“Det här var en wild ride.Uppfriskande chockartat med disneykön och bra med inkludering både när det kommer till kroppar och sexualitet.” (Elle Louise Åström).
I have finally completed my work as the producer for the very first season of Naked Attraction Sweden. The first two episodes were streamed yesterday, and the show has already gotten some reviews, mostly good ones that are really fun to read. The quote above can be read as the first line in the summary of a review in Elle, where the show is actually described as a “wild ride” to watch. Well, well, well.. did I do my job as promised, and according to the name I gave my new company? I thought this was hilarious to read. The full article can be found below.
Discovery was very determined from the start that they wanted the Swedish version to be very inclusive and body positive. With a warm and friendly tone. They trusted us (Baluba) to help them develop this already in the first press release, further with the casting process, with the script, and to create a safe space for the participants in the studio. I decided that I wanted to do a talk about safe space and consent in the studio space, for the whole tv team and studio crew. I also talked to all the participants to make them feel comfortable, and although some of them were nervous they found support in each other. I was very impressed by how brave they all were. This is something that I will remember and that will stay with me. No matter how often critics write that “in the end, this is a superficial tv concept” my experience, after talking to and staying in touch with the participants, many of them see this as a life-changing experience. At least when it comes to attaining a better body-aware self-confidence.
Here you can find the full press release and the Elle review in Swedish:
https://www.expressen.se/noje/spoiler-alert/naked-attraction-discovery-plus/
https://www.elle.se/noje/27-tankar-jag-hade-nar-jag-sag-naked-attraction-sverige/8540250
Another fun article “A very friendly strip show without pubic hair”
https://www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/34AjzL/jenny-hogstrom-om-naked-attraction-sverige
