X Factor
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* [[Becky Hill]], The Voice UK
 
* [[Craig Revel Horwood]], Strictly Come Dancing
 
* [[Craig Revel Horwood]], Strictly Come Dancing
 
* [[Colin Jackson]], Strictly Come Dancing
 
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* [[Vangelis Polydorou]], The Voice UK
 
* [[Vangelis Polydorou]], The Voice UK
 
* [[Lee Ryan]], Celebrity Big Brother
 
* [[Lee Ryan]], Celebrity Big Brother
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* [[Jill Scott]], I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
 
* [[George Shelley]], The X Factor, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
 
* [[George Shelley]], The X Factor, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
 
* [[Ranj Singh]], Strictly Come Dancing
 
* [[Ranj Singh]], Strictly Come Dancing
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* [[Lucy Spraggan]], The X Factor
 
* [[Lucy Spraggan]], The X Factor
 
* [[Chris Steed]], Gogglebox
 
* [[Chris Steed]], Gogglebox
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* [[Matt Terry]], XFactor UK
 
* [[Ian H. Watkins]], Celebrity Big Brother
 
* [[Ian H. Watkins]], Celebrity Big Brother
 
* [[Andy West]], Big Brother
 
* [[Andy West]], Big Brother
 
* [[John Whaite]], Great British Bake Off
 
* [[John Whaite]], Great British Bake Off
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* [[Layton Williams]], Strictly Come Dancing
 
* [[Matthew Williamson]], Project Runway
 
* [[Matthew Williamson]], Project Runway
 
* [[Will Young]], Pop Idol
 
* [[Will Young]], Pop Idol
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* [[Gabriele Bertaccini]], Say I Do
 
* [[Gabriele Bertaccini]], Say I Do
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* [[Alex Di Giorgio]], Dancing With the Stars
 
* [[Bruno Tonioli]], Dancing With the Stars
 
* [[Bruno Tonioli]], Dancing With the Stars
  
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* [[Ali Saleem]], Big Boss
 
* [[Ali Saleem]], Big Boss
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* [[Nicola Porcella]], La Casa de los Famosos México
  
 
'''Philippines'''
 
'''Philippines'''
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* [[Rebecca Black]], The Four
 
* [[Rebecca Black]], The Four
 
* [[Chaz Bono]], Dancing With the Stars
 
* [[Chaz Bono]], Dancing With the Stars
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* [[Wayne Brady]], Dancing With The Stars
 
* [[Jeremiah Brent]], Say I Do
 
* [[Jeremiah Brent]], Say I Do
 
* [[Karamo Brown]], Queer Eye, The Real World
 
* [[Karamo Brown]], Queer Eye, The Real World
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* [[Cat Cora]], Iron Chef America
 
* [[Cat Cora]], Iron Chef America
 
* [[Laverne Cox]], Transform Me
 
* [[Laverne Cox]], Transform Me
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* [[Alan Cumming]], The Traitors
 
* [[Frenchie Davis]], The Voice, American Idol
 
* [[Frenchie Davis]], The Voice, American Idol
 
* [[Ellen DeGeneres]], American Idol
 
* [[Ellen DeGeneres]], American Idol
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* [[Kyan Douglas]], Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
 
* [[Kyan Douglas]], Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
 
* [[Drew Elliott]], America's Next Top Model
 
* [[Drew Elliott]], America's Next Top Model
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* [[Laganja Estranja]], RuPaul's Drag Race
 
* [[Matt Evers]], Dancing on Ice
 
* [[Matt Evers]], Dancing on Ice
 
* [[Tiffani Faison]], Top Chef
 
* [[Tiffani Faison]], Top Chef
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* [[Sam Harris]], Star Search
 
* [[Sam Harris]], Star Search
 
* [[Richard Hatch]], Survivor
 
* [[Richard Hatch]], Survivor
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* [[Asher HaVon]], The Voice
 
* [[Tyler Henry]], E!Hollywood Medium
 
* [[Tyler Henry]], E!Hollywood Medium
 
* [[David Hernandez]], American Idol
 
* [[David Hernandez]], American Idol
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* [[Jeff Lewis]], Flipping Out
 
* [[Jeff Lewis]], Flipping Out
 
* [[Lazarus Lynch]], Chopped
 
* [[Lazarus Lynch]], Chopped
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* [[Jenna Lyons]], The Real Housewives of New York
 
* [[Anita Lo]], Top Chef
 
* [[Anita Lo]], Top Chef
 
* [[Lance Loud]], An American Family
 
* [[Lance Loud]], An American Family
 
* [[Demi Lovato]], The X Factor USA
 
* [[Demi Lovato]], The X Factor USA
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* [[Ilona Maher]], Dancing With The Stars
 
* [[Sanjaya Malakar]], American Idol, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
 
* [[Sanjaya Malakar]], American Idol, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
 
* [[Kelly Mantle]], RuPaul's Drag Race
 
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* [[Amiyah Scott]], Real Housewives of Atlanta
 
* [[Amiyah Scott]], Real Housewives of Atlanta
 
* [[Adam Shankman]], So You Think You Can Dance
 
* [[Adam Shankman]], So You Think You Can Dance
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* [[Ari Shapiro]], The Mole
 
* [[Jenny Shimizu]], Make Me a Supermodel
 
* [[Jenny Shimizu]], Make Me a Supermodel
 
* [[Miles Siir Brock]], Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood
 
* [[Miles Siir Brock]], Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood

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Reality television is a genre of television show that presents its characters and story line in an unscripted and spontaneous format, intending the show to represent real life with real people. Over the past twenty five years, it has become one of the largest segments of programming on television networks, specialty channels, and streaming services.

The vast majority of reality television shows are competitive in nature with a focus on a specific profession or skill. These include singing, cooking, modelling, dancing, slam poetry, and more. Many of the shows set up their characters in programmed elimination bouts, with the final character standing declared the winner. A smaller number of the shows are focused on documenting the daily lives of the characters in the show and their interactions with others.

To appreciate the size of the industry, we have identified a total of 84 global reality television shows from 29 countries that have had prominent LGBTQ representation. In many cases, the original show concept has been so popular that it has become an international franchise that is replicated in numerous countries and which are broadcast more locally.

LGBTQ representation can be by way of producers or directors of the show, hosts, or characters. Many of theses individuals have become household names around the world as a result of their profile on reality television.

The ranking of the top thirteen shows in terms of the greatest number of LGBTQ participants is: the Big Brother franchise; RuPaul Drag Race franchise; the Idol franchise; X Factor and Project Runway (tied); Eurovision; the Next Top Model franchise; Top Chef; The Amazing Race and The Voice (tied); and So You Think You Can Dance, the Got Talent franchise, and the Queer Eye franchise (tied).

The wide acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in reality television has helped educate the public about the community. The appeal of this genre has helped move the dial forward on tolerance around the issue of sexual orientation, and the wide representation of lesbians, gays, transgender and others has truly reflected the diversity of the community itself. Because it is reality television, the community believes they are being represented authentically and are shown as a genuine and real segment of society. The success of the genre is because the shows are entertaining and the audience develops an intense interest in the characters' lives. In the quest for ratings however, there is concern about the risk of sensationalizing the characters to the extreme to attract popularity and advertising support.

We have identified the following LGBTQ individuals as prominent in the reality television industry around the world. Simply click on their name to read more about each of them.

Australia

Austria

Brazil

Bulgaria

Cameroon

Canada

Denmark

Finland

Great Britain

Iceland

India

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Mexico

New Zealand

  • Tamati Coffey, Dancing With the Stars, New Zealand's Got Talent

Norway

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Puerto Rico

Romania

Serbia

Singapore

South Korea

Sweden

Taiwan

Thailand

The Netherlands

United States

Vietnam

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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