Getting Real at the Center: The Center Hosts “Real World: Brooklyn” Season 21 Roommates as Volunteer Interns
See the Center on the newest season of MTV’s “Real World,” which premieres Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 10PM!
One of the biggest stars on this season of the “Real World” is your 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.
Real World: Brooklyn volunteers at the Center's Braking the Cycle
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 our website at gaycenter.org/realworld.
“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 gaycenter.org/realworld.
