Parents' Guide to

Hotties

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

First date food contests serve up spicy language, innuendo.

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What's the Story?

HOTTIES is a reality series that combines cooking spicy foods and first dates. Hosted by Jade Catta-Pretta, the series features four singles meeting and pairing up in the desert for the first time in hopes that there's a spark between them. But rather than going out to dinner, each duo is tasked with cooking a spicy meal in their assigned food truck. As each couple works on their dish, they must also stop periodically during the process to participate in a "heat challenge," which requires them to test their ability to eat extremely spicy foods. At the end of the contest, the host, whose been watching via hidden cameras, decides which couple had the best food and the most chemistry. The winning duo gets to use the $2500 prize for their next date, or split the cash, go their separate ways, and never see each other again.

Is It Any Good?

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Each installment of this silly dating competition offers a lively contest featuring folks trying to get to know each other while making and tasting food for cash. There's lots of flirty and innuendo-filled banter, some of which is so over the top that it's more comedic than sexy. Adding to the fray are the heat challenges, which cause contestants to sweat profusely, yell, choke, and jump into a water-filled kitty pool in hopes of cooling their palates down. Overall, Hotties isn't very romantic, and if you're looking for a good cooking competition, you won't find it here. But if you want to sink your teeth into some mindless entertainment, you won't be disappointed.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about spicy foods. What cultures incorporate hot and spicy foods as part of their regular diet? What kind of spicy foods do you like?

  • Is Hotties produced to be a serious dating competition? Is it intentionally funny? Or does it just happen to be amusing thanks to the cast members' behavior?

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