Iliza Shlesinger, a stand-up comedian, has a new Netflix special called Hot Forever, and it’s full of scathing commentary. Brand-new promotional video for the special, in which she discusses her feelings on different types of bras and the ubiquitous “ugly bra” that every woman has. Her most recent post on the streamer is all about her opinion on a wide range of topics, from the use of box springs to the sex appeal of tight rompers. Filmed in Cleveland, Ohio’s Connor Palace in July, the special’s streaming debut is set for October 11. The trailer begins with a tribute to the “ugly bra,” as Shlesinger calls the ubiquitous, hard-working, union-affiliated tension bridge that gets the job done despite looking “if damp were a hue.” She mocks the lovely bras that everyone wants to wear, with their pretty patterns and delicate straps, as well as the bralettes that are currently popular but are no match for the dependable support and stability of a traditional, ugly bra.
She reflects on her adolescent years spent shopping for bras at the mall with her girlfriends and how, as a woman who can attest to the difficulty of having a huge chest, she has grown to appreciate the necessity of the ugly bra. The main artwork is reminiscent of infomercials from the late 90s and early 00s. The advertising for “Now That’s What I Call Music” has a distinct visual style, with colourful models wearing bubbles and waves beneath gold lettering. Shlesinger consciously went for this style in an effort to evoke the spirit of the time period. Simply appealing to the nostalgia of the “elder millennials,” she explained. “I want my humour to constantly make people smile and feel good. We wanted the title and artwork to convey the late-1990s/early-2000s internet/Now That’s What I Call Music feel, and I believe Netflix got it.”
Shlesinger’s final stand-up performance, Unveiled, premiered in 2019, making Hot Forever her sixth Netflix special. Meanwhile, she created the sketch show The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show for streaming and starred in the film Good on Paper. She also landed substantial film parts in the downtime between her specials, such as Mark Wahlberg’s Spenser Confidential and Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn’s Pieces of a Woman. After a three-year hiatus from stand-up, she said, “This special is for everyone,” so she made sure it was easy to follow and entertaining for everybody. It’s entertaining, insightful, and thought-provoking, and I have no doubt that viewers will like it and find it relatable. As I was writing it, I kept everyone in mind. According to reports, Shlesinger’s fiery commentary on the broadcast inspired the special’s name. After texting his manager a joke about “Hot Fire,” which autocorrected to “Hot Forever,” the comic explained why the programme was given that name: “the issues are timeless, the wardrobe is amazing, I think my perspectives on these things will be… Hot Forever.”
Steven Paley directed the special, and Shlesinger, Kara Baker, and David Martin served as executive producers. When it debuts on Netflix on October 11, Hot Forever will have been available for preorder for a month.