Is Too Hot To Handle’s Host Lana A Real Person?
Shutterstock By Preston Smith/June 18, 2021 6:00 pm EST
Netflix’s “Too Hot to Handle” got us through the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it’s back to see us through its vaccination stages. Season 2 of the reality competition series lands on the streaming giant on June 23, 2021, and back to oversee the season’s new lovebirds is the robot Lana. But is she really a robot?
“Too Hot to Handle” sees contestants fighting for a grand prize of $100,000 — only the cash gets deducted from the prize money every time someone kisses, has sex with, or, really, touches another contestant. Well, cuddling is allowed, but that’s different, at least in the producers’ eyes. Contestants are surveilled at all times, and they all wear microphones at all times. If it sounds like a weird, overly intrusive summer camp full of sexy people who have to follow a bunch of rules, well that’s because that’s exactly what it is. It’s Lana that oversees the contestants on their Turks and Caicos getaway, but it may not be Lana that’s actually communicating with them.
Is Too Hot To Handle’s Host Lana A Real Person?
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By Preston Smith/June 18, 2021 6:00 pm EST
Netflix’s “Too Hot to Handle” got us through the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it’s back to see us through its vaccination stages. Season 2 of the reality competition series lands on the streaming giant on June 23, 2021, and back to oversee the season’s new lovebirds is the robot Lana. But is she really a robot?
“Too Hot to Handle” sees contestants fighting for a grand prize of $100,000 — only the cash gets deducted from the prize money every time someone kisses, has sex with, or, really, touches another contestant. Well, cuddling is allowed, but that’s different, at least in the producers’ eyes. Contestants are surveilled at all times, and they all wear microphones at all times. If it sounds like a weird, overly intrusive summer camp full of sexy people who have to follow a bunch of rules, well that’s because that’s exactly what it is. It’s Lana that oversees the contestants on their Turks and Caicos getaway, but it may not be Lana that’s actually communicating with them.
“Too Hot to Handle” sees contestants fighting for a grand prize of $100,000 — only the cash gets deducted from the prize money every time someone kisses, has sex with, or, really, touches another contestant. Well, cuddling is allowed, but that’s different, at least in the producers’ eyes. Contestants are surveilled at all times, and they all wear microphones at all times. If it sounds like a weird, overly intrusive summer camp full of sexy people who have to follow a bunch of rules, well that’s because that’s exactly what it is. It’s Lana that oversees the contestants on their Turks and Caicos getaway, but it may not be Lana that’s actually communicating with them.
The explanation for Lana’s name may surprise you
But why Lana? While the contestants aren’t allowed to have sex, the producers sure explore their own dirty minds. In April 2020, Netflix provided the world with an explanation for Lana’s name, and it’s probably not what you’re thinking. They tweeted, “If you found yourself watching ‘Too Hot To Handle’ and wondering where we got the name Lana from … reverse it.” This NSFW answer is on brand for the streaming giant, but did shock some.
At the end of the day, Lana may be just a speaker, but she keeps us entertained. That’s all we could ask for, right?
