[KarlMalone]

Why Naked Reality Dating Show Pitches Are Flooding Hollywood

VH1 was the first to have the cojones to greenlight a naked dating show here in the U.S. “‘Dating Naked’ was a pitch that I bought basically on my first day in the office,” VH1's executive vice president of original programming and production, Susan Levison, told TheWrap.

VH1 will blur out the frontal nudity, though not the rear-end stuff. “Naked and Afraid” uses the same delicate judgment over private parts.

At the time, Levison said that it was the first naked series pitch that she had heard. But that has changed since she ordered it.

“Yes, I've definitely seen a trend of naked-themed shows,” Levison said. “That's why we were so keen on piloting ours quickly and getting it onto the air. We felt that we're really on to something here, and you obviously always want to be the first one in. I think we are going to be able to achieve that.”...

TLC executives have told TheWrap that the network has indeed been receiving other pitches in this genre, including a nude matchmaker show, and others also looking to explore nudist communities.

According to a Fox network executive who declined to be identified, Fox is also considering a naked dating show; this one is not in an exotic location and contestants stand naked and choose each other to go on dates. It has not been greenlit.

Woo-hoo!