T-Pain Hosting New Dating Show About Polyamory—and He's All In
The R&B legend is stepping behind the scenes to celebrate open relationships on screen.

T-Pain's moving into hosting territory, and he's bringing a dating show with him that's got a different energy than the usual romantic competition setup. This one's built around polyamory—basically putting the whole "multiple partners, consensual" thing front and center on TV, which isn't exactly the lane most mainstream dating shows want to touch.
The show features his friends DJ Montay and Shonte Renee, and Pain's there guiding the action. It's a straightforward move for an artist who's always kept it real about his personal life and isn't afraid of conversations that make other people uncomfortable.
Whether you're into the polyamory angle or just curious what T-Pain brings to the hosting chair, it's worth noting that he's using his platform to normalize something that's still treated like a taboo in a lot of spaces. That's either progress or a sign that reality TV's willing to chase anything for views—probably both.
Head to the full story to see what else Pain's got cooking with this.
Read the full story at XXL → https://www.xxlmag.com/t-pain-polyamory-dating-show-searching-for-a-third/
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