Netflix’s newest dating show,Sexy Beasts,has just dropped its first trailer and its premise is borderline disturbing at best. The series is set up around the question: Can people really fall in love with someone based on personality alone? This concept is interesting, especially in a world full of online dating apps, where the emphasis seems to suggest physical appearance comes first. The waySexy Beatshas decided to carry out and explore this theory though is so strange that people are already contemplating canceling theirNetflixsubscription.
The dating series is centered around single people going on blind dates - but the catch is that they must wear elaborate masks and undergo prosthetics supplied by elite make-up artists. Apparently, the quirky dating series wasinspired by the showThe Masked Singer- which also made contestants have prosthetics done to disguise their identity. However,The Masked Singerwas centered around finding talented artists and focusing on their skills rather than their looks. Audiences have seen this message of disguise in order to not be swayed by superficial reasons.
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NBC’sThe Voiceisyet another showin which the judges have their chairs turned around while each performer takes the stage. The main difference thatNetflixseems to have missed is that this theory of hiding one’s physical appearance in order to have someone’s full worth be recognized may be a better synopsis for talent scouting shows. The clips featured in theSexy Beaststrailer showcase the contestants reverting back to their normal selves anyways. One man says, “ass first, personality second," while another person compliments their date by saying, “You are the best-looking devil I’ve ever seen.”
The large flaw that is so apparent while watching the trailer forSexy Beastsis that the contestants are only adornedin prosthetics covering their face, but the mask doesn’t conceal their body from the other person. Contestants can still visibly see the other person’s body shape and image, therefore rendering the entire theme of falling in love based solely on personality a bit useless.
The other odd fact about the show is that the prosthetics that have been chosen to hide the contestant’s appearance are straight-up wacky. TheSexy Beaststrailer looks as if it could be a promo for a horrible new sci-fi or animation series, in which aliens and pandas sit down to grab a drink with one another at the bar. It’s really hard to take the show seriously.
Although the message thatSexy Beastsis trying to get across is an important one to be spreading in a society that prioritizes physical appearance above all else - the way it’s been carried out is strangely uncomfortable to sit through. The contestants have to go on multiple blind dates with single people posing as odd creatures, and then they have to make their decision. If anything,the Netflix serieswill without a doubt be entertainingly hilarious because of its ridiculous content.
Sexy Beastswill premiere on July 17, 2025, onNetflix.
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