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Ryan Lochte is finally getting a reality show

The Olympic gold medalist is bringing his particular brand of charm to E! this April with a reality how called "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?"
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Ryan Lochte meets with fans before Carly Rae Jepsen performs on the NBC Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York City on August 23, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
Ryan Lochte meets with fans before Carly Rae Jepsen performs on the NBC Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York City on August 23, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo 
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Published: Jan. 8, 2013 at 10:52 AM
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com

Guess who's got a reality show coming?

That's right--the king of pink Speedos and star spangled grills is coming to E! with his very own reality show premiering in April.

What Would Ryan Lochte Do? other than answer the deepest wishes of Lochte fans everywhre, promises to feature the Olympian as he hits the clubs, looks for love and generally does his thing.

“Ryan Lochte captured everyone's attention at the Summer Olympics with his athletic prowess and his utterly unique and unaffected approach to life," E! Entertainment President Suzanne Kolb said in a statement. "He is an incredibly endearing personality who is sexy, entertaining and fun. Watching this show, I believe people will fall into three categories: They want to be him, sleep with him or mother him.”

His family, including his mother and siblings, and his 150 pairs of sneakers promise to make appearances as well.

Also, this:

Buzzfeed compiled this collection of Lochte's greatest terrible interview moments, and we can only imagine we can expect more where this came from when What Would Ryan Lochte Do? premiers in a few months.


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