Heated rivalry star Hudson Williams has a message for toxic fans.
In his Instagram Story on Monday, the 25-year-old actor hit back at “hateful” people who call themselves fans of Heated rivalry.
“Don’t call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynistic/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind. None of us need your hateful ‘love,'” Hudson wrote.
“We respect, support and love each other and are on the same side if you can’t accept that,” he added.
This is the first time Hudson has addressed the haters. It’s worth mentioning here that the Canadian actor and his co-stars have been harassed online since the sports show skyrocketed in popularity following its release on HBO Max in November.
Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, who plays Svetlana in the LGBTQ+ show, also shared a similar post on Instagram.
“Please don’t turn something on the internet that is about love into hate. So much love has gone into this project and we all sincerely respect everyone involved in making it,” Ksenia wrote.
“We are not characters, nor are they our real friends, partners or family, and creating false stories about us is not ‘love,’” she added. “So many good things have come from this series, so let’s keep it that way. Share the love, the art, the dances, the friends made, the positivity.”
