Reality television is our jam. We love watching celebrities pull back the curtain – even if we know that reality isn’t completely “real” and it’s a lot of editing. However, when it comes to Freeform’s new show, Wayne Brady: The Family Remix, we hope we’re getting something real.
We hope we’re getting something where the curtains are really pulled back and what we’re seeing is the real Wayne Brady and family. We’ve heard that we’ll be getting just that – the real him and family – in their unconventional modern family(no judgement, because hey, if it works for them it’s all that matters).
The press release pitches it as, “Everyone knows Wayne Brady — actor, comedian, host, singer and preeminent multihyphenate of this generation — but there’s more to the man seen onstage. What happens when such an iconic entertainer peels back the curtain on the realities of an unexpected life? In Wayne Brady: The Family Remix, Brady has turned the term “modern family” on its head. He’s still best friends with his ex-wife, soulmate and business partner, Mandie Taketa. Together, they co-parent their 21-year-old daughter, student and aspiring artist Maile Brady, as well as run their production company, A Wayne & Mandie Creative. Jason Michael Fordham, Mandie’s life partner since 2009, handles the family’s cinematography and post-production, and Mandie and Jason have an almost 3-year-old son, Sundance-Isamu.“
It then continues, “With Brady at a sudden crossroads in his life, Wayne Brady: The Family Remix offers an intimate look into his blended family’s personal life, revealing unexpected points of view and values that most people (including his own family) have a hard time understanding. People see their social media posts — from vacations to dancing in TikToks — but what’s behind the joyful 15 seconds of fun? Their real life is not always as easy and as simple as it seems.”
We’re intrigued, especially after seeing the trailer. It looks as though this show will be something unique and something that gets us all to see that what we think we know from social media and the news isn’t necessarily reality.
See the trailer below –
At Disney’s presentation at the TCA’s, the comedian said, “We said, ‘If we’re going to tell the story, if we’re going to represent this family and people like us, then we have to see the whole way through and let’s see what happens — even if it’s hard.”
Wayne Brady: The Family Remix will premiere on Freeform on Wednesday, July 24, at 10:00 p.m. EDT, next day on Hulu. Will you be watching?
