NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani casually recommended Heated Rivalry during a snowstorm — and NYPL downloads jumped 549%. 📚🏒 Queer romance for the people, truly. #HeatedRivalry #QueerBooks #LibraryLove #GayJoy 📷 IG: @ cravecanada

Jay Lee’s killer was sentenced to 40 years in prison after prosecutors tied the murder to an effort to hide their relationship — a devastating reminder of the risks LGBTQ+ people face. 🌈

Taylor Zakhar Perez just dropped his steamiest Lacoste underwear campaign yet — think intimate Paris vibes and major confidence energy 😏🇫🇷 #TaylorZakharPerez #LacosteUnderwear #SteamyStyle 📷 IG: @ lacoste / TaylorZakharPerez

Ed Cornes’s family allege homophobia shaped the original investigation into his death back in 2021 and are calling for it to be reopened by a fresh team. #JusticeForEdCornes #LGBTQJustice #EndHomophobia #QueerVoices

Gus Kenworthy says Heated Rivalry didn’t just make him laugh — it made him feel it, especially with its closeted love angles that mirrored his own “secret hookups.” 🏒💞 #GusKenworthy #HeatedRivalry #QueerRepresentation #GayTV #gay 📷 IG: @ guskenworthy / cravecanada

Patagonia just sued drag icon Pattie Gonia over trademark claims tied to her name and merch — and they’re only asking for $1 in damages. Wild, right? 🏕️👠 #PattieGonia #Patagonia #DragNews #QueerActivism #gay 📷 IG: @ pattiegonia

Lisa Rinna publicly called Colton Underwood a “stalker” in a reality show feud — then clarified she didn’t mean for fans to harass him. Reality TV + internet = wild. #TheTraitors #LisaRinna #ColtonUnderwood #RealityTV #gay 📷 IG: @ peacock / coltonunderwood

British wheelchair tennis star Greg Slade has come out as gay ahead of the Australian Open — marking his first Grand Slam competing openly. A powerful moment for LGBTQ+ visibility in para-sport 🎾🌈 #GregSlade #AustralianOpen #WheelchairTennis #LGBTQSports #gay IG: @ gregjslade

Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie carrying the Olympic flame in Italy for Milano Cortina 2026 feels like peak “queer joy meets global stage.” Absolute cinema. 🔥🏳️‍🌈 #OlympicFlame #TorchRelay2026 #HeatedRivalry #Olympics2026 📷 IG: @ milanocortina2026

Legendary celebrity hairstylist Kim Vo has died at 55 after a long battle with cancer. Clients and fans remember his kindness, talent and light 💔 Thoughts to his husband, family and friends 🕊️ #KimVo #RIP #CelebrityHairstylist #BeautyCommunity 📷 IG: @ mrkimvo / adeel_k

Tragic news: Queer TikTok influencer Ko Tin Zaw Htwe was found beaten to death in a forest in Thailand at 25. Police have made an arrest as the investigation continues, and fans are sharing tributes. 💔 #KoTinZawHtwe #RIP #TikTok #LGBTQCreators

Karamo Brown just shared a meaningful Instagram message after controversy around skipping Queer Eye press: “Not all storms come to disrupt your life…” — a message about growth and resilience 🌧️✨ #QueerEye #KaramoBrown #MentalHealth #QueerTV #gay 📷 IG: @ karamo

A judge refused to approve charges against Don Lemon over his livestream from a Minnesota church protest — but legal and political debate is still raging. 📺⚖️ #DonLemon #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom #MinnesotaChurch

Empty Netters’ Dan Powers addressed leaked texts in which he allegedly trashed Heated Rivalry before ever watching it — and says he actually ended up loving the show. 🧊🔥 #HeatedRivalry #EmptyNetters #PodcastDrama #QueerTV

The Traitors star Stephen Libby has quit his cybersecurity job and is pursuing showbiz after his breakout run on the show. More TV gigs? Hosting? Reality celeb status? We’re here for it 🎤 #StephenLibby #TheTraitors #ShowbizJourney #gay 📷 IG: @ stephenlibby daniel.a.quirke

Joel Wood has shared that he and Keegan Hirst have ended their relationship — emphasizing there’s no drama, just a new chapter for both. Keegan remains a trailblazer as the first openly gay British rugby league pro 🏉🌈 #JoelWood #KeeganHirst #QueerVisibility #LGBTQSports #gay

Troye Sivan responded to a social media doctor suggesting he needs cosmetic work — and turned it into a thoughtful discussion on body image, aging, and self-love. Self-acceptance > unsolicited advice #TroyeSivan #BodyPositivity #QueerIcons #SelfLove #gay 📷 IG: @ troyesivan

Hudson Williams surprised real-life hockey player Jesse Kortuem — whose coming-out was inspired by Heated Rivalry — with a heartfelt message on The Drew Barrymore Show. Queer representation changing lives 🏒💛 #gay 📷 IG: @ thedrewbarrymoreshow / crave / pelotonjesse

So before we get Nicholas Galitzine back as Prince Henry in Red, White and Royal Wedding probably later this year, he’s first doing a stint as He-Man 💪 And we’re not complaining 🔥😛 #heman #nicholasgalitzine

Zane Phillips & Andrew Matarazzo have joined Annapurna Sriram’s horror short Still Hungry?, about a fitness influencer’s obsession gone sideways — genre meets chaos 👀🎥 #StillHungry #ZanePhillips #AndrewMatarazzo #QueerTalent #gay 📷 IG: @ zanethan / andrewmatarazzo

🏀 Former NBL stat AJ Ogilvy has officially come out as gay ahead of the league’s Pride Round — talking authenticity, basketball, and married life ❤️ #AJOgilvy #Basketball #LGBTQVisibility #PrideRound #gay 📷 IG: @ aj_ogilvy

Matty’s elimination on The Traitors was dramatic and reflective — he even admitted he should’ve fought harder to expose Stephen. Stephen, meanwhile, is still standing strong and could be heading deep into the finale 🔥 #TheTraitors #TraitorsUK #MattyExit #StephenStrategy #gay

Max Parker — star of Boots, Vampire Academy and more — is officially cast as Heimdall in God of War! 🛡️⚡️ And yes, he’s married to fellow actor Kris Mochrie — love and gods for the win 🌈 #MaxParker #GodOfWar #Heimdall #QueerActors #gay 📷 IG: @ maxparker____ / netflix

Hudson Williams just got real about the pressures of instant fame after Heated Rivalry exploded — comparing it to “Beatlemania,” talking loss of privacy, and how he’s learning to stay grounded. #HeatedRivalry #HudsonWilliams #QueerTV 📷 IG: @ evanrosskatz / cravecanada

Olympic hockey star Nicolás Keenan opened up about how he and fiancé Rob Jetten met — Rob slid into his DMs before Nico was out, and even left a comment he later made delete. Now they’re engaged and poised to make history together ❤️🇳🇱 #LoveWins #NicoAndRob #QueerLove #gay

Gus Kenworthy is officially heading to his FOURTH Olympics ❄️🏳️‍🌈 From that historic on-air kiss in 2018 to being one of the most visible queer athletes ever, his legacy still hits. Always cheering. #GusKenworthy #Olympics #LGBTQVisibility #gay 📷 IG: @ guskenworthy

Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at age 93. His iconic couture and Valentino red will live on — and so will the creative partnership he shared with Giancarlo Giammetti that helped build one of fashion’s greatest houses. ❤️ #Valentino #GiancarloGiammetti

Celebrity drama alert 🚨 Nicki Minaj went after Don Lemon with a homophobic slur over his reporting from a Minnesota church protest — and people online are not holding back on their reactions. #NickiMinaj #DonLemon #QueerSolidarity 📷 IG: @ donlemonofficial / timpmalonenyc

Alex & Henry are officially back! 👑💍 Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine just confirmed production has begun on Red, White & Royal Wedding, the Red, White & Royal Blue sequel — and queer rom-com fans are losing it. #RWRB #TaylorZakharPerez #NicholasGalitzine

When fandom turns too real 😬🔥 Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud speaks out about online harassment after dating rumors — and fans are reacting in every direction. #HeatedRivalry #FrançoisArnaud #FanCulture #QueerSolidarity #gay 📷 IG: @ francoisarnaud / heatedrivalrycrave

SNL just gave us Harry Potter × Heated Rivalry with naked quidditch, broom hookups and a VERY gay Ron & Harry — and queer fans are losing their minds 😂🪄🍑 #SNL #HeatedRivalry #HarryPotter #QueerComedy #gay 📷 IG: @ nbc

When “gay Twitter tea” meets reality TV chaos 😅📺 Colton Underwood just reminded everyone why respecting someone’s identity matters — and to chill with the homophobia, even from within our own community 💙 #QueerSolidarity #BeKind #LGBTQ #RealityTV #gay 📷 IG: @ coltonunderwood

Timmy Spagnolo and Dylan Salsedo are competing at UCA & UDA College Nationals in Orlando — different championships, same week, same venue, and still each other’s biggest fans. This is what supportive queer love looks like 💙📣 #gaylove 📷 IG: @ timmy_spagnolo / _dylansalsedo_

Huge news for queer rom-com lovers! 🎬 Nik Dodani is starring in the film adaptation of the bestselling gay novel The Charm Offensive, about a dating-show producer who falls for a cold-hearted billionaire. 🍿🏳️‍🌈 #GayRomCom 📷 IG: @ nikdodani w/ his BF Anuj / Brandon Flynn

One year in — and many more to come. 💫 Antoni and Zacharias hit the one-year milestone together, and the love on display is everything. ❤️✨ #AntoniPorowski #ZachariasNiedzwiecki #QueerEye #QueerLove #gay 📷 IG: @ antoni / zacharias

François Arnaud is opening up about coming out — and it feels deeply connected to Heated Rivalry. 🌈🏒 The actor went public as bisexual in 2020, and says that staying silent began to feel like “lying by omission”. #FrançoisArnaud 📷 IG: @ nicolasgerardin

For years, the rink felt like home — and also a place of hiding. Hockey player Jesse Kortuem just shared a deeply personal coming-out story. What helped him finally open up? Watching Heated Rivalry. This is what representation looks like. 🏒❤️ #heatedrivalry #gaysports #gay

Former South Carolina lawmaker R.J. May — who bashed trans people and drag “for the sake of kids” — has been sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for distributing illegal material involving minors. A powerful moment of accountability. #HypocrisyExposed #ProtectTheDolls

College baseball rivals Aiden Phipps & Cole Philpott fell in love off the field — and the parallels to Heated Rivalry’s Shane and Ilya are irresistible. 🌈⚾️ #RealLifeHeatedRivalry #AidenAndCole #HeatedRivalry #ShaneAndIlya

Joel Kim Booster and John-Michael Sudsina tied the knot on New Year’s Eve — from “gay Disneyland” beginnings to a beautiful San Francisco celebration 🌈💍 #JoelKimBooster #JohnMichaelSudsina #LoveIsLove #QueerMarriage #GayJoy #gay 📷 IG: @ ihatejoelkim

Jonathan Bailey just used a Sunday in the Park with George quote to quietly confirm the West End revival rumours — and the theatre gays absolutely clocked it. 🎭✨ #JonathanBailey #SundayInTheParkWithGeorge #TheatreGay #WestEnd #gay 📷 IG: @ jbayleaf

Connor Storrie — star of Heated Rivalry — just made a big splash with his Late Night with Seth Meyers debut, shutting down standby tickets thanks to huge audience demand. 🌈🎤 #ConnorStorrie #HeatedRivalry #LateNightTV #QueerTV #gay 📷 IG: @ sethmeyers

Boots star Angus O’Brien bringing the HEAT. Flexes his sexy six-pack abs in spicy new pic. 🔥😌 #Boots #Netflix #gay #angusobrien

MacKenzie Scott just donated $45 million to The Trevor Project — the largest single gift in its history. At a moment when LGBTQ+ youth need support more than ever, this kind of solidarity truly matters. 🌈💛 #MacKenzieScott #TheTrevorProject #LGBTQYouth #QueerHope #gay

Joshua Cavallo says homophobia — not performance — pushed him out of Adelaide United. His statement about isolation, being benched, and questioning whether coming out was a mistake is devastating and important. 🏳️‍🌈⚽️ #JoshuaCavallo #gay 📷 IG: @ joshua.cavallo

Before The Traitors, Matthew Hyndman was pushed into conversion therapy by his church — and now he’s co-founding a campaign to ban it. 💥🌈 His truth is real, raw, and why this fight still matters. #MatthewHyndman #BanConversionTherapy #TheTraitors #gay 📷 IG: @ yermatty

Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang responded to the backlash after their Las Culturistas comments about Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign — saying they were sharing personal opinion, not directives. 🎙️🗳️ #MattRogers #BowenYang #JasmineCrockett #LasCulturistas #gay

Rev. Kenny Callaghan says ICE agents handcuffed him and pointed a gun at his face after he tried to intervene during a federal operation — coming just days after ICE fatally shot Renee Nicole Good. Outrage and calls for accountability are intensifying. #Minneapolis #ICE #LGBTQ

Scott and Kip — a.k.a. Robbie Graham-Kuntz and François Arnaud — casually taking over Instagram like it’s a group project. 😌🔥 The Heated Rivalry co-stars were having the time of their lives - together - at the Hollywood Reporter x Spotify party in LA .

Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang urged Las Culturistas listeners not to donate to Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign — and social media has opinions. 🗳️🔥 #MattRogers #BowenYang #JasmineCrockett #PodcastPolitics #gay 📷 IG: @ mattrogerstho / fayedunaway