Last week, Netflix dropped its first season of the show Too Hot to Handle. They cast a bunch of attractive people who thrive in today's hookup culture, but they weren't actually allowed to hookup. There was a possibility of winning $100K at the end of the season, but every time a contestant broke a rule by kissing (or going further sexually) that pot of money dwindled. Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey were the first to break the rules, costing the group $3,000.
While some of their costars were bothered by that (and the subsequent rule violations), Francesca and Harry just had the best time out of everyone in the cast. The rest of them just seemed so (sexually) frustrated. It's great that most of the other cast members showed such great self restraint, but that wasn't nearly as interesting to watch. Francesca carried this show and gave fans moments to look forward to in every single episode. However, that doesn't mean she wants everyone watching the show, i.e. some family members. In theory, a show with a premise about not hooking up would be the perfect show for a parent to watch, but that doesn't seem to be the case with Too Hot to Handle.
Francesca dished on the show in an interview with Esquire. However, she hadn't actually seen any of the episodes when she spoke to the outlet. Even so, she was a part of the most drama, so she must have had some idea about which footage would make the cut. Thankfully, she had a game plan in place. She revealed, "I spoke with my dad and I was like, 'Let me watch it first and then I'll let you know which scenes to avoid,' because I saw the trailer, so I know there are some scenes that he might not wanna watch." She noted that her family and friends have been "very supportive," but also acknowledged that she got caught up "in the moment" during filming. She explained, "It's hard to think there's gonna be a bunch of people watching this," let alone a parent.
Francesca elaborated, "My sister's gonna be with them, so I'm just gonna say, okay, episode three, 45 minutes in just skip to 49 minutes and don't let them see." After sharing her strategy, she confessed, "There's only like a few things that I wouldn't really want them to watch. I mean, there's a few things that I don't want anyone to watch, you know? But that’s just the way that it works, and I put myself in that situation, so I'm prepared."
Francesca should do a follow-up interview addressing her dad's reaction to the show because there are a few things that might make a parent uncomfortable. Hopefully, dad is OK with Frankie's make out sessions with both Harry and Haley Cureton. Then, there was that scene where she showered with Kelz Dyke, which weirdly didn't violate any of the show's rules. At least there wasn't any footage of Francesca and Harry having sex during their overnight date. However, the cameras did show Frankie "going down under" on Harry in a room full of sleeping people. But, at least he's Australian and she had an opportunity to use that play on words. Plus, they found love, right? Or maybe Dad should binge another show during the quarantine.
Source: Esquire