Hot Haus

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Hot Haus
GenreReality competition
Presented byTiffany Pollard
Judges
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Original release
NetworkOUTtv
ReleaseJanuary 27, 2022 (2022-01-27) –
present (present)
Related
Slag Wars

Hot Haus is a reality television competition series aimed at finding the next queer sex symbol.[1] The show premiered on January 27, 2022 on OUTtv. Hot Haus is the brainchild of the creative team behind Slag Wars.[2] It is hosted by Tiffany “New York” Pollard and judged by rapper CupcakKe, social media personality Matt Camp, and trans activist Nicky Monet.[3][4][5]

Season overview[edit]

Season Premiere Final Winner Runner(s)-up No. of contestants Winner's prizes
1 January 27, 2022 February 24, 2022 Fantasia Saint Anique 7
  • Title of "Queer Sex Icon"
  • $10,000 Cash prize from Scruff
2 March 23, 2023 May 11, 2023 Alicia Goku Cleo Mercury
Delicious Gucci
  • Title of "Next Queer Sex Symbol"
  • $25,000 Cash prize from Jerkmate [6]

Season 1[edit]

Contestants[edit]

Names and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestant Hometown Outcome
Fantasia Miami, Florida Winner
Saint Anique Las Vegas, Nevada Runner-up
Alex Los Angeles, California 3rd Place
Juju Minxxx Chicago, Illinois
Sapphire Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kash Dinero North Carolina 6th Place
Sevndeep Washington, D.C. 7th Place

Contestant progress[edit]

Contestant Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6
Fantasia WIN SAFE WIN WIN Winner Guest
Saint Anique SAFE WIN SAFE WIN Runner-up Guest
Alex SAFE WIN BTM2 BTM2 WIN ELIM Judge Guest
Juju Minxxx BTM2 SAFE WIN ELIM Judge Guest
Sapphire WIN SAFE BTM2 ELIM Judge Guest
Kash Dinero SAFE ELIM Judge Guest
Sevndeep ELIM Judge Guest
  The contestant won Hot Haus.
  The contestant was a runner-up.
  The contestant won the Warm-up challenge.
  The contestant won the Inferno challenge.
  The contestant was safe.
  The contestant was in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated.

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
11"Stripping & Secrets"January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27)
22"Freestyles & Filth"January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27)
33"Cam Shows & Chaos"February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
44"Fleshjacks & Feelings"February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10)
55"The Community & The Crown"February 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)
66"The Reunion"February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)

Season 2[edit]

Contestants[edit]

Names and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestant Hometown Outcome
Alicia Goku Los Angeles, California Winner
Cleo Mercury Kentucky Runner-up
Delicious Gucci Chicago, Illinois Runner-up
Sin Silva Miami, Florida 4th Place
Austin Spears (Antifabussy) Los Angeles, California 5th Place
Vanniall New York City, New York 6th Place
Giovanni V Atlanta, Georgia 7th Place

Contestant progress[edit]

Contestant Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7
Alicia Goku BTM2 WIN WIN WIN SAFE Winner Guest
Cleo Mercury WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE Runner-up Guest
Delicious Gucci SAFE SAFE ELIM Judge IN Runner-up Guest
Sin Silva WIN BTM2 WIN ELIM OUT Judge Guest
Austin Spears SAFE WIN ELIM Judge OUT Judge Guest
Vanniall SAFE ELIM Judge OUT Judge Guest
Giovanni V ELIM Judge OUT Judge Guest
  The contestant won Hot Haus.
  The contestant was a runner-up.
  The contestant won the Warm-up challenge.
  The contestant won the Inferno challenge.
  The contestant won re-entry into the competition.
  The contestant had a chance to win re-entry into the competition and lost.
  The contestant was safe.
  The contestant was in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated.

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
71"Casting Special: The Hottie Hunt"March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)

  • Guest Judges: Fantasia (Winner of Season 1), Joey Mills, Max Konnor and Boomer Banks (Cast of X-Rated)
82"Luck Be A Hottie"March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)

93"Playing with Balls"April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)

  • Guest Judge: Johnny Scruff (Founder of Scruff)
  • Photographer: Bob of Scotland
104"The Jerkmate Cam Shows"April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)

  • Guest Judge: MJ (Representative from Jerkmate)
115"Click Bait Hotties"April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)

  • Guest Judges: Max Konner and Daniel Harvell (Fleshlight Director of Marketing)
126"The Next Queer Sex Symbol"May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)

137"The Reunion"May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)

  • Guest Host: Sapphire Slay

Reception[edit]

Hot Haus has garnered widespread, positive reception. It was included in BuzzFeed’s 10 New Shows We’re Loving List, with the publication calling the show "challenging, fun, and queer as hell".[7]

Dazed exclusively dropped the Hot Haus trailer. In their piece, Tiffany Pollard was quoted as saying, "I’ve been working in reality TV for a long time now, and I can promise you this cast is something special."[8] CupcakKe told the magazine "Listen, listen, listen... listen, Linda! All jokes aside, this is hands down one of the more creative shows I have witnessed in a while. Hot Haus is the moment. It’s very different. It’s a great way to showcase the amazing talents coming from the LGBTQ+ community. It’s truly art."[8]

Fans on social media have rallied around the show, especially on TikTok, where it’s hashtag (#hothaus) has exceeded 3 million views.[9][better source needed] On March 16, 2022, Hot Haus was renewed for a second season.[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sandra Song,"CupcakKe, Tiffany Pollard Are Finding the 'Next Queer Sex Symbol'". papermag.com. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ej Dickson,"CupcaKKe and Tiffany Pollard Set to Host Show Seeking New Queer Sex Icon". rollingstone.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ "CupcakKe and Tiffany Pollard to host new show from the makers of Slag Wars". dazeddigital.com. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ Taylor Henderson,"Tiffany Pollard & CupcaKKe's New Show Is Looking for a Queer Sex Icon". pride.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Tiffany Pollard & CupcaKKe's New Show Is Looking for a Queer Sex Icon". dailyadvent.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Jerkmate partners with TV show Hot Haus". jerkmate.com. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ "10 TV Shows We're Loving Right Now". buzzfeednews.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Watch the trailer for chaotic new LGBTQ+ reality show Hot Haus". dazeddigital.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  9. ^ "#hothaus 3.1M views". tiktok.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. ^ Farid-ul-Haq (March 16, 2022). ""Hot Haus" Got Renewed For Season 2 by OUTtv!". The Geekiary. Retrieved April 7, 2022.