The 21st season of MTV's REAL WORLD is in Brooklyn!

This is the third time the show filmed in New York, but the first time in Brooklyn.  The show was filmed during this past summer and premieres tonight!

Jon Murray, co-creator of The Real World,  explains the choice of Brooklyn: "The Brooklyn season, like the Hollywood season, will focus on what people loved about 'The Real World' when it launched in 1992 - genuine people, meaningful conflict and powerful stories..."

One of the biggest stars on this season of the "Real World" is New Yorks Gay and Lesbian community center!

This year, the Center opened its doors and welcomed three roommates of the "Real World" cast. A major focus of "Real World: Brooklyn" was to encourage the housemates to go after their dreams  while they were living in New York City. Three out of eight roommates decided they wanted to pursue their passions through volunteer internships at the Center.
 
For three months, MTV brought in their camera  crews and captured the heart of the Center and uncovered why the three housemates would choose to spend so much of their time working for the vital programs offered by the Center.

MTV's "Real World" has been a pioneer in LGBT visibility and has been responsible for changing millions of viewers'  perception of LGBT people for over fifteen years. And this year, "Real World" has taken a step further on behalf of  our community by introducing three queer cast members, including the first transgender roommate in the series' history.

The roommates who dedicated their time to the Center were Sarah, JD and Katelynn. You can get to know each of our "Real World" interns better by visiting THE CENTER site. -  Katelynn is a transexual from West Palm Beach.  - Sure to be a topic of conversation this year!  She began to realize she was more comfortable as a woman in high school. By 17, she was living full-time as a woman. Now 24, she went to Thailand last summer for the surgery to complete the transformation. She has a boyfriend she hopes to marry. (So far on the show, the boyfriend has been distant and things appear rocky...)

"We were thrilled to host these terrific young people who found themselves in our city to participate in this  groundbreaking show," said Richard Burns, Executive Director of the Center. The "Real World" has a long and rich history of including LGBT people and people with HIV as cast members, and we are proud  to be part of "Real World: Brooklyn's" success," continued Burns. "However, the best part for us was having  three terrific people, who care about the LGBT community; bring their enthusiasm and spirit to the Center.  We were so moved to see each of them leave the Center with the knowledge that they had made a profound contribution to our programs and services," concluded Burns.

Be sure to look for the Center as you watch the "Real World: Brooklyn" on MTV this season!
 Learn more about  these internships at The Center.

Photograph of Hottie SCOTT HERMAN , from Real World Brooklyn, shot by New York Photographer Bruno Rand.
See more of his shots of Scott at OH LA LA!



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