# Hot Haus

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

## Season overview

| 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 | 7 | Title of "Next Queer Sex Symbol" $25,000 Cash prize from Jerkmate |

## Season 1
### Contestants

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 | 3rd Place |
| Sapphire | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 3rd Place |
| Kash Dinero | North Carolina | 6th Place |
| Sevndeep | Washington, D.C. | 7th Place |

### Contestant progress

| Contestant | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 |
| Fantasia | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | Winner | Guest |
| Saint Anique | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | Runner-up | Guest |
| Alex | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | BTM2 | WIN | ELIM | Judge | Guest |
| Juju Minxxx | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | ELIM | Judge | Guest |
| Sapphire | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ELIM | Judge | Guest |
| Kash Dinero | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | Judge | Judge | Judge | Judge | Guest |
| Sevndeep | ELIM | Judge | Judge | Judge | Judge | Judge | 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

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Stripping & Secrets" | January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27) |
| 2 | 2 | "Freestyles & Filth" | January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27) |
| 3 | 3 | "Cam Shows & Chaos" | February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03) |
| 4 | 4 | "Fleshjacks & Feelings" | February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Community & The Crown" | February 17, 2022 (2022-02-17) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Reunion" | February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24) |

## Season 2
### Contestants

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

| Contestant | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | 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 | Judge | OUT | Judge | Guest |
| Giovanni V | ELIM | Judge | Judge | 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

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 7 | 1 | "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) ||||
| 8 | 2 | "Luck Be A Hottie" | March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30) |
| Guest Judge: Willam Belli Guest: Saint Anique ||||
| 9 | 3 | "Playing with Balls" | April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06) |
| Guest Judge: Johnny Scruff (Founder of Scruff) Photographer: Bob of Scotland ||||
| 10 | 4 | "The Jerkmate Cam Shows" | April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13) |
| Guest Judge: MJ (Representative from Jerkmate) ||||
| 11 | 5 | "Click Bait Hotties" | April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27) |
| Guest Judges: Max Konner and Daniel Harvell (Fleshlight Director of Marketing) ||||
| 12 | 6 | "The Next Queer Sex Symbol" | May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04) |
| Guest Judges: Fantasia (Winner of Season 1), Stormy Daniels and Saint Anique (Runner-up of Season 1) ||||
| 13 | 7 | "The Reunion" | May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11) |
| Guest Host: Sapphire Slay ||||

## Reception

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