Whether he’s navigating romance on Perfect Match or stirring things up on Vanderpump Rules, Chris Hahn has never shied away from putting himself out there. But on OFTV’s Perfect Set, viewers get to see him in a whole new environment – one driven by athleticism, teamwork, and high-stakes competition.
Set against the sunny beaches of the Florida Keys, the series combines volleyball showdowns, creator personalities, and nonstop chaos as contestants fight for a $50,000 prize. Chris says the experience brought out a more vulnerable and competitive side of himself, while also giving him the chance to connect with audiences in a more authentic way through the expanding world of OnlyFans and OFTV.
We caught up with Chris to discuss competition, creator culture, reality TV criticism, and why he thinks Perfect Set is changing the way audiences view creator-led entertainment.
You’ve gone from Perfect Match to Vanderpump Rules and now you’re doing an athletic competition. What appealed to you about stepping into something that’s physically competitive?
I’ve always been into sports like baseball and football and I surf a lot. Wrestling was probably my forte. I’ve also played a pretty decent amount of volleyball in my life. I live by the beach in Marina del Rey, where there are volleyball courts right outside. And honestly, it wasn’t too much of a challenge for me. I’m pretty comfortable around the volleyball courts, so I was really excited. I was like, I’m not really good, but I definitely have enough skills to show up and potentially win the thing, so I was extremely excited just to be potentially invited to it.
Fans have seen you in relationship shows like Perfect Match where there’s drama and a little bit of strategy. Now you’ve gone to a different kind of strategy. Did you approach Perfect Set with a different mentality than being on a show like Perfect Match?
That’s an interesting question because you’re right, there’s a different strategy when it comes to dating shows, for sure. Honestly, with this experience, I kind of just let everything play out as it should. I didn’t really have a particular strategy. I was just like, “You know what? I’m going to let the pieces fall as they may. It might work out in my favor, it might not.” I just wanted to have fun. I just wanted it to be as real and authentic as it could be, and that’s pretty much the only really thing I wanted to get out of it and go into it with, to be honest.
You’re competing against your cousin Jason [Cohen]. Does that raise the stakes for you, and did you have any kind of rivalry with him during the show?
Of course. There’s always a little rivalry with my cousin, no matter what it is. We’re always playing little games. We’re playing chess or we’re just doing something competitive, so off the bat we’re automatically talking smack to each other to try to get in each other’s heads. But at the end of the day, it’s just all fun and games, it’s nothing too deep, but it would have been really cool to play him in the finals and see who the better man is. Was there a lot of trash talk? There wasn’t as much as there should have been, but the cool thing is that there was trash talk with everyone because we all became pretty close right away, so it was inevitable. I think that’s just part of the game.
Reality TV shows put people in heightened situations. What do you think being on Perfect Set specifically revealed about you that viewers may not have seen before?
I think without spoiling anything, I think me just being more vulnerable, which is definitely something that I do in relationships on my other shows. I think they just see a different competitive nature side of me. None of my other shows have ever been competition based. They have in dating scenarios, but not in a physical way. So, I think just being able to see me more enhanced in a physical type of way, displaying my physical abilities in a sense and how I interact in a competitive nature and more how competitive I really get. I think that Perfect Set allowed me to do that much more.
In a sport like volleyball, you need communication and trust under pressure. Were you naturally good at the teamwork side of things, or was that something you had to work at?
It was definitely something I had to work on, but it’s something that I’ve had in my back pocket for a long time. I’ve always dealt with sports that weren’t really independent. They didn’t involve teamwork and all that kind of stuff. So, I think it’s something that was going to take me a little bit but yes, it is something that I think I displayed pretty decently.
You’re competing against other content creators, but you’re also competing against Olympians. Did you ever feel underestimated going into the competition?
Yes. I’m a humble guy. I knew that I wasn’t going to be the best. I figured I was going to be like mid-tier because I figured, I knew I was going to be better than some people, but some people were definitely going to be more advanced than I was. Like Jason…I’m better than Jason, for sure. I think we both know that.
He said the same thing about you.
Of course. And yeah, I knew it was going to be a challenge and all I could really do was just do my best and have fun with it. It is what it is. I knew I wasn’t going to be a pro. I knew that there were going to be some really good people in there – and I think that was also part of what would be the strategy, trying to be on the best team. You’ll have to see how that plays out.
The show is on OFTV, which has been expanding beyond OnlyFans into original programming. From your perspective as a creator, why do you think platforms like OnlyFans are moving more into that space of mainstream entertainment?
I honestly think people kind of sleep on it. They don’t really know how broad OFTV has been. Obviously, there’s reality type shows, there’s day in the life, there’s fitness, there’s just so many different forms of entertainment there nowadays. I think it changed the game because I feel like it allows people to get to know all of us creators on a different level, and I think that’s awesome, and I think that also allows us as creators to build an even closer relationship with our audience.
You’ve built up quite an audience from being on TV and on your social media. How do you balance giving fans access to your personality while still keeping your private life private?
I would say it takes some time to kind of get that down. I feel like reality TV sometimes can feel a little filtered – not that it’s not real at all, but it can be filtered a little bit. So yes, they’re on this adventure with you. They see you on the other side of the screen, they see what you do, they hear what you say, they see what you do and how you interact and all this stuff.
However, it does take a lot of real communicating to get to know someone to really know who I am personally and so yes, I do feel like a lot of my content is personality driven and a lot of it can be sometimes where I get vulnerable with people and really show them who I am on the inside and my soft side and my goofy side. There are parts where I get even more personal, but I feel like I’m pretty much an open book. There’s a lot that I like to talk about with myself and the things that I’ve gone through in my life, and I feel like if it could potentially help other people in my audience, no matter what it is. I think that’s awesome. I think there is a limit to everything, but I feel like there’s not really a way to explain how I differentiate it. It kind of just depends on the connection that I built with that creator or the audience.
With the evolution of OnlyFans, have you noticed attitudes shifting as OFTV produces more shows like Perfect Set?
Yes, because obviously it’s a very PG set. It’s not sexual at all. I feel like the stigma has slowly been falling off, I think that’s also because of how many athletes are joining OnlyFans, as well as artists and some big A-list celebrities. It just goes to show that it’s not all about sexual desires and photos and stuff like that. It’s so much more than that.
It’s more personality based. It’s a deeper way to connect with your audience. I feel like it’s different than it used to be and it’s more than just the sexual stuff. It’s on such a deeper level and such a more creative level than it’s ever been and I think that I think that’s great for the platform. I think it’s great for the audience and I think it’s only going to get better. Its going to really show more genuineness on creators’ end. I think it’s going to help us become more comfortable with opening up and I think that’s an amazing thing.
It seems like OnlyFans gives you more creative freedom. Has that changed the way that you’re thinking about your career moving forward?
Yes. Definitely. There’s a lot that I really want to do. I do want to do more unscripted television and, obviously, I try to keep the really sexual, explicit stuff away because that might interfere with some potential opportunities. So I think that’s the, that’s how OnlyFans has, where it’s come from to where it is now, I think that has definitely allowed me to feel more comfortable with still being able to monetize and not go too far and have fun with it, really just connecting and getting to know my audience more.
OFTV has shows that cover so many topics, like dating, cooking, comedy and sports. If you could develop your own show for OFTV, what would it be?
Ooh, I would want to do one like Survivor, where they’re trapped on an island. I think that would be a really cool one. Or even, just based off the reality shows that I’ve been on, I think restaurant industry is such a playground for reality TV because there’s just always so much to unfold with relationships and restaurant drama. There are so many different dynamics. I think that would be an amazing idea, and I honestly think sky’s the limit.
I think a lot about fitness. I would love to teach a whole bunch of people how to surf. I think that’d be great, but I don’t know if I could go far with that. But honestly, there’s so many. Off the top of my head though, that’s what I’ve got.
Perfect Set has got a little bit of everything. What was the vibe behind the scenes when the cameras weren’t rolling with you and the cast?
I think behind the scenes, it was extremely flirty. It was very competitive to where some people were getting a little…I wouldn’t say quiet and shy, but they were just trying to hone in. There were some people who were kind of goofing off. Me personally, I’m a goofy person in general. I’m always throwing jabs at people. I’m always not taking it too deep and too seriously – but I also do have my competitive nature where I try to lock in. But there were a lot of tense moments when we were all together because, obviously, there’s money on the line. There’s just pride on the line. And things can get a little chaotic on- and off-camera. But sometimes, when it’s off camera, it can get a little bit more serious.
If you had to describe the energy of Perfect Set in three words, what would they be?
Definitely chaotic. Definitely sexy. I think we were all looking pretty good in our ‘fits. And this is the important one I don’t want to say flirty. I don’t want to say fiery. How would I say that? I think chaotic, sexy, and fun. It was a fun vibe. I think at the end of the day, it was just a really good time to be there. We were in Florida. The weather could’ve been a little better, but it was still beautiful there. We were in Key West and I was very appreciative to be there. It was really rainy and windy the first day, but it was still just awesome to be there, so I couldn’t complain.
Between the shows that you’ve been on – and now Perfect Set – what have you learned about yourself through these different shows?
Ooh, that’s a really good question. What have I learned about myself? I don’t know. I think, because obviously with reality TV, you know that everything you say and do, the world is going to be able to see it all. And it’s almost not out of your hands how they edit it, but, because it is real. It isn’t, it’s not always, like I said before, it’s kind of filtered. It can be taken out of context in certain scenarios. I think no matter how people portray or perceive you when they watch your shows, I think as long as you know who you are at the end of the day, your morals, who you are as a person deep down, that’s what matters.
I feel like it’s easy to get discouraged because people are going to talk negatively about you no matter what. You could be a saint on your show and people will still find a way to talk negatively about you or have negative notions and stuff like that. I think you should just be proud of who you are in anything and not take it too seriously.
I feel like the first show I did, I took it a little too seriously. But then, at the end of the day, it’s really not that deep. It blows over. I feel like I’ve just learned to love myself more because, yeah, people are going to criticize you no matter what, and at the end of the day it’s just not that deep and it’s just life, and you live and you learn. Sometimes, you say the wrong thing or you do the wrong thing, but it really just depends on how you come back.
After audiences see you on this show specifically, what do you hope that they walk away thinking about you?
I hope they just see that there’s more to it than the game. There’s more to it than the money, than the pride. It’s more about the team camaraderie and I think that’s just really important to, no matter what, keep your heads up and excel through defeat and through all of it.
After Perfect Set and after your Survivor show that you’re going to have on OFTV – I am manifesting this for you – what else is next?
Ooh, more Vanderpump Rules is definitely next. I would say some more unscripted projects are coming up next, for sure. But maybe some music soon. I started singing a little bit. I want to start writing my own songs. I don’t know if I have a great enough voice yet, but I’m working on it. It’s a work in progress…and just exploring more of who I am and what I love to do. More traveling for sure. You can definitely expect that from me. And just more having fun and letting loose and all the good stuff – just enjoying life. More of that to come for sure. More content. I’ve got to get back on my content game. I’m in Jersey right now visiting my family, so when I get back, I’ve got to hone back in on that. My cousin and I, we also wrote our own script recently, so we’re working on trying to get that into development as well. There’s so much going on.
Check out season one of Perfect Set (with new episodes dropping each week until the finale on August 7), along with other original content encompassing fitness, cooking, music, comedy, and more on OFTV. Keep up with Chris on Instagram, TikTok and, of course, OnlyFans.
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