EXCLUSIVE: ‘Ugliest House in America’ Host Retta Is Left Stunned by Wild ‘Exhibitionist’ Home Decor: ‘What Was This Guy Doing?’

Comedian turned “Ugliest House in America” host Retta has been on a yearslong quest to find the most hideous home in the U.S.—and it seems as though she may have finally met her match.

The former “Parks and Recreation” star has seen her fair share of ugly abodes during her six seasons as host of the hit HGTV show, yet even she struggled to comprehend some of the design decisions made by the former owner of one particularly divisive Southwestern dwelling.

In a clip from the upcoming episode of the popular series, Retta, 55, is seen greeting two homeowners who readily submitted their unattractive abode for consideration for the “Ugliest Home in America” title in a bid to win a $150,000 renovation from “Windy City Rehab” star Alison Victoria.

And, luckily for them, it seems they have a potential winner on their hands—at least, if Retta’s bewildered reactions are anything to go by.

From the moment she entered the home, the HGTV starlet couldn’t stop questioning the somewhat out-of-the-box design choices that had been made by the home’s original owner, from an interior wall made entirely of glass to an array of glow-in-the-dark decor that lights the property up like a “funhouse.”

First up on Retta’s tour is the living room, which—the show notes—was once covered in blue carpet, a design choice that the current owners luckily opted to get rid of.

Still, there’s plenty for the comedian to call out, starting with a large P-shaped doorway that leads from the main entry space through to a dining room and kitchen area, and is complemented by another seemingly useless, pill-shaped gap that sits above it.

“That’s—interesting,” she remarks.

The owners offer an explanation for the home’s odd wall layout, saying, “We bought it from the original owner, and he’s a civil engineer and he built the house.”

But the backstory about the original owner’s career path doesn’t clear up Retta’s confusion, as she sarcastically comments that no matter his expertise, he took things a bit too far.

“He was flexing his civil muscles!” Retta jokes.

Through a chorus of laughter, the HGTV star wonders about yet another questionable design choice: an interior wall made of floor-to-ceiling windows.

“And then we have glass,” she notes of the see-through surface. “What was this guy doing? Was he an exhibitionist?”

Still puzzled by the transparent room divider, there are even more baffling designs that catch Retta’s eye, so she next turns her attention to the dining room. 

“I can’t wait to get in that room because that is the funhouse; It’s the funhouse,” she muses.

“Let’s go to the dining room then,” invites one of the homeowners.

It’s revealed that the previous owner had commissioned the bizarre table, and the new homeowners tried to get out of inheriting it during their dealmaking.

“I said can we keep the chairs?” the current owner recalls. “And he was like, ‘Oh no, you can keep the whole thing. 

“I was like, ‘OK, thank you, thank you,” they recount of the interaction.

“It is something,” Retta adds about the head-scratching table.

And that’s not all—the dining room continues to deliver unsightly decor for Retta and the homeowners to discuss. 

Above them, an ombré blue chandelier that was custom made in Italy hangs from the center of an inverted tray ceiling.

There is also a gaudy painted centerpiece depicting a dark blue sky that is speckled with stars, and it is surrounded by an intricate and textured gold trim.

“You weren’t messing around about the blue,” observes Retta. “I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a chandelier quite like this.”

The homeowners drop another shocker when they share there’s even more to the ceiling design than meets the eye.

“And that glows in the dark,” they unveil.

Retta is at a loss for words and can only offer a statement of complete disbelief.

“Stop it,” she says, as one of the homeowners reiterates the stars do in fact illuminate when the lights go down in the room. 

“No, I’m for real,” the homeowner states.

From there, the homeowner chalks up the bizarre feature to the original owner’s unique, yet, intentional plans for the place.

“He had a very clear vision of what he wanted,” she concedes.

But Retta remains skeptical and wonders if the previous owner’s preference for a see-through wall, a sea of blue, and other debatable designs was just a case of being in on the joke.

“Was that ever attractive, cute, worth it?”

“Ugliest House in America” airs Monday nights at 9 p.m. on HGTV.