Overview
- In interviews reported by Deadline and Page Six, the I Love LA actor said the hockey romance’s early episodes portray sex in a way he considers inauthentic.
- Firstman contrasted a moment from his own HBO series—characters saying “that part” after climaxing—which he described as drawn from his real life and emblematic of gay sexual camaraderie.
- He suggested some viewers want “two straight hockey players pretending to be gay,” criticizing performers who avoid acknowledging their sexuality out of career concerns.
- Heated Rivalry leads Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams recently addressed speculation about their sexualities, saying they prefer to keep that part of their lives private.
- Both shows have been renewed for second seasons, and Heated Rivalry’s six-episode first season is scheduled to conclude on December 26.