Deuxmoi Reacts Following Backlash Over 'Heated Rivalry' Comments

Deuxmoi faced a lot of backlash this weekend after sharing a video about Heated Rivalry.

In a since deleted post, which they reuploaded an edited version, the gossip blog commented on the hit show, with one person saying on the Deux U podcast that no one is “watching it for the acting,” while also commenting on the lead actors’ – Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie – personal lives.

If you missed it, see how Hudson responded to the initial video.

Later on Sunday (December 21), Deuxmoi took to their story to respond to the backlash, by sharing a statement along with a submission backing them up.

Keep reading to find out more…

“We 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’t, is not an attack,” the statement read.

“Saying a show didn’t gain its popularity because of the acting is not an insult to the show or its cast,” they continued. “It’s a perspective about what’s 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.”

Read the full statement below…

In addition, Heated Rivalry star François Arnaud commented on another video they posted of him and Connor leaving a screening of the former’s upcoming movie F-cktoys last week.

Check out what he said below…

François and Hudson have been vocal on social media over the past week against critical comments about their show and the cast.

If you missed it, François has previously commented on the potential of a Scott and Kip spinoff…