“Pop The Balloon,” the YouTube phenomenon that has taken over individuals’s social media feeds, is leveling up. On Thursday, Netflix introduced that it’s bringing the favored web relationship present to audiences in a reimagined kind, reside, each Thursday at 8 p.m. beginning on April 10, 2025. The Netflix model of the present might be hosted by comic and actress Yvonne Orji.
“Now, for the primary time ever, ‘Pop the Balloon’ goes reside on Netflix, bringing real-time eliminations, unpredictable dilemmas, and unfiltered romance straight to viewers because it occurs,” stated Netflix in a press launch. The brand new format will even embody appearances from widespread actuality stars like Zaina Sesay from Netflix’s “The Ultimatum,” and extra.
“Pop The Ballon or Discover Love” is a present with a brilliant easy premise; one contestant tries to seek out love from a lineup of potentials, all holding a crimson balloon. Because the potentials determine they’ve misplaced curiosity, they pop their crimson balloon, which is normally the place the shenanigans start because the host, Arlette Amuli, asks each the contestant and potential suitor inquiries to discern if there was ever the possibility for love.
Amuli and her husband, Bolia Matundu, are the co-creators of the present and can function govt producers on the Netflix model of the present.
“We’re thrilled to see Pop the Balloon tackle a brand new life on Netflix. From day one, we’ve saved love and enjoyable on the coronary heart of the present, and watching it evolve and soar past our wildest goals has been really thrilling. As govt producers, we’re proud to assist this subsequent chapter and might’t look forward to each new and longtime followers to expertise it. Yvonne is participating, witty, and genuine—and we’re trying ahead to her serving because the host for the reimagined model at Netflix!” shared Matundu and Amuli through the press launch.
Yvonne Orji, a former ‘Insecure’ star whose model of comedy ought to match properly into the internet hosting position, is trying ahead to bringing the nuance the present must guarantee that individuals searching for love actually do get that shot.
“It’s actually nice to see [Bolia] and Arlette’s imaginative and prescient increase to this model, resulting from their creativity, consistency, and need for extra connection. After enjoying the ‘unfortunate in love’ Molly Carter for five seasons on ‘Insecure,’ I do know a factor or two about searching for love in a hopeless place. Hopefully the singles on ‘Pop The Balloon Stay’ could have far more success. As host, I’m trying ahead to hanging that delicate steadiness of coronary heart and humor for our daters and the Netflix viewers at residence,” stated Orji. Little question, Molly would have been an incredible contestant on “Pop The Balloon Stay,” or its YouTube unique model.
Search for “Pop The Balloon Stay” on Netflix beginning on April 10, 2025, at 8 p.m.
