Featuring real-life singles donning elaborate animal prosthetics, “Sexy Beasts” is Netflix’s most bizarre dating show yet. Here’s everything you need to know about the streamer's next big hit
When it comes to love and dating reality TV, there's no denying that Netflix is in a league of its own. In the past few years, the streaming giant has captured our attention and stole our hearts with tons of binge-worthy reality programmes such as Too Hot To Handle and Love Is Blind. The latest and most exciting (and probably the weirdest, too) addition to its lineup is Sexy Beasts, a reality show that features singles dressed up in jaw-dropping animal makeup and prosthetics to go on dates with each other, putting true blind-date chemistry to the test.
A new trailer just dropped on Wednesday in a Netflix tweet for the soon-to-air show, which has already caused quite a stir in the online community, with many people being sceptical and excited about this fresh take on the past popular dating show, Love Is Blind. Want to know more? Read on to find out what we know so far about Sexy Beasts.
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1. The plot is inspired by “The Masked Singer” and “Love is Blind”
So, what exactly is Sexy Beasts about? Based on the popular original British TV series of the same name that aired on BBC Three in 2014, the new show has been dubbed a mix of Fox’s singing reality show The Masked Singer and Netflix's another dating hit, Love is Blind.
All contestants involved in the show are “real-life singles” and will dress up in elaborate makeup and prosthetics to go on blind dates with each other. As shown in the trailer, there are men and women disguised in animals and mystical creatures ranging from a panda, devil woman to alien, mandrill, and many more.
At the end of each episode, the featured single person will pick who they want to continue dating and only then will the real identity (and face) of their chosen match be revealed. The final decision is based entirely on personalities rather than looks. Sexy Beasts is all about testing whether the contestants have established strong, meaningful connections that could lead to a real romance.