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Bravo’s 'Blind Date' to Feature Its First Trans Woman

A woman from Bravo's Blind Date.

The episode, which airs tonight, comes as a part of the show’s revamp.

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Dating shows are increasingly integrating LGBTQ+ storylines and content into their footage, most notably with the all sexually fluid season of Are You the One?. It's an encouraging bid of representation that hopefully means we will see less of "I never saw relationships that looked like mine," in the next generation. The latest show to add to that is Bravo's newly revamped Blind Date.

After running for 10 seasons, beginning in the late 1990s, Blind Date is back and bringing with it quite the inclusive cast. In addition to more than a few same sex pairings, the series includes the show's first openly trans woman, in an episode airing tonight.

"I'm a trans woman," Ciara says in a trailer for the four new episodes that air tonight. And just like that, she's made history.

For the episode Ciara, and her date Tucker, enjoy body sushi and a "hilarious dance-off." The date, like all episodes on the show will include commentary by comedian Nikki Glaser via thought bubbles and onscreen animations.

Tucker, according to reports, had never been on a date with a trans woman before Blind Date and Ciara says she was treated very well.

"I was treated very well," she told The Wrap, going on to say that she hadn't been on a date in a while before the show. "Shout out to all the cast and crew. Everybody was very nice and accommodating and that made me feel very comfortable, so that part was amazing."

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Mikelle Street

Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.

Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.