Hollywood, CA -- Bravo's newest reality series, "Millionaire Matchmaker", is pulling out the gay card next season if the show's star, Patti Stanger, gets her way.

"Next season is going to be different because we're going to do gay millionaires," Stanger tells New York Post.

The show hasn't officially been renewed yet but Stanger says she has good indications that it will be. "[The network] is telling me to look at June," says Stanger, referring to a tentative shooting schedule. "We talked about having a gay millionaire. A millionairess. Maybe a celebrity. And somebody who's recovering from cancer. I want to do real people."

"[..] this season we showed a particular kind of millionaire," says Stanger, who charges from $15,000 and up for helping rich people find dates. "This season we showed the extrovert, the TV whore, the self-promoter with an agenda. Or, they couldn't get women and this is an easy, quick fix. This is the lazy, passive whale on the beach who doesn't have to do any work."

Stanger says she believes also gay people could benefit from her expertise:

"There would have to be a gay person at the helm to consult with me," she says. "But attraction is attraction. When a guy comes in and he's flamingly queeny and he goes for butch, you can't give him another queen. Somebody wants their car door opened. Somebody wants to be called back. Somebody wants someone to pay the bill. It's not about the sexuality. You have to be able to hear what attracts somebody."

Stranger don't think it would be a problem finding gay bachelors that can afford her fees:

"The gay community has a lot of money because there's no second decision maker," says Stanger. "They don't have an ex-wife or children. But what they're saying to me is that there's a whole subset of the gay community, where people are hooking up for real love. And that's why they want marriage."

Last update: 02-12-2008 21:52