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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Deuxmoi<\/strong><\/a> faced a lot of backlash this weekend after sharing a video about Heated Rivalry<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n In a since deleted post, which they reuploaded<\/a> an edited version, the gossip blog commented on the hit show, with one person saying on the Deux U<\/em> podcast that no one is \u201cwatching it for the acting,\u201d while also commenting on the lead actors\u2019 \u2013 Hudson Williams<\/strong><\/a> and Connor Storrie<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 personal lives. <\/p>\n If you missed it, see how Hudson<\/strong> responded<\/a> to the initial video. <\/p>\n Later on Sunday (December 21), Deuxmoi<\/strong> took to their story to respond to the backlash, by sharing a statement along with a submission backing them up. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe want to be clear. Deuxmoi has consistently supported this show and the people involved in it. A clip featuring two different perspectives, one from someone who has watched the show and one from someone who explicitly said they haven\u2019t, is not an attack,\u201d the statement read. <\/p>\n \u201cSaying a show didn\u2019t gain its popularity because of the acting is not an insult to the show or its cast,\u201d they continued. \u201cIt\u2019s a perspective about what\u2019s driving the cultural conversation around it and a harmless one at that. Popularity can come from many things: timing, buzz, storytelling, chemistry, aesthetics, or fandom momentum. None of that diminishes the work.\u201d <\/p>\n Read the full statement below\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n In addition, Heated Rivalry<\/em> star Fran\u00e7ois Arnaud<\/strong><\/a> commented on another video<\/a> they posted of him and Connor<\/strong> leaving a screening of the former\u2019s upcoming movie F-cktoys<\/em> last week.<\/p>\n Check out what he said below\u2026<\/p>\n Fran\u00e7ois<\/strong> and Hudson<\/strong> have been vocal on social media <\/a>over the past week against critical comments about their show and the cast. <\/p>\n If you missed it, Fran\u00e7ois<\/strong> has previously commented on the potential<\/a> of a Scott and Kip spinoff\u2026<\/p>\n Posted To:Deuxmoi<\/a> Heated Rivalry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"deuxmoi](\"https:\/\/cdn.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/headlines\/2025\/12\/deuxmoi-statement.jpg\")
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