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Home *Beefcake Babylon, *The Strangeways Report, Media, Pornolicious, Queer Media, TV Land“Broke Straight Boys” Are People, Too!!

“Broke Straight Boys” Are People, Too!!

February 24, 2016• byMichael Strangeways
The cast of the reality show BrokeStraightBoys.TV (PRNewsFoto/BluMedia)

The cast of the reality show BrokeStraightBoys.TV (PRNewsFoto/BluMedia)

Personally, we don’t get “gay for pay” or many gay men’s endless obsession for the unobtainable: sexy straight men. Now, don’t get us wrong….we all, at some point or the other, have secretly/not so secretly/blatantly lusted after a straight/supposedly straight man or two.

Or, twelve.

BUT, at least for some us, it’s best left at a wistful yearning. We don’t sit around the house obsessing over John Stamos any more than we have to.

As for “gay for pay” porn, it leaves us cold. Frankly, the second we find out that “Joey Monster Dong” is actually some boring straight dude from Omaha with a girlfriend and 4 kids to support, we lose most of our interest. Though we continue to find it very interesting that some of these dudes REALLY seem to enjoy gay sex. It also raises all sorts of questions…how gay do you have to be to have gay sex? (As a Kinsey 6 and 7/8s, we’re pretty sure we’re probably not very capable of faking a “straight for pay” scenario. No offense, ladies, but….just not our groove thang!)

We just got a press release today about the World of Gay For Pay; (duh! Why do you think this post is happening?) Apparently, a “hard” hitting reality show is exploring this very same Hot Topic…

BluMedia announced today that the 8-episode reality show BrokeStraightBoys.TV will be made available for free online for the first time this weekend. The blockbuster reality series was previously aired nationally on cable and AT&T U-verse to subscribers of Here TV as a pay-per-view product.  After enjoying a successful run in the PPV market, BluMedia is making the entire first season available online athttp://www.brokestraightboys.tv.  The first episode will premiere Saturday, February 27 at 10pm.  Additional episodes will be released each Saturday culminating in the season finale on April 16, 2016.

The series focuses on straight men that create gay adult films and the multi-million dollar company that provides the platform. Although no nudity or sexual acts are shown in the series, the mere suggestion of what they do and the insight into their chosen profession makes BrokeStraightBoys.TV a true character study, bringing the viewer into a world they may not have known existed and will surely never forget.

Spotlighting the various people involved in this taboo and unconventional lifestyle, the show examines the dynamic relationships between Mark Erickson, owner of BluMedia, his staff, and the models. Every month Mark houses a select number of these straight young men in his multi-million dollar mansion while they do scenes at a nearby studio. As dysfunctional a family as you will ever find, this group of colorful characters will keep viewers mesmerized at every moment.

The industry is shrouded in controversy, but Erickson believes people are unfairly judging his creation. “There are a lot of people who have a negative view of the entire gay for pay business, but these are grown adults who are capable of making their own decisions. There are plenty of positives that I believe the show will help showcase. We have brought guys off the streets. We have models that were homeless and this helped them get back on their feet.”

There are a lot of assumptions regarding the “Gay for Pay” adult genre. Many critics believe it is nothing more than a marketing tactic. Critics argue that these boys are really just conflicted gay men who are packaged to fulfill the “unattainable” straight boy fantasy. The new reality show delves deeply into the subject to answer the question once and for all.

“Critics often don’t believe that we’re straight, but in certain circumstances, a lot of us need the money so bad that you do what you have to. It becomes less of an issue about sexuality and more about survival. When you have no money… can’t buy diapers for your kid… you’ll do what it takes to provide for your family,” says performer Jimmy Johnson. “I’m supporting my family and that’s what a real man does. It would take me months at a fast food restaurant to make what I do in a weekend.”

Viewers won’t be able to look away, even when they want to, as the show follows these Broke Straight Boys rehearsing scenes in the studio, discussing their unbelievable perspectives on life, money, and the justifications for doing gay for pay on film. “We’re just like one big dysfunctional family, except that we have sex with each other,” says performer Kaden Alexander. “Broke Straight Boys is like my second family.”


Hmmmmmmm….for the more pervy minded, this might be worth checking out.

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.

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