Netflix's bizarre new dating show 'Sexy Beasts' leaves Twitter flabbergasted 

Netflix announced Sexy Beasts, a brand-new original reality dating show for their platform, on June 23rd. Netflix previously released several dating programs in the midst of 2020 including Love is Blind, Too Hot to Handle and the US version of Love Island.

The platform's June 23rd announcement is no different. Yet another dating show with a brand-new twist that has surprised many people since the trailer.

Sexy Beasts, set to premiere July 21st, involves people sitting down to be covered in full body makeup and prosthetics in order to look like various animals or creatures. The dating show's main premise is to "see if [strangers] can fall in love on personality."

TOTALLY UNEXPECTED: Netflix announces new dating show where people are covered in makeup and prosthetics to see if they can fall in love on personality. ‘Sexy Beasts’ will premiere July 21. pic.twitter.com/5nlGU3tfM5

— Def Noodles (@defnoodles) June 23, 2021

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The mixed emotions for 'Sexy Beasts'

After the main trailer for the new reality dating show was released on Netflix's official Twitter and Instagram accounts, people began to react.

The announcement of Sexy Beasts has gained popularity on Twitter's trending page as many have compared it to the company's series Love is Blind and Fox's The Masked Singer. Some have also made strikingly similar comparisons to the BBC's Sexy Beasts reality television from 2014.

Many have also criticized the makeup effort and how "unsightly" the contestants look. Most Twitter users have stated that Sexy Beasts is a "furry's dream." Still, people are interested in watching the reality show.

ngl while some of the masks from that Sexy Beasts show are a bit uncanny valley for me, I do like the aesthetic of real eyes masks/fursuit heads. Like those latex animal hoods but with fur.

— 🔞 Gragos but sticky 🇹🇭🇬🇧 (@tart_tuxie) June 23, 2021

Sexy Beasts (2021) pic.twitter.com/gM49TXOX6H

— Luis Fernando (@theluisaltnando) June 23, 2021

Sexy Beasts (2021) pic.twitter.com/KWacX6QhGN

— 🥨 🍩 Marissa 🍩🥨 (@sufficientcynic) June 23, 2021

Dolphin man is real pic.twitter.com/MTf8NKzPcr

— eisoR (@VeronikaUyeah) June 23, 2021

What sick fuck at Netflix approved Sexy Beasts, I just wanna talk

— 💪🏿💉DOUBLE DOSED UP ON A TUESDAY💉💪🏿 (@the_indoorkid) June 23, 2021

So netflix has a dating show called sexy beasts where boring ppl are made up to look like furries. Some look so fuckin weird lol.LOOK AT THIS TAILS LOOKIN FUCKER, LMAO pic.twitter.com/DIHF8LzZL3

— Ependa (@Ependa_) June 23, 2021

I am so excited for the memes that are going to come out of this show #sexybeasts pic.twitter.com/RMUFZNWRGj

— Sminty (@Smintytv) June 23, 2021

The tweet announcement itself from Netflix has been met with much more criticism of the show. Most people commented under the thread that Netflix had canceled a number of other original shows but decided to keep Sexy Beasts. Some also commented that all of the contestants shown in the trailer are "conventionally attractive and thin," therefore defeating the purpose.

Shows like The Last Kingdom, Altered Carbon, The Dark Crystal, Marco Polo, The Irregulars, Santa Clarita Diet, etc.. all cancelled, and then you produce this horse shit Netflix? Wait I'm being too kind, horse shit is a understatement

— Brett (@Goodfight55) June 23, 2021

All those people are thin and attractive underneath of the costumes so the “based on personality alone” thing is a bit of a stretch.

— Riven 💜 Diluc Wanter 🥲 (@ladyriven) June 23, 2021

Y’all cancelled Sense8 for this?

— ✨ ZITTI E BUONI ✨ (@anhelloooo) June 23, 2021

Why'd they cancel this 😭 pic.twitter.com/uasYrLLWFO

— katie (@kid_oracle) June 23, 2021

Netflix has not made any further announcements about the Sexy Beasts reality dating show or how many seasons will be available after its premiere July 21st.

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