# Hot Haus
**Hot Haus** is a queer sex-positive reality competition series in which queer sex workers, adult performers, and NSFW content creators compete in a series of provocative challenges for the title of "Next Queer Sex Symbol" and a cash prize. It was created by the team behind the series *Slag Wars* at the production company Daddy TV and aired on OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ television network and streaming platform.[1](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus) The show ran for two seasons, from early 2022 to May 2023, and was hosted by Tiffany "New York" Pollard.[3](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Queer sex workers and NSFW content creators (called "the Hotties") compete in challenges to be named "Next Queer Sex Symbol"[4](https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/hot-haus/umc.cmc.4y9rs4p3qoum1z4f28g7u05n) |
| Host and judges | Host Tiffany "New York" Pollard; judges CupcakKe, Matthew Camp, and Nicky Monet[2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus) |
| Production | Daddy TV for OUTtv; creative team behind *Slag Wars*[1](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus) |
| Run | Two seasons, 13 episodes of roughly 44 minutes; season 1 premiered in late January 2022 and season 2 concluded on May 11, 2023[3](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus) |
| Prizes | $10,000 in season 1 (provided by Scruff); $25,000 in season 2[5](https://instinctmagazine.com/hot-haus-is-bringing-sex-positivity-to-reality-show-competition/) • [6](https://www.queerty.com/watch-matthew-camp-and-nicky-monet-look-for-the-next-big-queer-sex-symbol-in-this-raunchy-new-tv-competition-20230320/) |
| Season 1 winner | Fantasia Royale Gaga, described by OUTtv as the first Black trans woman to win a reality competition series[1](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/) |
| Current status | No confirmed return date; the most recent episode aired May 11, 2023[3](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus) |
## Spoilers
### Seasons
**Season 1.** The six-episode first season aired beginning in late January 2022; listings services place the premiere on January 26, January 27, or January 31, 2022, depending on the source.[3](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus) • [7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/hot_haus/s01) Episodes included a strip show and "unicorn ride" opener, a cam-show challenge, and a finale at Charlie's in downtown Phoenix hosted by the app Scruff, at which the winner was crowned.[4](https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/hot-haus/umc.cmc.4y9rs4p3qoum1z4f28g7u05n) Fantasia Royale Gaga won, and OUTtv's press release described the result as the first time a Black trans woman had won a reality competition series.[1](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/)
**Season 2.** OUTtv commissioned a second season on March 15, 2022, with Pollard returning as host.[1](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/) The seven-episode season ran from March 23 to May 11, 2023, opening with a casting special, "The Hottie Hunt," and closing with "The Reunion," and carried a $25,000 grand prize.[3](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus) • [6](https://www.queerty.com/watch-matthew-camp-and-nicky-monet-look-for-the-next-big-queer-sex-symbol-in-this-raunchy-new-tv-competition-20230320/)
## Format and cast
Contestants, called "the Hotties," lived together while competing in challenges built around sex positivity, entrepreneurship, and performance, including sexy photoshoots, livestream cam-offs, and a freestyle round with the rapper CupcakKe.[4](https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/hot-haus/umc.cmc.4y9rs4p3qoum1z4f28g7u05n) • [6](https://www.queerty.com/watch-matthew-camp-and-nicky-monet-look-for-the-next-big-queer-sex-symbol-in-this-raunchy-new-tv-competition-20230320/) In a twist on the usual elimination format, each week the eliminated Hottie joined the judges' panel while still residing with the other contestants.[5](https://instinctmagazine.com/hot-haus-is-bringing-sex-positivity-to-reality-show-competition/)
The regular judging panel paired Pollard with the rapper CupcakKe, the adult performer and social media personality Matthew Camp, and the trans activist and showgirl Nicky Monet.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus) • [5](https://instinctmagazine.com/hot-haus-is-bringing-sex-positivity-to-reality-show-competition/) Season 2 added special guest judges each episode, including Boomer Banks, Stormy Daniels, and the *RuPaul's Drag Race* alumna Willam.[6](https://www.queerty.com/watch-matthew-camp-and-nicky-monet-look-for-the-next-big-queer-sex-symbol-in-this-raunchy-new-tv-competition-20230320/)
[Executive producer](https://www.edgepedia.org/executive-producer) and showrunner Topher Cusumano, Daddy TV's co-founder, framed the casting as a deliberate corrective: sex workers, sex educators, and sex-positive content creators had not previously been given a platform to show the breadth of their talents, and the season 1 cast was made up of queer people of color, trans and non-binary contestants, and representatives from the kink and sex work communities.[5](https://instinctmagazine.com/hot-haus-is-bringing-sex-positivity-to-reality-show-competition/)
## Reception and availability
OUTtv described the first season as hailed by audiences and critics for its refreshingly positive take on queer competition reality.[1](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/) Aggregated viewer ratings are modest: IMDb lists a 6.4/10 score from 43 users.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18286606/)
In the United States the series streams on the OUTtv Apple TV channel and the Fuse+ Amazon channel, and free with ads on [The Roku Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-roku-channel); Apple TV lists the show as a Canadian production rated 18+ in Canada.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus) • [4](https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/hot-haus/umc.cmc.4y9rs4p3qoum1z4f28g7u05n) No third season has been confirmed.[3](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus)
## Context
Hot Haus belongs to a cluster of sex-positive queer reality formats on OUTtv, alongside *X-Rated: NYC* and *For the Love of DILFs*, and it put sex workers and adult content creators in a competition format that mainstream reality television had not offered them.[6](https://www.queerty.com/watch-matthew-camp-and-nicky-monet-look-for-the-next-big-queer-sex-symbol-in-this-raunchy-new-tv-competition-20230320/) • [5](https://instinctmagazine.com/hot-haus-is-bringing-sex-positivity-to-reality-show-competition/)
## References
1. [OUTtv Renews Hot Haus for a Second Season, OUTtv press release (March 15, 2022)](https://outtvglobal.com/press-releases/outtv-renews-hot-haus-for-a-second-season-tiffany-new-york-pollard-returns-to-host-queer-reality-hit/)
2. [Hot Haus (2022), JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hot-haus)
3. [Is Hot Haus coming back? Status unknown, isitback](https://isitback.com/show/hot-haus)
4. [Hot Haus, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/hot-haus/umc.cmc.4y9rs4p3qoum1z4f28g7u05n)
5. ["Hot Haus" Is Bringing Sex Positivity To Reality Show Competition, Instinct Magazine (January 29, 2022)](https://instinctmagazine.com/hot-haus-is-bringing-sex-positivity-to-reality-show-competition/)
6. [WATCH: Matthew Camp and Nicky Monet look for the next big queer sex symbol, Queerty (March 20, 2023)](https://www.queerty.com/watch-matthew-camp-and-nicky-monet-look-for-the-next-big-queer-sex-symbol-in-this-raunchy-new-tv-competition-20230320/)
7. [Hot Haus: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/hot_haus/s01)
8. [Hot Haus (TV Series 2022– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18286606/)
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