Heated Rivalry creator on racist backlash aimed at stars: ‘We’ve learned a lot’

'Heated Rivalry' creator Jacob Tierney calls out the racist backlash against Hudson Williams

Heated Rivalry went from being a tiny low-budget Canadian production to a viral sensation overnight, and with that meteoric rise has come negative backlash from racist fans.The show that beautifully depicted the yearning, heartache, and queer joy at the center of the rivals-to-lovers gay romance has accumulated a massive fanbase that quickly turned into toxic parasocial relationships with Heated Rivalry's stars.In a new interview with Deadline, …

Heated Rivalry creator on racist backlash aimed at stars: ‘We’ve learned a lot’

Stars of the hockey romance series have been on the receiving end of abuse from so-called fans