Would you date a hooker?  Or a porn star?  It’s a silly question for me to answer – I refuse to sleep with anyone who I can’t check out on video first!  But for the average guy, it’s a reasonable concern, and one he probably wouldn’t even think to ask when going on a TV dating show.  After all, there’s an assumption that the network has checked everyone out, right?  So I’m not surprised that the guys from Finding Prince Charming are speaking out now that they’ve learned about the escorting past of their “Prince”, Robert Sepulveda – someone who not only escorted but engaged in quite a bit of questionable (and unhygienic) behavior on videos which can be seen on BillyMasters.com.  The most prevalent allegation is that Logo knew exactly who Robert was when they cast him, and perhaps leaked information about his past themselves in order to gain publicity for the show.  One of the contestants came right out and said, “I don’t believe the network was blindsided.  I don’t think anyone believes that.”  Another reveals that all of the guys “had to go through rigorous background checks for three weeks, and another three days before the show even started taping.”  Yet another was sure he recognized Robert from a gay porno film.  “As soon as I left the house and got my phone back, I Googled ‘Robert Sepulveda’ and the words ‘sex tape’ and there it was.  I didn’t even need to scroll down.”

This brings up a crucial point – allegedly each cast member had to sign a contract stating they didn’t appear in sex tapes or have nude photos that show their faces.  The guys feel that the same rules should have applied to Sepulveda – although I hasten to add that in most of the videos, his face is the least-featured part of his anatomy.  Now that the guys have seen the videos, they’re appalled.  “There are videos of Robert out there that are quite disgusting.  Now, I’m associated with him.  Try explaining that to your mother.”  Another was more to the point: “If I wanted to date a hooker, I’d hire one.  I’m beyond livid!”  While I’m all for these guys speaking out – they should and it’s their right – don’t hide behind the moniker of “unnamed contestant”.  Say who you are and own it.  I suspect they’re contractually unable to speak on the record until the reunion show, which has not yet taped.