Garrett Marcantel is the gay leading man on HBO Max's brand-new dating competition series 12 Dates Of Christmas. This show was produced by some of the people that made Netflix's Love Is Blind, but it has a completely different format and theme. This series is all about the holidays, and it features three leads: a gay man (Garrett Marcantel), a straight man (Chad Savage), and a straight woman (Faith Fernandez). The entire cast is diverse in every sense - people with different ethnicities, backgrounds, hometowns, and even countries of origin. There are a lot of male contestants on the show, but half of them are there for Garrett, and half of them are there for Faith.
Garrett's casting as a leading man on 12 Dates Of Christmas represents the first time that a gay lead stars in a mainstream dating competition on a major network or streaming service. There have been LGBTQ+ people cast on MTV's Are You The One? in the past, and Logo TV did produce one season of the gay dating series Finding Prince Charming. But those appearances and shows didn't make a big splash in the media, at least not in the way that HBO Max's 12 Dates Of Christmas is poised to make, anyway. And so far, the show hasn't disappointed in presenting Garrett with plenty of great men looking for love.
It's official: Garrett Marcantel is the gay lead of 12 Dates Of Christmas on HBO Max. He is 29 years old, resides in New York City, and works as a real estate developer. Despite his love for meeting new people, the dating scene has been hard for Garrett. On the show, Garrett talked about growing up in Louisiana, and how he only came out when he was 24. He also talked about the fact that he never got to bring home a guy to meet his family. On his Instagram, Garrett has plenty of professional pictures, but he also has several photos (all seen below) showing skin, muscles, and an infectious smile. According to his IG profile, Garrett works in real estate for a company called Douglas Elliman and sells properties in both New York City and Los Angeles.
It's still a bit early for the viewers to figure out who Garrett Marcantel will end up with on 12 Dates Of Christmas, but the guy is quite the catch. Per LinkedIn, Garrett has a bachelor's degree in natural resources management from the University of Utah, and a master's degree from Northern Arizona University. He has worked as a park ranger and as a real estate recruitment consultant in the past. But since 2016, Garrett has been working for companies that specialize in real estate development.
It is exciting to see someone like Garrett as one of the leading stars of 12 Dates Of Christmas. He will hopefully find his soulmate on the show and get to introduce this guy to his family.
Sources: Garrett Marcantel's Instagram, Garrett Marcantel's LinkedIn