The trailer release for the new Netflix reality series Coming Out Colton has arrived and people on Twitter are NOT excited.
The new show, which many feel is a disaster in the making, debuts on December 3 and details the former The Bachelor star’s journey of coming out as gay and taking part in queer life for the first time.
Related: Colton Underwood talks of shame and hurting others in trailer for his new show
Critics have attacked the series in advance of its release, citing Underwood’s previous charges of stalking against Bachelor girlfriend, Cassie Randolph, as well as his alleged privilege for being white, wealthy, and handsome.
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PageSix reports that Randolph has refused to be involved with the show and, in fact, finds the whole thing deeply troubling.
“Cassie really just wants to move past any drama having to do with Colton,” one source said. “She’s being roped back into all this Colton mess because of the Netflix show. There are a lot of bad memories associated with the end of their relationship and she wishes there was a way to completely separate herself from his narrative.”
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The source added, “At her core, Cassie supports Colton telling his story if that helps him and other people in the LGBTQIA+ community. The part that sucks is that there’s really no way for him to tell his story without mentioning their breakup.”
Honestly, we can’t say we blame her for feeling this way.
Meanwhile, over on Twitter, people have played far less coy…
“The fact that @netflix is still running this Colton Underwood series after he STALKED a woman (his ex) is beyond me,” said user @pattyswigs. “We need to be better. Giving stalkers and abusers is not something Netflix should be perpetuating. Do better.”
The fact that @netflix is still running this Colton Underwood series after he STALKED a woman (his ex) is beyond me. We need to be better. Giving stalkers and abusers is not something Netflix should be perpetuating. Do better.
— Patty (@pattyswigs) November 29, 2021
“I am very happy that Colton Underwood has felt safe to come out but him getting an entire show about it after stalking and harassing his ex girlfriend just makes me cringe so much,” added @grrrlcharlie.
I am very happy that Colton Underwood has felt safe to come out but him getting an entire show about it after stalking and harassing his ex girlfriend just makes me cringe so much.
— charlene shunick (@grrrlcharlie) November 29, 2021
“Colton Underwood getting a Netflix series further affirms that white men will never be held accountable for anything that they do,” said @202natt. “He stalked his ex and put her through hell. Now that he’s come out as an openly gay man they’re trying to glide past his bad behavior.”
Colton Underwood getting a Netflix series further affirms that white men will never be held accountable for anything that they do. He stalked his ex and put her through hell. Now that he’s come out as an openly gay man they’re trying to glide past his bad behavior.
— nat (@202natt) November 30, 2021
“hopefully this film noir follows colton underwood to jail for abusively stalking women,” joked @MisterPreda.
hopefully this film noir follows colton underwood to jail for abusively stalking women ? https://t.co/cK6hn7U8Xu
— Daniel Preda (@MisterPreda) November 23, 2021
“I can’t be the only one annoyed that out of EVERYONE, Netflix decides to give Colton Underwood a platform,” wrote @mels452. “Again, I’m happy he’s living his truth, but that doesn’t negate the fact that he stalked his ex.”
I can’t be the only one annoyed that out of EVERYONE, Netflix decides to give Colton Underwood a platform. Again, I’m happy he’s living his truth, but that doesn’t negate the fact that he stalked his ex.
— Melissa (@mels452) November 23, 2021
“I wonder what gay men think about THIS trailer and the show?” wrote Perez Hilton. “Will U watch? #ColtonUnderwood can and will get away with so much in the community because of #PrettyPrivilege.”
Spoiler alert to Perez: No, probably not.
I wonder what gay men think about THIS trailer and the show? Will U watch? #ColtonUnderwood can and will get away with so much in the community because of #PrettyPrivilege. https://t.co/IDjHPzNOOU
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) November 30, 2021
Watch the trailer for Coming Out Colton below. Or don’t.
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Paris in Santiago
No, there is interest. My friends & I are watching it.
We live in a conservative area. We’re hoping it may change some of the christian minds in our families & community.
ShiningSex
Ok you and a couple of others are interested. Good luck on it changing those idiots minds. He only came out for publicity because he already had this in the works before coming out. Now if the idiot had come out first then later did this “documentary” then I’d said I get it but he didn’t. Also, going on a show knowing you’re gay and deceiving others is gross. He didn’t need to go on a show. He knew about his sexuality so again….publicity. So yeah most don’t care two sh*ts about him.
James
HA HA HA HA HA. YOU THINK CONSERVATIBE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WATCH A SHOW ABOUT COMING OUT, AND CHANGE. THEIR VIEWS……… BOY ARE YOU DELUSIONAL.
MORE THAN LIKELY IT WILL NOT BE SHOWN IN YOUR AREA.
man5996853
There are films and tv shows galore that would be more effective in changing minds but they aren’t watched…but this BS will somehow create a population of accepting people? Don’t pretend that you are watching because you think that it will be transformative for you and your neighbors. How ridiculous.
stan2015
He is cute if he asked me out it would be hard to say no. Many of us that are “OUT AND PROUD” could tell he was gay. When he said he was a “Virgin” at 27 is when the rest of the world caught on. I will not watch this show. It might help people and that’s good. I wish him well.
mikelangel68
i am currently watching. this resonates for me having a similar background. i grew up in a stricter environment than the catholic church. yes i came out at 19 or 20 but it was still a struggle. and you pray the gay away. and you convince yourself that a good woman will change you.
i basically turned my back on my faith for the past 30 years. he’s holding on to his. which inspires me to investigate mine again. i applaud him.
TomG
Don’t care anymore. It’s 2021 why does ANYONE find it necessary to “come out” anymore anyhow? Just be who you are.
barryaksarben
I bet you either “came out” yourself at one point or you are still in the closet. There will always be a need for some people to come out. NOw this guy is a pos who treated the ex girlfriend in a criminal manner so I wont watch. There are so many young gay men whose story deserves be told but not his. and probably not yours
Cam
@TomG
Every single time there is any story about anybody coming out we get some new screename that cries about “People shouldn’t have to come out anymore”.
Give it a rest, the right wing troll accounts hate people coming out. Yet I don’t see them complaining when legislatures in Texas, Missouri etc. try to pass laws saying it’s ok for medical professionals to leave LGBTQ people to die becuase of their “Religion”.
ShiningSex
He’s a bore. He looks like he has NO personality at all.
Good looks doesn’t equal personality, good sex, or an ideal mate.
I’d have more respect for him if he came out first then later on had this documentary done. Not first get a deal then come out which IS how he did it.
His family looks so typical and boring I want to vomit. LOL.
So yeah NO ONE with taste cares.
Harley
My favorite judge Judy maxim,”looks fade, stupid is forever”.
deann
Wait, I thought he was forced to come out because we was blackmailed.
BigJohnSF
She dropped the restraining order two months later, but hey any excuse to hate on a handsome, masculine white gay man because we all hate ourselves so much.
barryaksarben
Hey speak for yourself. I have NEVER been in a closet and was beaten up for it back in the good old days of the early 70s and still loved myself not to lie about it or harm a fake girlfriend to hide my secret since I didnt have one. I dont hate myself or my very healthy gay male friends. You must be a very sad individual or a straight troll as that seems all that are ever on here. DOnt be pushing your self hatred on to anyone but yourself
Cam
Yeah, she dropped it after some negotiations with him and assurances.
But please, by all means keep making him a victim.
Kangol2
What does his being White have to do with anything? Why are you playing the race card? Are you that fragile?
prime32
LOL Masculine. How masculine can you be if you’re getting on your knee to suck peen or getting rammed up the a$$? That whole masculine that gays wanna pull up is funny because straight men look at us as a bunch of pansies anyways. 20 years ago a guy like Colton would have passed as straight and been on the down low on the side. Who cares about this type of guy…
judysdad
We’ll probably watch it. While we can’t condone the stalking drama with Cassie, we believe he was going through a very confusing and stressful time in his life and acted inappropriately. He has said that himself and apologized profusely. What pisses me off about the complaints about this are that he’s white and attractive, as if these are disgusting characteristics.
barryaksarben
Again why would you watch this. YEah, lots of guys go through a confusing and terrible time but dont hurt others while they are going thru it. YEah he apologized but why not tell the netflix story of a gay young man who didnt hurt others but instead helped others. This guy isnt worth it. NO being handsome or white doesnt make you a bad person but using them as an entitlement does
deann
I mean the ex girlfriend did more than dropping charges against him ,she FORGAVE him. She litterally said on insta that they both came to an agreement and that she has nothing against him. But I guess he should be cancelled anyway for having an opportunity out of this terrible situation since he happens to fit a certain archetype of being handsome and white.
ChuckGG
I find all these “Bachelor/Bachelorette” shows the ultimate in boredom – a bunch of self-obsessed people I would not want to be around for any money. OMG, get a life already.
Ronbo
Like the Real Housewives of …, it’s all just for show.
DarkZephyr
I fully intend to watch it. Sounds like it could be very interesting.
twomen4u
I have never seen such a catty and bitching community. NO, I do not approve of what he did, but can’t you let the man move on with his life? Doesn’t anyone deserve a second chance?
barryaksarben
YES, everyone deserves a second chance but maybe not a tv show
Cam
Just so I have this straight, he’s been on TV for years begging people to have an opinion of him, but when people have an opinion of him their A**holes?
Ronbo
Not everyone, just you CAM.
Cam
@Ronbo
Sweetie, if you’re going to bring out one of your older troll names to attack people, try not to make it one we still remember.
Huron132
Probably won’t watch it. But I feel that there are many men out there who feels scared to come out as gay, bi, trans, non, or anything else they feel they are. Again I’m sure he isn’t everyone’s choice. But honestly he is someone’s. So leave this alone, watch or don’t watch. Your story was/is different from his. But your story may impower someone to feel/be happy with their bliss in life. So don’t be so negative, just be happy for you and him.
gregg2010
I guess I’m a nobody. I’m interested in watching it particularly for the hot, graphic sex scenes between Gus and Colton. What? There are no hot, graphic sex scenes? Um, I guess I’ll watch it anyway.
BLAKENOW
Jesus H this ridiculous website of bad news information I don’t even know what to call it stop being a troll stop being so negative stop grabbing on millennial junk that holds no weight you don’t even know what you’re talking about and I got a newsflash for you Queerty. The majority of people that will be watching this will be women not any kind of gay men do you understand it’s a very small percentage of gay men they’re going to watch that Colton doesn’t need the support of the LGBTQ community to make the show successful or for that matter to even give it a second season. The staff on sites like this are very trolls that we say are harassing us.
Cam
Was that English?
kylede
It might be a poorly worded response, but he is tryiong to make a point. Just a few hours earlier(9am) QUEERTY put out a story about how many people are planning on watching the show and called it a “Documentary” and then at 3pm , we get this story about how many people are not goign to watch the show and calling it a “Reality Television SHow”
nm4047
Clearly, Queerty cares, otherwise why would it be even given air time.
man5996853
As a writer, you should know better than to misuse “literally”. There are plenty of vapid gays and women who will watch this show because they think he’s hot or don’t have a problem with the stalking. And a few tweets and critiques don’t represent anyone but the authors who typed them. I hope that it fails miserably but nothing would surprise me, including higher than expected viewership. White Straight, white Trump supporters and Q adherents don’t hold a monopoly on idiocy.
Jaquelope
By doing what he did, going on a straight “dating” show, when he knows he’s not straight, then stalking his “girlfriend” does not do anything for the KGTBQI+ community, because it just reinforces the homophobes prejudices of us. Personally, I have better things to watch than this guy. I don’t find him all that attractive, anyway. How long is it going to be until he decides he’s not Gay after all?
belugafan
I wouldn’t even know anything about this show if it wasn’t for Queerty – they seem to be obsessed with him. Now I will watch it. Mostly because I disagree with queerty on most of their views.
winemaker
Sadly gay men are some of the most catty, judgmental and jealous people around. Why is this: Colton’s young and good looking, well off and has a nice personality,. An old adage applies here: people who put others down do so as they lack the qualities of the person being put down’. The aforementioned are traits that so many gay men ( at least here in San Francisco the gay capital of America) lack as they think the world revolves around them and it’s all about them with the attitude ‘screw everybody else’. Sadly in San Francisco you’re given attitude, treated rudely and just plain ignored if you’re not somebody’s ‘type’ and much of the time this rude behavior is uncalled for. Most of us would do the same thing if opportunity presented itself and for those who wouldn’t, they’re full of shit. Give the guy a break and wish him luck. The unfortunate thing: it’s on pay tv aka cable and not public television where something like this that’s positive ( a young man’s struggle to finally accept himself for what and who he is) needs to be for everyone who wants to see it for free can by virtue of having a television
Cam
Sweetie, this screeame was exposed as the same old anti-LGBTQ right wing troll long ago.
ANY excuse to attack Queer people right?
Your troll game is sad and weak.
Ronbo
Cam seems to be “anti-LGBTQ right wing troll” as he repeatedly attempts to be the characterization most people dislike: judgmental, accusatory, arrogant and irritating. Like warfarin, a little is good medication; but, a lot is just rat poison.
Cam
@Ronbo
I can always tell when the right wing, anti-lgbtq troll is getting enraged because it starts bring out another of it’s screenames to attack people commenting on it’s post.
Your obsession with me is hilarious, but your troll game is still sad and weak.
JromeGervais09
Why does this man’s experience cause such anger in gay people? We have all been through our own hell of coming out and all that led up to it. So you “liberal progressives” give the man a break and STFU.
Cam
Yeah, it’s the “Liberal Progressives” who are the problem, not the Republicans who are trying to pass laws making this mans very existence illegal.
But thanks for exposing your new troll screename!
HankHarris
Because he’s only doing this for attention. I don’t buy one second of his ‘struggle’. Like most reality stars he went on the bachelor to be famous; that’s all that is in play here too.
dhmonarch89
OK- one comment pissed me off, “… Netflix series further affirms that white men will never be held accountable for anything that they do,” Let’s stop this BS! There are/have been Plenty of white men who have been arrested, jailed and executed in this country for wrong doing. Knock of the knee jerk generalizations. This is why so many white voters desert the Democrats every election cycle.
Donston
Why do folks always go down the “gays’ are so catty” route when defending people doing shitty things? It’s like you have no argument. So, let’s just push anti-gay rhetoric instead. While claiming everyone is just jealous when they have fair criticism actually makes you come off like an actual gay stereotype. Also, the vast majority of people on social media continuing to criticize Colton are women not “the gays”.
The dude exploited women and hetero-normalcy and hetero-romanticism very publicly for the sake of insecurities, ego and money. Okay, that’s whatever. I understand how someone can be driven to that. And I try my best not to judge people’s dimensions, struggles and journeys. But barely a year ago he was accused of stalking and tracking. Now, he’s quickly exploiting the “coming out” narrative and “the gays” for more reality TV. He also decided to “come out” to his family only with cameras filming (and with his father expressing that he’d rather not have done that in front of cameras). According to reviews for the show he still comes off as hella guarded, personality-less and insecure as far as his masculinity, a topic that the show doesn’t venture into. While the show doesn’t dive into the drama and his behaviors towards his ex fiancé, which is a pretty big piece of his story since no one would know him without The Bachelor. He’s getting rewarded for some rather trifling shit. So, I understand folks being annoyed and acknowledging the privilege and the exploiting/leeching.
Watch or don’t watch. It’s whatever. And I no longer feel much of any way about Colton. He’s just a typical “reality star”/clout-chaser to me. I just hope this is the beginning of the end of press coverage.
Kangol2
You know why they’re doing this and defending this lying former stalker. BigJohnSF blurted it out.
Essie
I say, if you don’t like the concept of this show, don’t watch it. That’s what I’m planning to do. In fact, I was planning to totally ignore it as if it didn’t exist but apparently Queerty can’t stop writing about it and then there are over 30 people talking and fussing with each other about it. Just ignore the show and it and Colton will soon disappear. Bless his heart. How good can his life be if he claims to be gay and even gay people hate him?
ARTmark
Maybe people would’ve been happier if he got a show called “Stalked By Colton”, where he stalked someone different every week….
Joshooeerr
Zzzzzzzzz. This one should be titled D-List Gays. I used to rate Gus Kenworthy, but clearly he’d turn up for the opening of an envelope too.
nitejonboy
D List gays ? Now, that would be an interesting show…prolly a lot more interesting than this prick by himself.
nitejonboy
1. No offense to Cassie or whatever her name is, but if you are dumb enough to go on one of those shows looking for love ( or fame, prolly ), you shouldn’t be surprised to find a psychopath, and I have no sympathy for you. 2. Until I see a sex tape ( of which I’ll prolly only watch about a second of cause he’s way too vanilla for me ), I am still not convinced that little brat Colton is even gay, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was all a publicity stunt to get everyone back on his side again. 3. Netflix should be ashamed of itself trying to capitalize on the gay market now after what happened with Chappelle, even if this show has been in the make for a while, they are still waiting for now to release this. They really think we will just eat whatever shit they throw to us, no thanks!
Hank31
Tbh, I don’t know much about him. He seems like a nice guy. I don’t understand why he would tie himself to a weirdo like Gus Kenworthy tho. Having Gus Kenworthy be your guide to gayness is like having Demi Lovato as your therapist.
Cam
Awwww, the right wing troll account will ALWAYS try to attack an out of the closet LGBTQ person and thinks it’s being subtle.
Toofie
All the pearl clutching and faux outrage over this dumb show. If you don’t want to watch it, don’t.
hkgjefe1
Amen.
Jack
Nothing will ever change. Gay men try, judge and sentence other gay men and it’s just sad. If this show helps some kid avoid suicide or even find the courage to come out, it’s a good thing. I’d tell you to grow up and stop being little bitches, but clearly some of you never will. You’re clearly not in positions to be a role model, kettle.
deann
Yes, I agree with you, those haters are all saying that Colton is not a good example and hence should not tell his story but like since when they are the gatekeepers of wholesomeness. What if we look into the life of everyone that sent hate to colton, are they all squeaky clean?, did they never made any mistake ? Did they never hurt anybody? Did they never got into trouble with the law? Did they never caused drama? And also for the longest time when you come out as gay in entertainment it causes a dent in your carreer ( example: no more equal opportunities) and for once somebody got an opportunity from coming out, everybody give him shit saying that he is profiting on coming out. (Disregarding that there are many celebrities who did write books and made documantary about coming out but during those times ,everybody was silent.)
Cam
I think it’s adorable that you seem to be comparing this show to an educational documentary on preventing teen suicide.
This show was billed as a romp through gayland for a newly out reality TV star.
HankHarris
He’s a gay man who when on a straight dating show for fame and attention. This is for attention, not to tell a coming out story.
BoomerMyles
Me and my friends will definitely watch. I think Colton gets a bad rap just because he is white and handsome.
flim
he also stalked a woman
HankHarris
I like white and handsome – I don’t like desperate fame whores that need this level of attention.
Peter
I live in a metropolitan area, with lots of gay support groups if one feels the need. I plan on watching; if I find it boring I’ll turn it off. No one knows exactly what happened between him and Cassie, so all these opinions are just that — opinions. People come out when circumstances force them or when they choose; there’s no formula we have to follow. I wish him and Cassie the best in going forward.
sfhairy
Netflix misjudged this one. Personally, I won’t be watching, I have no interest in his story. If it potentially helps some kids who need to come out great, but I think there are other lesbian or gays who could have been better role models for this.
Preppy1000
I have zero interest in this show. I came out in the mid 1980s when the AIDS epidemic was at its peak. I was threatened, beaten up, chased etc. etc. but made it through on my own. Where’s MY reality show? I don’t care how handsome he is.
skeldare
Yes. LITERALLY nobody. Zero viewers.
HankHarris
No talent, desperate for attention and fame person goes on reality show to get rich and famous; oops, he’s gay and its a straight dating show. Now, here’s his latest desperate grab for fame – another reality for more attention, let’s all weep for the privileged white guy. Gross that the network would spend a dime on this garbage person.
Karlis
The headline to this piece is wrong, as can be seen in the comments here. My only question to those who are bitching is this: If the woman in this situation has forgiven him for what he did, what’s your problem? You were not involved in what happened in any way whatsoever, and if you don’t want to watch the TV show, that is entirely your right. I’m just not particularly down with this idea that people should be canceled entirely just because they did something bad once.
Ryan99
Apparently everyone here had a great drama free coming out. How special for all of you. A lot of us didn’t.
Like he’s the only one who ever hoped a woman would make him straight.
TV is full of plastic people, but this is the guy we have to crucify.
Cam
So not watching a show is crucifying someone? How entitled.
GayNOTQueer
Oh god, this looks about as interesting as an influencer video making a smoothie on Saturday morning. This guy is on Netflix because he’s pretty, that’s it. If anyone tunes in, it’ll be for the same reason people are tuning into Dave Chapelle: one because they get a kick out of hearing offensive humour, or they like to be offended, the other because people like to watch vapid pretty imagines. But unlike Dave Chapelle, I don’t see momentum lasting for this one too long… Although, he will appeal to the Instagram, Masc4Masc gays; white, pretty, football player, man of God… he’s the clandestine Homo boring types aspire to.
inbama
I keep reading he’s a “stalker.” Can somebody explain exactly what he did? I find it difficult to understand why a gay man would stalk a woman, but if someone would be kind enough to fill in the details, maybe it makes sense.
Joseph1971
I think his next move will be an only fans page. Unfortunately, he better offer a “free view period” because unless he is hung like a horse there will be even less interest in that then in his Netflix series.
mz.sam
Wow, finally ‘Cuming Out Colton’ is finally on Netflix. Can’t wait to see it…the dude is mutha effin’ Hot!…Hot!!…HOT!!!
skie763
Who are you all kidding? You all know you will be watching. Stop being such bitches for just a few minutes.
Paul2
Watched it, and glad he was able to come to terms with who he is. With that said, look who he had helping hm to get through it all. If I had that kind of support group, I would be in a completely different place.