"RECOMMENDED: 'Heated Rivalry': The filming locations behind the steamy hockey series That's right, this is your chance to encounter a genuine hockey hunk or as close as the laws of genetics and gym training allow. Starting at 2pm, the gentlemen who think they look like brooding Russian Ilya Rozanov (also known as Connor Storrie) or shy Shane Hollander (aka Hudson Williams) have the chance to make the crowd swoon."
"The rules are simple: show up by 2pm, warm up your best Golden Retriever boyfriend charm or that casually smoldering "I'm hot and I know it" glare and let the crowd decide whether you're more Hollander, more Rozanov, or some uncanny blend of both. The prize ($50 in cash) is less an incentive than a cheeky wink at our parasocial relationship with both the characters and the actors, but it all boils down to Sunday in the park with hot men."
"There's no official judging panel or trophy, not even an erstwhile Stanley Cup. Instead, this is peak NYC participatory theatre. In a city where winter can feel like one long gray bore, spending a weekend afternoon at Washington Square Park watching grown adults lovingly channel their inner studs (and meeting up with fellow fans and fanatics of the show) is as New York as it gets: chaotic, earnest, a little absurd and deeply cheery."
Fans of the HBO Max series Heated Rivalry will host a lookalike contest at Washington Square Park on January 25, beginning at 2pm. Curly-haired, ripped men from the tristate area are invited to channel brooding Ilya Rozanov or shy Shane Hollander and compete for crowd approval. Rules ask participants to arrive by 2pm and present their best Golden Retriever boyfriend charm or casually smoldering glare. The prize is $50 in cash and the event emphasizes participatory theatre over formal judging. The atmosphere is described as chaotic, earnest, a little absurd and deeply cheery, offering a winter weekend diversion.
Read at Time Out New York
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