Lindsay Hubbard Reacts to Summer House 2026 Emmy Nod

Lindsay Hubbard'Hot Hubbs Summer' will officially be hot after that Summer House received a 2026 Emmy Awards nomination.
“I screamed, I didn't cry but I felt cold, and I ran around my house,” said Lindsay, 39, she told herself. Us Weekly after the hit Bravo show received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program after 10 seasons on Wednesday, July 8. “Then I started walking around on the phone calling everybody.”
Lindsay, who has been a part of the Hamptons-based series since its debut in 2017, admits she couldn't “contain my excitement for two whole hours.” (The Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday morning, via Summer House to compete against America's Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Love on the Spectrum, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked again Welcome to Wrexham.)
The TV host – who created many of the show's catchy lyrics, including “Hot Hubbs Summer” and “Don't Activate Me” – tells. Us that when he calmed down, he had to contact his OG colleagues Kyle Cooke again Carl Radke to celebrate the milestone.
“I sent Kyle and Carl a group text message first,” Lindsay recalled. “Then I sent a text to our editors and our managers from Truly Original.”
Lindsay revealed that her messages were “full of caps, exclamation points and extra letters to express my happiness.”

Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard, his daughter, Gemma, and Kyle Cooke.
Courtesy of Kyle Cooke/Instagram“I'm very proud and happy for our entire team from top to bottom,” Lindsay said. “From our producers, editors, managers of Truly Original, to [the] cast and crew who have been with us for most of the last 10 years, I am very happy with our show! A very well-deserved appointment!”
During season 10, which aired earlier this year, the cast received more attention than usual following Kyle once Amanda BatulaDivorce announcement in January. (Amanda, 34, has been a part of the show since season 1 when she was Kyle's new girlfriend and not yet a full-time cast member.)
After four years of marriage, the couple announced their divorce. The following month, Amanda sparked romance rumors by joining season 8 West Wilsonbut both deny that there is no truth to the fan speculation.
On March 31, Amanda and West, 31, changed their expressions and confirmed that their platonic friendship had turned into love.
The revelation shocked the Bravoverse, especially since West and his ex-girlfriend – costar Ciara Miller – and it appeared that they were close again during filming in the summer of 2025. West and Ciara, 30, dated back in 2023 and Amanda knew all the good and bad about West as one of her former BFFs.

Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard in season 7 of 'Summer House.'
Collection of Eugene Gologursky/Bravo/EverettDuring the explosive three-parter, West admitted to “sleeping” with Ciara in the fall of 2025, but said he didn't start seeing Amanda until February. (He also admitted that he is having an affair Meija Moreno before Amanda, but she said she was never his girlfriend.)
Some of the cast including Lindsay, Amanda, Kyle, West and Ciara also filmed Summer House: The Aftermath giving fans more clarity on the timeline of Amanda and West's relationship.
While Us Since he confirmed that both West and Amanda are not back together amid the drama and subsequent conflict, it seems that their connection gave Summer House the fuel it needed to land its first Emmy.
“This season was full of drama, fun, and vulnerability for the characters,” said Lindsay. Us about why he thinks this program was chosen. “It was a 16-episode season, with a three-part reunion, and one more episode after that: 20 episodes of premium content to feed the viewers was huge for the fans.”
Lindsay, who is also one of the stars of this show In the citysays that the way its editors are able to “seamlessly and flawlessly combine the scandals of the two shows” should be applauded.
He explains that the production teams were not able to confuse the viewers while “delivering all the new content in the way we told these updated stories,” which he called “beyond impressive.”

Lindsay Hubbard in season 10 of 'Summer House.'
Charles Sykes/Bravo“They worked day and night to organize these games and they did an amazing job,” added Lindsay.
Although Lindsay has always been one to prepare for whatever life throws at her, she agrees Us that he is not ready to write an acceptance speech yet.
“I don't want to do anything so I'll just cross my fingers now and see what happens next!” you are kidding.
The 2026 Emmy Awards air on NBC on Monday, September 14, at 8 pm ET.






