Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams Give Shoutout to Moms

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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are acknowledging some special fans.

The Heated Rivalry stars, whose Crave/HBO Max show about hockey rivals-to-lovers shot them to viral fame in the last month, took the stage at the 2026 Golden Globes—hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 11—to present an award and gave a shoutout to one of their key fanbases.

“It's a little nerve-wracking here being at our very first Golden Globes,” Connor said as he feigned fear alongside Hudson, who cheekily told his costar to calm his nerves by imagining everyone in their underwear. “Just take a deep breath and picture everyone in the audience… You know.”

Connor then made a reference to his and Hudson’s many NSFW scenes in Heated Rivalry, adding, “I don't really know if that works, considering everyone's seen us… You know.”

“You think everyone in the audience has seen Heated Rivalry?” Hudson asked, eliciting a roar of applause from the crowd. Connor said, “That's a maybe. But their trainers have, and their moms have. Their daughters have.” 

“Hi, moms,” Hudson noted with a smile, with Connor chiming in, “Hi, daughters.”

But it’s not just the moms and daughters of the world who have been tuning into the gay hockey romance. Indeed, Hudson recently reflected on the many closeted LGBTQ+ athletes who have been reaching out since the show premiered in November. 

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“The people who reach out, somewhat anonymously, who are like, ‘I'm a professional player still, and I'm still in the closet,’” he said in a Jan. 7 clip from his appearance on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show Radio Andy. “They’re [also] reaching out to Rachel [Reid], our author, who will then kind of relay these lovely anonymous emails.” 

The 24-year-old added of the hockey, football and basketball players he’s heard from, “Sometimes they’re just reaching out privately through Instagram, and those ones are the ones that really just kind of hit you and go, ‘Oh, so this is a fun show, and it’s celebratory, but also sometimes it’s just hitting people right in the nerve.'”

In addition to the boys from Heated Rivalry, read on to see all the stars who attended the 2026 Golden Globes. 

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Jennifer Lopez

in vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer and Christian Louboutin. 

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Dakota Fanning

in Vivienne Westwood and Fred Leighton jewelry.  

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Owen Cooper

in Bottega Veneta. 

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Jennifer Lawrence

in custom Givenchy and Swarovski jewelry. 

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Hailee Steinfeld

in Prada and Desert Diamonds from Repossi.

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Rose Byrne

in Chanel. 

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Amanda Seyfried

in Versace. 

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Ariana Grande

in custom Vivienne Westwood and Swarovski jewelry.

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Julia Roberts

in custom Armani Privé and Swarovski jewelry. 

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Nick Jonas

in custom Christian Dior and Bvlgari jewelry (Chopra Jonas) and Berluti (Jonas). 

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Alicia Silverstone

in Nicole + Felicia. 

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Orlando Bloom

in Berluti. 

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Wunmi Mosaku

in Matthew Reisman Collection and Messika High Jewelry.  

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Ginnifer Goodwin

in Giorgio Armani Privé. 

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Ayo Edebiri

in Chanel. 

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Abby Elliott

in Valentino. 

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Glen Powell

in Brunello Cucinelli and Omega watch. 

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Jennifer Garner

in custom Cong Tri, Boucheron jewelry, and Roger Vivier shoes. 

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Leighton Meester & Adam Brody

in Mui Mui and Kendra Scott Jewelry (Meester) and Valentino, Jaeger-LeCoultre watch, Oliver Peoples glasses and Allen Edmonds shoes (Brody). 

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Danny Fujikawa & Kate Hudson

in custom Armani Privé and Garatti jewelry.

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Nikki Glaser

in Zuhair Murad. 

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Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell

in Armani Privé. 

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John Krasinski & Emily Blunt

in Dolce & Gabbana and Bruno Magli shoes (Krasinski) and custom Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Jenna Ortega

in Dilara Findikoglu, Christian Louboutin shoes and Simone Jewels earrings.

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Selena Gomez

in Chanel. 

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Elle Fanning

in Gucci and Cartier jewelry. 

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Tessa Thompson

in Balenciaga.

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Teyana Taylor

in custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Leonardo DiCaprio

in Dior. 

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Charlie Hunnam

in Saint Laurent and Jaeger-LeCoultre watch. 

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