Are you tired of watching dating shows featuring only cisgender straight people? Are you craving more representation of the LGBTQ+ community on your TV screens? Look no further, because “Coming Out for Love” is here to satisfy your desires.
“Coming Out for Love” is a new dating competition show featuring 16 women who love women, all staying together under one roof in the magnificent Palm Palace in Palm Springs, California. The show has one LGBTQ+ lead, Amber, who is a former ball player, social media influencer, actor, and activist. Her videos have been viewed over 144 million times. The show is set to premiere in Spring 2023.
The concept of the show is groundbreaking, as it showcases a diverse array of beauty that is often underrepresented in mainstream media. The host of the show, Jessica, is a beautiful queer woman herself and has made it clear that she would only host the show if it was completely inclusive and showed all the different types of beauty within the queer community. The show features women from different ethnicities, ages, body shapes, and backgrounds, truly embodying the multifaceted nature of the LGBTQ+ community.
THE HOST
Out actor and activist, JESSICA CLARK has depicted a diverse slate of characters in her film and TV career including La La Land, BRAVO’s Girlfriends Guide To Divorce, the indie film A Perfect Ending, in satirical thriller Pocket Listing as Rob Lowe’s wife, and in the first queer-women-led Christmas movie, Season Of Love. Jessica also starred in HBO’s Emmy®-nominated series True Blood as “Lilith,” the mother of all vampires.
She has graced the covers of magazines including Vogue and has modeled for Maxim, ELLE, Allure, Cosmo, GQ, Playboy and more. She is happily married to artist Ruby Croak.
However, the show does not shy away from the challenges that the community faces. It acknowledges the existence of issues such as racism, implicit bias, and discrimination, while still emphasizing the joy and beauty within the community. The show is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, but it also recognizes that coming out can look very different for different people at different times.
One of the contestants is a Ukrainian woman whose parents still live in a conservative society. She has kept her sexuality hidden from her parents for all of these years. The show aims to provide a safe and supportive space for her and other women to express themselves fully.
The show’s creator and director, Nicole Khan, has been creating films featuring women-loving women for decades. Originally, “Coming Out for Love” was meant to be about someone coming out for the first time and exploring the dating world. However, as the concept evolved, it became a show about coming out as queer or however one identifies, while also acknowledging the different forms that coming out can take.
THE KEY MASTER
AMBER WHITTINGTON is an activist, content creator, influencer, and host who believes in changing the world by changing within.
Her goal is to empower everyone through positivity, self-love, and self-confidence so that they feel inspired to show up as the best, most authentic, version of themselves.
A multi-nominee for LGBT Influencer of the Year awards and featured in Rolling Stone Magazine as a “creator to watch” in May 2022. Amber’s YouTube channel and her “Amber’s Closet” platform have been beacons of hope for many young queer women coming out. She boasts over 1.9M followers.
“Coming Out for Love” is a long overdue show. It is a testament to the progress that the LGBTQ+ community has made, but it also acknowledges that there is still work to be done. It provides a platform for queer women to tell their stories, share their experiences, and find love in a world that often marginalizes them.
In a society that still has a long way to go in terms of acceptance and equality for the LGBTQ+ community, “Coming Out for Love” is a breath of fresh air. It is a show that is sure to inspire, educate, and entertain its viewers. So, mark your calendars for Spring 2023, and get ready to witness history in the making.
