Russia, at this point, is building its whole national identity around homophobia (when it’s not busy attacking Ukraine, that is.) So it should come as no surprise that Vitaly Milonov, the far-right Russian politician responsible for promoting anti-gay propoganda and in general being very outspoken about how much he hates queer people. You wouldn’t think that that would be a strong enough hook for a reality show, but that’s precisely what YouTube is for.

And honestly…for a show about homophobia, this show looks hilariously gay.

I mean…this is beyond camp. Also, this concept, while ridiculous to many, isn’t confined to Russia. As critic Juan Barquin points out, there was a quite similar UK program (hosted by everyone’s problematic fave Jameela Jameel) that put its own twist on the fun “which of these dudes won’t f*ck me” concept:

If you’re ready to watch the whole thing, be my guest!

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