"The virgins on my screen are in their 20s and 30s. The pilot opens with seven women and eight men. Two are Texans, one is a late-blooming comedian, two went to Brigham Young University, and two wear cross necklaces. What unites them is they've all-up to now-made the choice to abstain from sex. They've gathered on an unnamed, tropical coast that could be Florida or Costa Rica, to test that choice."
"The show's premise is simple: The "largest, hottest group of virgins ever assembled search for intimacy, love-and maybe their first." It follows a familiar model. The cast members are presented with "V cards," or opportunities to take people out on dates. They form connections, experience love triangles, and are faced with the threat of being sent home if they reveal their intentions to be impure, or fail to meet someone worthwhile."
"The cohosts are two Bachelor franchisealumni: Colton Underwood, who was a self-proclaimed virgin when his season aired in 2019, and was the first Bachelor lead to later come out as gay, and Kaitlyn Bristowe, who ignited light scandal when she broke decorum and had sex- before the fantasy suites-with Nick Viall during the filming of her season in 2015. Gimmicks abound: The beach bar exclusively serves virgin drinks, and elimination ceremonies are called "virgin sacrifices.""
The series assembles adult virgins in their 20s and 30s on a tropical coast to explore sexual initiation alongside romantic possibility. Ten episodes follow seven women and eight men as they earn V cards to take dates, form connections, and face eliminations labeled "virgin sacrifices." Hosts Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe bring personal history with virginity and franchise scandal. The production uses gimmicks such as a beach bar serving only virgin drinks and orchestrated parties. Contestants risk being sent home for revealing impure intentions or failing to find a meaningful partner. The show foregrounds the possibility of televised first sexual encounters.
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