Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and François Arnaud took to social media to condemn online hate comments.
The pair shared identical Instagram stories just after 3 p.m. PT on Monday with a statement to those spreading hate online, often pitting the cast members against one another. “Don’t call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynist/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind,” the post read. “None of us need your hateful ‘love.’”
Both Williams, who plays Shane Hollander in the series, and Arnaud, who plays Scott Hunter in the series, have been the subject of a slew of hateful comments on social media. The post addressed those looking to pit the actors, and other members of the cast, against one another. “We all respect and support and love each other and are on the same side,” the statement continued to read. “If you can’t accept that gtfoh (get the fuck out of here).”
Their co-star Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova also took to social media on Sunday to address online comments. The post read: “Since it’s Women’s Day I want to say the women you see at industry events are there [because] they are just as deserving of being in those rooms! The assumption that we are there because our male costars invited us takes away the work we also put in. Celebrate women’s achievements!”
She then made a follow-up post condemning those trying to blame members of the cast. “Also if you’re using this tweet to criticize my cast mates you missed the point! They are amazing!! I said CELEBRATE WOMEN not hate on male actors,” the second post read.
