Showtime developing coming-out reality series

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Showtime developing coming-out reality series

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=1185C742FFE24B249E1D50F437025C6B?diaryId=8586
Pam Spaulding
Thu Dec 11, 2008 at 12:30:00 PM EST

The producer of A&E's Intervention show is pitching a reality show involving people coming out, so I actually think it could pull this subject off well.

Showtime is developing a reality series documenting gay people coming out to friends and family. The project is titled "Way Out." In each episode, a closeted individual reveals their true sexual orientation during a group meeting.
"Out" will show the person's closeted life, document the moment they reveal their orientation to friends and family, then chart how relationships are changed. Although still in the pilot stage, Showtime is enthusiastic about the project. Like the acclaimed "Intervention," which prompted controversy before its debut, Freedman expects that "Out" could provoke strong reactions.