June 1, 2022
Miss Vanjie Is Joined by Porn Star Dakota Payne in New Dating Series
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When Vanessa Vanjie Mateo�was eliminated from Season Ten of "RuPaul's Drag Race," her parting words were "Miss Vanjie... Miss Vanjie... Miss... Vanjie"... This became an Internet meme, even finding its way onto "The Simpsons."
"'Drag Race'�fans immediately fell in love with Vanjie when she first appeared on Season 10 of the hit reality show before making�that�now infamous exit. An instant fan favorite, she was invited back to the show for a second time around and competed on Season 11, writes Digital Spy.
And now Miss Vanjie has now landed her own dating show that launches on WOW Presents Plus on June 9. Called "Vanjie:�24 Hours of Love," it will feature the drag superstar as the person of interest for 18 contestants who will pursue her affections, but with a time challenge. A press release reads, "Miss Vanjie lives her Bachelorette fantasy as she spends 24 hours getting down, dirty, and a little bit flirty with some potential new boos".
"This isn't just your run-of-the-mill�Love Island-style flirting with the time to develop a relationship, though. Vanje will be spending her 24 hours in the mansion to find her�one true love�among the 18 suitors, putting them to the test and eliminating the rest across its 8 episodes," Digital Spy adds.
The show's concept will have Vanje eliminating a contestant on the hour.
Among the suitors is porn star and�"The Gay Simple Life"�actor�Dakota Payne, who in a tweet describes himself: "Hi my name is Dakota. I like late night movies & early morning wood. In the fireplace while we sip coffee and talk about our feelings.
"See if I find love with @VanessaVanjie on the new @wowpresentsplus show Vanjie: #24HoursOfLove."
"Dakota is an actor and director in the adult entertainment industry as well as a recording artist and drag queen known as Gemini Dai," reads Dakota's bio for the show. "Being a porn actor and drag queen can be impediments to finding the Hallmark romance he's looking for but he's still hopeful his prince is out there."
"The series will feature compelling conversations about sex positivity, confront the often-unspoken subjects within the gay dating community, and explore the complexities of modern gay dating as seen through the eyes of 18 potential suitors from all walks of life and one legendary queen."