Will there be any gays on Toronto’s Jersey Shore knockoff?

And perhaps more importantly: how awful does this show look?

If you haven’t heard, production is underway on Lake Shore, a Toronto knockoff of MTV’s wildly popular reality show Jersey Shore. Auditions have been held and producers are looking for “eight vibrant and volatile 20-something Torontonians from different
backgrounds, cultures and sexual orientations.” Voting is open to all, and you have until Sept 3 to cast your ballot for one of the 25 finalists.

No word yet on whether Lake Shore will be picked up for television (producers are “in negotiations”). If it does, will you watch?

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Oct. 8, 2025, to remove broken video links and the names of people featured in them. 

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