The new Hulu reality series \u201cPlayground,\u201d with Megan Thee Stallion as an executive producer, is equal parts dancing and drama. The show\u2019s namesake is Playground LA, the Los Angeles dance studio owned by Kenny Wormald and Robin Antin that serves as a frequent backdrop for viral class videos. \u201cPlayground\u201d follows a group of the studio\u2019s standout dancers as they navigate Los Angeles\u2019 cutthroat commercial dance scene. There are rivalries, situationships, and real-deal auditions for Tinashe and Megan herself\u2014all packaged in a format reminiscent of early-2000s reality shows.<\/p>\n
Dancer and choreographer Dexter Carr, one of the show\u2019s stars, took a moment to talk all things \u201cPlayground.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to filming \u201cPlayground,\u201d were you a fan of reality television?<\/strong> So, was filming this show what you expected? Did the cameras change the dynamic in the studio?<\/strong> Having our private conversations filmed didn\u2019t actually amplify anything. We\u2019ve all known each other for years, and we just committed. We had a meeting before filming where we were like, \u201cAre we really going to do this? It could get a little ugly.\u201d But we have so much love for one another and are so passionate about what we do, so we were totally down for the world to see the realness.<\/p>\n
Oh, 100 percent. To this day, I\u2019m a reality TV junkie.<\/p>\n
It was basically like what I expected. They wanted it to be authentic. On any given night in class at Playground LA, you\u2019re going to see people doing extraordinary things with their bodies; the cameras just captured what we always get to see.<\/p>\n