When you’re a fan of the viral “Pop the Balloon” collection on social media, you then’ll be ecstatic over the just lately introduced information concerning the present. However some of us on the web are divided over the newest replace and we’ll inform you why.
For context, and as we’ve beforehand advised you earlier than, the premise of the favored present is to assist on a regular basis folks discover love. Upon preliminary introduction, the eligible bachelor, or bachelorette, stands earlier than a row of single contenders, who’re all holding pink balloons. If, primarily based off preliminary attraction, vibe, “vitality” or regardless of the children name it lately, is a no — then pop goes the balloon. Observe-up questions are requested to these whose balloon had been left not popped, and the method continues till there’s in the end one particular person standing.
It was introduced that the collection could be coming to Netflix for an all-new, reside present, on Thursday, March 27. Hosted by “Insecure” star Yvonne Orji, “Pop the Balloon” will air reside each Thursday starting on April 10 and nonetheless characteristic common contestants and a handful of actuality stars and shock movie star friends. And don’t fear, the present’s unique creators, Bolia Matundu and Arlette Amuli — who at the moment hosts the OG model — shall be getting their reduce by serving as government producers.
And whereas that information was sufficient to get Orji , Matunda, and Amuli excited, by the point the information hit the social media streets — it was clear followers had been torn on methods to really feel. Whereas some had been comfortable over seeing the present broaden into new territory, others took concern with the selection of host and questioned whether or not the collection wanted to be on TV within the first place.
“(One thing tells me that y’all actually gained’t like that balloon pop present as soon as it hits Netflix) All the very best to all events concerned,” wrote one person.
“That Pop the balloon present doesn’t must be a Netflix collection…” mentioned one other.
“As a lot s**t as I speak about that Pop the Balloon present, I actually gotta give her credit score for touchdown that Netflix deal. wow lol,” one other person wrote.
Added one other, “My factor is, why would Yvonne even join a present like balloon pop. I assume she mentioned she have to get them payments paid a method or one other lmaoo.”
One different person famous, “The digital model of Pop the Balloon is rooted in misogynoir with self-hating views on love and courting. Very curious to see the collection format.”