Camptastic Britcom "Beautiful People" coming to the States this May

Here's some great news for us folks Stateside: Logo (our parent company) has secured the rights to broadcast the first two seasons of the British comedy Beautiful People here in the States. The show is based on the memoirs of style icon Simon Doonan (also the husband of American superdesigner Jonathan Adler).

Set in the early '90s, the show tells the story of Simon's coming-of-age as a gay teenager in working-class Britain, and made a big splash with mainstream audiences when it premiered in the fall overseas. We've been dying to get a look at the show (being big fans of both Doonan and of the people behind the sitcom, who also brought us a little show called Absolutely Fabulous) and we're stoked that we'll all get the chance in the near-term.

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As told from the perspective of a Doonan stand-in from present day taking a warts-and-all look at his upbringing, the show's caustic take on adolescence and the dark, dark '90s is reportedly witty, clever, and gayer-than-gay. We'll know more when we get a good look at the series, but for now we have something to look forward to when some of our favorite shows go on summer holiday.

To our UK readers: Have you been watching Beautiful People? Any non-spoilery thoughts?