"Here for it" — Too Hot to Handle fans react to Bad Lana's addition to season 6

Too Hot to Handle season 6 (Image via YouTube/@Netflix)
Too Hot to Handle season 6 (Image via YouTube/@Netflix)

Too Hot to Handle season 6 premiered on Friday, July 19, 2024. It diverted from its usual show format by arranging a casting call to handpick its cast members. As a result, the contestants were well aware of the show's purpose, its restrictions, and the temptations they must avoid to protect their $250,000 prize fund.

In the previous seasons, the AI host, Lana, would bar the contestants from indulging in intimate practices by giving them various challenges. Every time any of the contestants broke Lana's rules, they incurred a fine.

Season 6 introduced Lana's counterpart, Bad Lana, to its cast members. While Lana did everything to ensure the rules were implemented, Bad Lana did the opposite. She gave the participants the coveted freedom to do whatever they wanted without worrying about the fine.

Bad Lana's addition was exciting news for Too Hot to Handle fans. Permission to break the rules without consequences only meant that the cast members would cause more drama. Fans took to X to react to Bad Lana's addition to the show, with many claiming that they were "in love with Bad Lana."

"I thought I loved Lana but now I'm in love with Bad Lana #toohottohandle #Netflix here for it," a fan wrote.
"Not them having a Bad Lana this season Oh lord… #Toohottohandle," another fan wrote.
"Bad Lana got me feeling some type of way #TOOHOTTOHANDLE," one person tweeted.

Some Too Hot to Handle fans felt Bad Lana's addition would add drama to the show since the contestants knew why they were brought to the retreat. With her permission to break the rules, the contestants were bound to stir relationship dynamics and give rise to controversies.

"Back to #toohottohandle. Bad Lana has all of them really into it. Better than pretending they don't know what show they're on for a whole day," a fan commented.
"I must say I love Bad Lana she’s dealing with them one by one #toohottohandle," another netizen wrote.

Viewers of the Netflix show continued to express their excitement about the twist. They speculated that Bad Lana would compel Too Hot to Handle cast members to disobey Lana, making the show more scandalous than ever.

"the new Lana is Bad , like Michael Jackson Bad! #toohottohandle," one person commented.
"#badlana ?!?! What is this season really switching things up #toohottohandle," another netizen wrote.
"the bad lana addition was actually so good im eating it up #toohottohandle," a user tweeted.
"Netflix so messy cause bad Lana ain’t nothing but trouble #toohottohandle," another fan commented.

Bad Lana was created to test the cast members of Too Hot to Handle season 6

Bad Lana was introduced in episode 1 as Lana's "sidekick", who "looked like trouble." The AI bot introduced herself as:

"I'm Bad Lana, and with me, there are no rules."

The cast members were surprised to see the "exotic-looking" Bad Lana. They listened in disbelief when she announced that while she was "in charge," all forms of physical activities were permissible. They were overjoyed to learn that they would not "incur any fines" despite breaking the rules.

Too Hot to Handle host Lana explained she created Bad Lana to see the cast members "at their worst" before turning them into their "best versions."

The cast members took advantage of the freedom Bad Lana granted them and kissed multiple people as they explored their options in episode 1. They also gave in to their temptations during a "freaky party."

In episode 2, Bad Lana allowed the contestants in banishment, Charlie and Bri, to spy on the other castmates by paying $5000.

"She's toxic!" said Bri.

They gave in to their temptation and spent the money not just once but multiple times to see what others were up to.

In episode 3, Lana sent Katherine and Louis to her private suite for the "ultimate chastity test" since they breached her guidelines. However, Bad Lana intervened, enticing them to break more rules. She also offered to charge them half of what Lana would have charged if they had disobeyed her.

Although Katherine and Louis were tempted, they managed to control their impulses. Too Hot to Handle fans are curious to see what else Bad Lana has in store for them once the following episodes are released.


Too Hot to Handle season 6 episodes 5-7 are set to be released on Friday, July 26, on Netflix.

Edited by Raina Saha
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