Posted on 03/12/2026 6:08:56 AM PDT by jerod
'None of us need your hateful 'love,'' actors say on Instagram
The cast of Heated Rivalry are calling out bad behaviour by some of their fans.
Actors Hudson Williams, who stars as one of the hockey players embroiled in a secret romance with a rival player, and Francois Arnaud, another player with a queer romance arc of his own, posted the same message on their Instagram accounts on Monday night, condemning hateful or disrespectful comments of any kind.
"Don't call yourself a fan if you share racist/ homophobic/ biphobic/ misogynistic/ ageist/ ableist/ parasocial/ bigoted comments of any kind," it read. "None of us need your hateful 'love.'"
A number of their co-stars reposted the same message, including Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Robbie G. K., Sophie Nelisse, Harrison Browne and Christina Chang.
Browne, who is transgender, added "also transphobic comments," and a second post with examples of negative comments regarding his casting.
The author of the books the show is based on, Rachel Reid, and director Jacob Tierney also shared the post.
The hit Crave series has launched its stars into the spotlight — and created a fanbase that has at times devolved into toxicity.
Intense speculation has swirled over the sexuality of Williams and co-star Connor Storrie. Storrie has pushed back, saying that playing a character that fans feel represented in is more important than "whoever I'm sleeping with in my real life."
Following news that he has a girlfriend, Williams has drawn accusations of "queerbaiting" from some commenters, though he has not publicly labelled his sexuality...
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Well, that makes things easy: I have no intention of ever becoming a fan of such perverted drivel.
What a group of D bags.
So basically don’t ever say a word.
Same here.
According to the CBC ‘Heated Rivalry’ is the most watched television show on earth... LOL
Well said. They don’t get to decide what comes out of critic’s mouths!
BARF!
Don’t call yourself a fan if you share racist/ homophobic/ biphobic/ misogynistic/ ageist/ ableist/ parasocial/ bigoted comments of any kind,” it read. “None of us need your hateful ‘love.’”
Lol. A real showcase of insanity. I dont think they missed anything.
This information is beyond useless for the rest of humanity.
What the he!! is “parasocial?” Not going to look it up.
I stopped watching Canadian TV when they cancelled "You Can't Do That on Television." One of my favorite sketches was when the parents told their children to eat their spinach, that children in Urundi-Burundi went hungry. So the kids put the spinach in a box and mailed it to the hungry children, then a few months later the box came back with a message that the children there didn't want to eat it either. (I thought Moose McGlade was cute too, but that was a long time ago.)
These losers are hypocrites. They can say whatever they want, but others can’t?! Typical arrogant libtarded behavior!
Insufferable.
Never heard of these people before.
According to the CBC ‘Heated Rivalry’ is the most watched television show on earth... LOL
Not even close. Girls Rule in this world. (although I suspect most of HR’s viewership is girls*.)
Variety
Feb 9, 2026 12:52pm PT
‘Heated Rivalry’ Reaches 10.6 Million Viewers in The U.S. With Audience Increasing by Over 100% Since Finale
To date, “Heated Rivalry” has reached an average of 10.6 million viewers per episode in the U.S. according to Warner Bros. Discovery. The series, which is produced by the Canadian streaming service Crave, streams on WBD-owned HBO Max in the U.S. and became a word-of-mouth sensation upon its debut in November, with each episode delivering a larger audience than the one before it. The finale, which was released on Dec. 26, saw an increase of more than 300% compared to the premiere week audience.
As of a month ago. That is just the US.
Screenrant
https://screenrant.com/kpop-demon-hunters-314-million-views-history-first-streaming-charts/
Now, Netflix reports KPop Demon Hunters has reached another milestone, racking up a total of 314.2 million views since its release. Previously, Red Notice was the most popular film on Netflix, with nearly 240 million views since its debut in November 2021. KPop Demon Hunters is the first movie or show to reach 300 million views on Netflix.
Published Sep 16, 2025, 3:05 PM EDT
* Girls in this context would be woman 16 to 60.
To date, “Heated Rivalry” has reached an average of 10.6 million viewers per episode
Now we know exactly how many gay men there are in this country.
Part three of my tagline says it all.
Filth
And I care what they think because...?
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