| Genre: | Reality competition |
| Presenter: | Tiffany Pollard |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Network: | OUTtv |
| Country: | Canada |
| 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 | Premiere | Final | Winner | Runner(s)-up | No. of contestants | Winner's prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 27, 2022 | February 24, 2022 | Fantasia | Saint Anique | 7 |
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| 2 | March 23, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Alicia Goku | Cleo Mercury Delicious Gucci |
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Names and cities stated are at time of filming.
| 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 | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasia | WIN | SAFE | WIN | Winner | Guest | ||||
| SAFE | SAFE | Guest | |||||||
| Alex | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | BTM2 | WIN | ELIM | Judge | Guest | |
| Juju Minxxx | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | Judge | Guest | ||||
| Sapphire | 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.
Names and cities stated are at time of filming.
| 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 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Goku | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | SAFE | Winner | Guest | ||
| Cleo Mercury | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | Guest | ||
| SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Judge | Guest | ||||
| Sin Silva | BTM2 | ELIM | Judge | Guest | ||||
| Austin Spears | SAFE | ELIM | Judge | Judge | Guest | |||
| Vanniall | SAFE | ELIM | Judge | Judge | Guest | |||
| Giovanni V | ELIM | 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 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.
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."
Fans on social media have rallied around the show, especially on TikTok, where it’s hashtag (#hothaus) has exceeded 3 million views.[9] On March 16, 2022, Hot Haus was renewed for a second season.[10]