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Devin goda price is right

 

Although my viewing of game shows is limited to the times when I'm visiting my mother, I find them mildly entertaining, especially The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, Let's Make a Deal and Wheel of Fortune.  Perhaps it's because they serve up a steady diet of eye candy, whether it's the on-screen "talent" or the contestants. It's a very different viewing environment from when I was a child.  Unlike the boyhood crushes I had on some of the actors from shows in primetime, hosts of game shows in the '60s and '70s were a rather bland lot, such as Jeopardy's Art Fleming, Dick Clark from The $20,000 Pyramid, Hugh Downs from Concentration, or The Match Game's Gene Rayburn.  (Let's Make a Deal's Monty Hall was the closest to being a bit cute.) 

 

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Art Fleming

 

So what is it about the game shows I watch, that arouse my gay sensibilities?  Read on ...

 

LET'S MAKE A DEAL - Of the four shows, Deal's host Wayne Brady is the sexiest; and in the summer of 2023 he came out as pansexual.  As for the rest of the show, I have no interest.

 

Wayne brady let's make a deal

 

THE PRICE IS RIGHT - In the fall of 2012 the show began featuring male showcase models.  The ones I've seen are Rob, James and Devin.  Occasionally they appear bare chested, but even fully clothed they're a pleasure to ogle.  I also like host Drew Carey, who's good-natured and cute in a stocky way, a LEGO™ character come to life.  I'm also dazzled by the colorful sets.  Lastly, the show has a lot of cute male contestants as well, some who are busting out of their t-shirts as they jump around.  And it's not uncommon to hear them shouting out to boyfriends and husbands.  (And when this is happening on a show as main stream as this, there's no going back.)

 

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Price is Right model James

 

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Eye-candy contestant (sexual orientation unknown

 

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His sexual orientation became known after Anthony said hello to his boyfriend in the audience.

 

Price is right 4 gay couple

 

JEOPARDY - Has had its shares of gay contestants (or brainy types that give off a gay vibe), but they're usually not dressed that well, and can be a bit full of themselves (this applies to the straight contestants as well).  And despite aging, its late host Alex Trebek always possessed a bit of sex appeal (although, befitting a show that celebrates book knowledge, he was on the aloof side).  Then in 2025, the gay-vibe was ramped up by the appearance of telegenic Drew Goins.

 


Drew goins jan 23 episode

 

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Gay contestant John Presloid (Jan. 2019)

 

WHEEL OF FORTUNE - This one used to be all about Vanna.  Letter-turner Vanna White is somewhat of a campy delight in her Cher-like gowns - and still looks amazing after nearly 40 years on the job.  Additionally, in episodes I watched in 2019, three contestants were members of San Francisco's Gay Men's Chorus, and in the past few years, a number of gay school principals have been contestants.  Then at the beginning of the 2024-25 season, the gay vibe changed as Ryan Seacrest (he of the "is he, or isn't he?" sexual orientation) replaced straight-laced Pat Sajak as the show's host.

 

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Samuel Ragbir

A pleasant good night to you am Samuel Ragbir am from the beautiful island of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 home of the Scarlet ibis home of the steel pan Calypso and limbo.Am from Cumuto main road Cumuto Trinidad west indies.can you please give me the male model from the price is right me DEVIN GODA,correct address phone number and date of birth thank you excellent show.
I enjoyed looking at him on the game show. The best show ever out

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