Dating show with masks

Netflix’s costume dating show ‘Sexy Beasts’ might turn you off humans entirely

You know the one — a guy done up as Satan goes to the dating site to find his special person, who winds up being the year A dude dressed up like a beaver, complete with buck teeth. Sexy Beasts is a new dating show where real-life singles sport elaborate makeup and prosthetics to put true blind-date chemistry to the test. Heads-up to anyone who has been pandemic-dating: That mask-and-sanitizer combo brands you as a rank amateur. Or not. How will we make this work????? The heart wants what the heart wants. April 12, You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. A graduate of USC, she joined the Los Angeles Times in as a copy editor, started writing about celebrities in and has more than 34 years of journalism experience in Southern California.

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By Jazz Tangcay. Artisans Editor. The reveal comes after the decision has been made.

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This wild idea went against the traditional goal of prosthetics, which are regularly used in dramatic biopics and sci-fi fare to sustain the suspension of disbelief. The funniest moments came whenever contestants tried their best to share a kiss, despite their prosthetic snouts, buckteeth or facial fur. All characters required three exact replicas, as each episode was shot over three days and each prosthetic could be worn only once. I think everyone was aware that they were also on TV. Welton explained that the show was cast not by how physically attractive the person is but how entertaining and engaging they were to talk to, since their faces would be covered for the majority of their time onscreen anyway. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.

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Netflix teases bizarre dating show 'Sexy Beasts,' where contestants look like furries

The show's format involves one eligible single male or female and three possible suitors, all four of which have been made over with prosthetic makeup. Each "beast" will then go on a date with the singleton. Over the course of the show, two will be eliminated, at which point their make up is removed and their real identity is revealed for the first time.

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