Overview

• 'Pop the Balloon LIVE' premieres on Netflix on April 10, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET, with new live episodes airing weekly on Thursdays.
• The show adapts the viral YouTube series 'Pop the Balloon or Find Love,' created by Arlette Amuli and Bolia Matundu, maintaining its core format with added twists.
• Netflix's live version introduces real-time eliminations, unpredictable scenarios, and celebrity participants including Johnny Bananas, Chase DeMoor, Farrah Abraham, and Zaina Sesay.
• Yvonne Orji, known for her role on 'Insecure,' will host the Netflix adaptation, bringing her humor and experience to the live format.
• The original YouTube series will continue unchanged, focusing on its established audience and preserving its emphasis on Black love and authentic connections.