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Netflix to Launch Live Adaptation of Viral YouTube Dating Show 'Pop the Balloon'

'Pop the Balloon LIVE' debuts April 10, 2025, featuring real-time eliminations, celebrity contestants, and host Yvonne Orji, while the original YouTube series continues unchanged.

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"Pop the Balloon LIVE" airs live on April 10.

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.