Amazon Studios has green-lighted the ‘Tampa Baes’, an unscripted docu-series that follow a group of young lesbian friends in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Quoting an Amazon statement a PTI report said the show comes from 3 Ball Productions and is set for a premiere in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and New Zealand later this year.
“The young lesbian ‘it-crowd’ navigating and celebrating life in Tampa Bay Florida’s LGBTQ+ hub and the place to see and be seen. Always ready for an adventure or a good party, this group of loyal friends and sometimes more than friends is ambitious and unapologetic while constantly battling stereotypes and labels,” the official description reads.
“With all eyes on these fun-loving women at this pivotal moment in their personal and professional lives, there’s not a challenge or hot-button issue they won’t tackle, even if it means getting real with each other,” it added.
The titular group of friends starrer Ali Myers, Nelly Ramirez, Shiva Pishdad, Jordan Whitley, Marissa Gialousis, Summer Mitchell, Cuppie Bragg, Brianna Murphy, Haley Grable, Melanie Posner, Olivia Mullins, and Mack McKenzie, among others.
The showrunner Melissa Bidwell, said, “Working on this show has been an incredible experience, and as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m thrilled this type of series can exist in the premium streaming space.”