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Looking for Reality Show Inspiration? Turn to the Queers, says Connie Britton
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When actress Connie Britton was developing a reality show, she went to the queers for inspiration.
"Connie Britton's new reality show, 'The Motherhood,' can be best described as 'Queer Eye' for single mothers," reports Page Six in an interview with the Emmy-winning actress.
"That could be a very helpful, concise description," the actress the site on Thursday at a luncheon celebrating the Hallmark Channel series, which premieres May 5.
Both shows are helmed by the same company, Scout Productions, and Britton had nothing but praise for their collaboration in putting the show together. "I thought that was such a great formula for the story I wanted to tell, and they are truly the reason why this show is as wonderful as it is," Britton explained of the producers.
The "Friday Night Lights" star, 58, admitted she doesn't watch a lot of reality TV, but tells Page Six that she does like "Queer Eye," which sees five experts give people makeovers. "There was something about it that resonated with me, that I want from entertainment."
"The Motherhood" follows a different single mom each episode. On each, Britton chats with each mom about their challenges, then is joined with three experts (dubbed "The Neighbor Ladies") who help build a support plan.
Britton, who is in a six-year relationship with producer David Windsor, came up with the idea for the series while she was starring in the hit series "Nashville." At that time she had just adopted her son, Yoby, from Ethiopia, who is now 14.
"I became a mom and then immediately moved to Nashville to shoot the show 'Nashville,'" she shared, adding that she "didn't have any support system there at all."
And, she warns viewers, to keep the hankies close because "The Motherhood" is highly emotional.
"I defy anyone to get through an episode without laughing or crying," she teased, "because I believe those things are essential to capture who we are as human beings and also capturing our stories and our unity."
