Over the past few years, there's been conversation in the entertainment world about the power of LGBTQ+ representation. There's yet another HBO show that's gotten the world talking with Heated Rivalry, which is a steamy book to screen adaptation about two rival hockey players who begin a sexual relationship. And the show's creator recently spoke out about ongoing discourse related to the actors' real-life sexuality.
Those with an HBO Max subscription have bene treated to the first two episodes of Heated Rivalry, which contains a number of NSFW sex scenes. There's been some debate about having queer actors play LGBTQ+ actors, and during an interview with Xtra, creator/writer/director Jacob Tierney addressed the speculation about the sexuality of his two stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. In his words:
