'Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams Responds To "Gay Baiting" Claims

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Hudson Williams has made it a point to not publicly disclose his sexuality — but that hasn’t stopped people from attempting to pry into his personal life. As his gay hockey romance Heated Rivalry has skyrocketed to success, Williams has had to deal with fans (and even some fellow actors) speculating about him. When directly asked about the “gay baiting” narrative suddenly surrounding him in a recent Deadline interview, Williams emphasized that his strong bond with co-star Connor Storrie is more important than their sexualities in portraying this steamy love story.

“Of course, I agree. I want queer people t...