Carnie Wilson is Looking for Gay Newlyweds

by Michael Jones · 2009-08-11 04:32:00 UTC
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Carnie Wilson Newlyed GameCarnie Wilson is looking for a few good men.  And a few good women.  So long as they are same-sex couples, married in a state where marriage equality is recognized.  Seriously, what is this, some sort of game?

Yup, in fact it is.  It's a relaunched version of The Newlywed Game, hosted by the former Wilson Phillips band member, and the Game is looking for some same-sex couples to participate in some upcoming tapings.  They've even taken to Craigslist to find their next contestants.  See the announcement:

NOW CASTING!!!

The Game Show Network is currently casting season 2 of
“The Newlywed Game”

Producers are seeking fun, outgoing couples to participate in the next season of this classic television game show!

Gay Couples: *Marriages must be legally recognized in 1 state

If this sounds like you or someone you know, please contact the Casting Team IMMEDIATELY at:
TheNewlywedGame@embassyrow.com
PLEASE INCLUDE: Names/Ages, City/State, Phone Number (with area code), Email Address, Wedding Date, and PHOTO.

All participants must be 18 years of age or older and married 2 years or less.

Isn't it great when television breaks down barriers?  As Lisa Derrick over at HuffPost notes, The Newlywed Game actually played an interesting role in integrating television back in the 1960s, with its decision to include African-American couples in its original broadcasts.  Now Derrick notes that, as far as pop culture goes, the Newlywed Game could perhaps do the same thing for same-sex couples.

The original version, which aired on ABC from 1966 to 1974 with Bob Eubanks as the host, had African American couples sharing the dias with white couples. This broke down the color barrier for the daytime television viewer, so it would be really awesome if the show would have same-sex couples on with opposite-marriage couples, rather than ghetto-izing them.

Now we'll just have to see if Carnie Wilson has the game show host capabilities of Bob Eubanks :)

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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