Too Hot To Handlequickly became the “it” show when it first aired onNetflixback in 2020. Although the show presented itself as a crazy and wacky concept, Season 1 was wildly entertaining due to the idea of the show never being done before. BeforeToo Hot To Handle,there was never a reality show based on a cast not being allowed to interact physically. It wasthereality series of the summer and Netflix’s “next big thing”, and quickly got renewed for Season 2.
By the time Season 2 rolled around, the hype surrounding this show was bigger than ever because of how well the first season did. There was no shortage of entertainment and crazy cast members. However, every time this show put out a new season, there werenoticeable patternsthat the show was inauthentic and made it feel like viewers were watching the same thing each season but with different people. This show has had a great run,but it might be time to throw in thetowel.
‘Too Hot To Handle’ Cast Members Knew What Show They Were On
Too Hot To Handleseemspainfully staged. The show starts with each cast member arriving at the villa where they get to know each other and discuss the excitement and anticipation they feel about getting the party started. In Season 2, cast members were “under the impression” that they were cast for a huge party show rather thanToo Hot To Handle.Production had even come up with a name forthe fake show, ‘Parties in Paradise’. However, social media influencer andToo Hot To Handlestar,Chase DeMoor,who appeared in Season 2 and spent quite a chunk of the prize money, has openly admitted thateverybody knew what they were signing up for.
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There was a huge trend on TikTok in January 2025 whereinfluencers, social media stars, and reality television starswereairing out their dirty laundrywhen everyone in the United States was under the impression that the app was going to be permanently banned. The idea of the trend was for everyone to post their juiciest secrets since the app was being banned and their videos would be deleted anyway.Chase hopped on the bandwagon and posted, “Since the app is getting banned I feel like I should tell you this…We knew we were going onToo Hot To Handlethe whole time.“The confirmation from a cast member himself that the “authentic” reactions once everybody was aware that they were not on a show all about partying and onToo Hot To Handleinstead, were actually quite inauthentic,makes the show a lot less interesting to watch.
‘Too Hot To Handle’ Is Always the Same Story
Each seasonalways has the same story– further making the inauthenticity obvious.There is always a bad boy, an “it” girl, a goody two shoes, and a “banker” every single season. Season 1’s bad boy wasHarry Jowsey;Season 2 hadCam Holmes;Season 3 hadNathan Soan Mngomezulu; Season 4 wasCreed McKinnon;and Season 5’s bad boy wasLouis Russell.Coincidentally, the bad boy of every season was always paired with the “it” girl;Francesca Farago, Emily Miller, Holly Scarfone, Flavia Laos,andChristine Obanor.Not only is it too strange of a coincidence for the bad boy and the popular girl to magically pair up every season, but it gets pretty boring to watch after a while becauseit is expected. There is no excitement leading up to the potential couples because it has become painfully obvious who will pair up with whom. The weirdest part of all is the fact that there isalwaysa love triangle between the troublemaker, the popular girl, and another cast member.It is the same exact pattern every seasonandthe outcome is always the same: they wind up a couple.
There is always a goody two shoes and banker each season as well. The good one wants to follow the rules and disengage from any physical activity, while the banker keeps track of all the money that was spent. Season 1 hadMatthew Stephen Smith,who was the voice of reason to follow the rules of the villa, whileKelechi “Kelz” Dykequickly became the banker, keeping track of every cent that was dropped from the prize money. Season 2’s angels wereKayla JeanandLarissa Trowson.Both followed the rules precisely and monitored the money at all times.This pattern continues season after season. It almost seems as though each cast member is given a role before filming begins. This has become expected, which takes away from the overall excitement.
History purposely repeats itself and patterns are recycledand handed down season after season. Viewers cannot watch a new season without knowing what will happen and what kind of people will be cast. There is nothing left forToo Hot To Handle.It will always be the same story, different people.
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