one of my favorite things about hudson is that he loves his people so loudly. he dgaf what anyone thinks, he’s gonna show is affection to his loved ones & i hope that never changes
I’m so grateful to be alive to witness a show made with five dollars and a horny dream sweep every award possible tonight. The fact that the film industry so often portrays queer love stories as tragic, comedic, or relegates queer characters to secondary roles in a predominantly straight cast is frustrating. Queer people rarely get a love story that’s truly their own, let alone one given a major platform. It’s sad.
It was amazing to see so many people in the queer community come together to watch this show. In my 24 years, I’ve never seen a show being screened in gay bars, with watch parties full of people cheering on a couple that only a book fandom had been raving about for years.
It warmed my heart to watch the show’s audience grow so much since November, especially after spending months convincing people left and right to read the book and give the TV adaptation a chance based solely on the trailer.
Thank you, Canada, for giving this show a chance. Heated Rivalry, you changed my life in 2019, and you changed it again in 2025
“Heated Rivalry” breaks the record for most Canadian Screen Awards won by a single production, with 16 wins! (photo via heatedrivalrytv)
congratulations to cast and crew for this phenomenal achievement 💙
A big night for #HeatedRivalry 🏆🏒
Congratulations to the cast and crew on their #CdnScreenAwards wins, and a huge congratulations to #HudsonWilliams for taking home Best Lead Performer.
Hudson Williams wins ‘Best Lead Performer (Drama Series)’ at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards! 🏆
At 25, he is the youngest actor to win this award in history, doing so only six months after his breakout role aired.
i’m truly so proud of hudson that i can’t fully put it into words. he truly brought shane to life in ways none of us expected. this award was so so so deserved & i can’t wait to see him win so many more
“if these gay yearning little bottom eyes didn’t have a big sexy russian to feast upon my performance wouldn’t be as good. so to the honorary canadian connor storrie i share this award with you” TEARS DOWN MY EYES MAN