"Don't call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynist/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind. None of us need your hateful 'love.' We all respect and support and love each other and are on the same side. if you can't accept that gtfoh."
"Pls don't make a show that's about love be hateful online. So much love was poured into this project and we all genuinely have so much respect for everyone involved in making this. We're not characters and neither are our real friends, partners, family and making up false narratives about us isn't 'love.'"
The cast of the HBO Max series Heated Rivalry, including Hudson Williams and François Arnaud, issued a joint statement condemning racist, homophobic, biphobic, misogynist, ageist, ableist, and bigoted comments from online users claiming to be fans. The statement emphasized that cast members respect and support each other and urged detractors to leave. Multiple co-stars, showrunner Jacob Tierney, and author Rachel Reid shared the message. Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova added that the show's foundation is love and that fabricating false narratives about cast members and their loved ones contradicts genuine fandom. Trans hockey player Harrison Browne also shared the statement while highlighting transphobic comments directed at him. The series has gained significant popularity since its November premiere but has faced intense scrutiny of the cast's personal lives.
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