Jacob Tierney Slams Deuxmoi Over 'Heated Rivalry' Comments, Addresses Criticism There's Bad Acting & No Plot

Jacob Tierney is one of the biggest Heated Rivalry defenders!

The 46-year-old actor created, directed and wrote the entire first season of the show after reading the Rachel Reid book years prior and falling in love with it.

Recently, gossip page Deuxmoi criticized the hit series adaptation on the Deux U podcast, saying the acting wasn’t strong and that there was no plot. They also talked about the personal lives of show’s leads, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, with the latter commenting on their post.

In a new interview centered on the finale, Jacob was asked what he had to say about Deuxmois’ opinions on the show’s plot and the acting.

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“This show wouldn’t work if any of that were true. I mean, it just wouldn’t. Nobody would give a sh-t about this if the acting was bad, or if there was no story,” Jacob told Variety. “I think this is a show that actually requires you to pay attention. If you’re glib and you’re on your phone the whole time, or you’re looking to not pay attention, then God bless, and do whatever you want. But you have to be there in the moment if you want to watch. This is a show where there’s a lot of communication between the lines. It’s a lot about behavior. It’s a lot about watching. And if you don’t have the attention span for it or the interest, then I’m gonna be super honest with you.”

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“I could give a f–k what Deuxmoi’s criticism is of the show. I literally don’t even know who these people are. I don’t give a f–k what they think about anything,” he continued. “But I understand that, from what I have read multiple times now, people say this is a show that is not a co-viewing experience. You can’t be on your phone. If you wanna get what it’s doing, you have to pay attention to it. It’s definitely made to hold your attention. And if it doesn’t, then that’s a good criticism too. This is not for everybody, and that is A-OK.”

“But I think at a certain point, the show speaks for itself, and the reaction to it speaks for itself, and there’s no way that these boys would be on the receiving end of the attention that they’re getting if they weren’t good,” Jacob said. “The papa bear in me does not like comments like this, obviously, because I know how hard they work. I think they’re f–king amazing. But we also live in a time where everybody gets their opinion, then they get to put it out on whatever platform they have, and so I get it. Keep doing your thing, Deuxmoi!”

If you missed it, see how Deuxmoi reacted to the backlash after their comments went viral.

Jacob also fiercely defended Heated Rivalry over Jordan Firstman‘s criticism of the show.