Hudson Williams heats up 'The Tonight Show' after emotional 'Andy Cohen Live!' revelations

New York Post

Watch Hudson Williams heats up 'The Tonight Show' after emotional 'Andy Cohen Live!' revelations - New York Post on Dailymotion

Transcript

00:00And then, you do kind of like this.

00:06Alright, ready? Let's do it. One, two, let's do it.

00:08Okay. Here we go. Ready?

00:12If you thought heated rivalry was done giving, think again.

00:16All episodes have aired and the emotional damage has been processed, mostly,

00:21and yet Hudson-Williams and Connor Story are still out here on the press tour,

00:25truly the gift that keeps on giving.

00:27This week, Hudson stepped into a whole new arena, daytime radio, late-night TV,

00:32and the kind of conversations that remind you why heated rivalry hit such a nerve.

00:37These freaks outside.

00:43Yeah, they're the greatest. Yeah.

00:45I've waited all night. The best.

00:48Yeah. That.

00:49I'm not used to that. Not used to that.

00:51On Andy Cohen Live, he got candid about the show's impact beyond the fandom.

00:56While the series follows two closeted professional hockey players navigating rivalry, secrecy, and love,

01:02the response has been very real and very personal.

01:06Hudson revealed that he's heard from closeted professional athletes, hockey players, yes,

01:11but also football and basketball players, who reached out anonymously after the show went viral.

01:17Yeah, it's definitely the people who reach out somewhat anonymously, who are like,

01:22I'm still, I'm a professional player still, and I'm still in the closet.

01:26You've heard from closeted players.

01:28Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

01:30Some messages came through the author, Rachel Reed.

01:33Others landed directly in Hudson's DMs.

01:35It's celebratory. It's romantic. It's fun.

01:38But for some viewers, it's also deeply personal.

01:41Hudson described those messages as the ones that really hit.

01:44A reminder that stories like this don't just entertain, they resonate.

01:49And yes, fans are still obsessed with Hudson and Connor's off-screen chemistry.

01:53The two have joked that they were comfortable being inches from each other's faces before filming even began.

01:59A nightmare for HR, as Hudson put it.

02:02A close bond that made difficult scenes feel safe, grounded, and honest.

02:06Then came the big moment, Hudson Williams' first ever late night appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

02:13Hudson didn't just sit and chat.

02:15He took to the floor, literally, teaching Jimmy Fallon hockey stretches on his knees on national television.

02:23Johnny Carson, we regret to inform you, did not do this.

02:27During the interview, Hudson admitted the show's success still hasn't fully sunk in.

02:32Between wearing Shane Hollander-approved glasses, keeping ginger ale nearby, and spotting fans outside the studio,

02:39the whole thing feels a bit like being a deer in headlights.

02:42He also pulled back the curtain, just a little, on filming intimacy scenes,

02:47describing the not-so-glamorous reality of modesty garments with his signature dry humor.

02:53Kind of grabs the berries.

02:55Don't you have to do that. Yeah, yeah, I got you right here.

02:58Oh my gosh, yeah.

03:00Like, it's kind of like, you kind of...

03:02Yeah, what are you doing? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

03:03It's kind of like a motion.

03:04You have to do what you have to do.

03:05Yeah, I understand.

03:06Can we say c**sock? No?

03:08And yes, he teased what's ahead for heated rivalry season two.

03:12While season one was an internal battle, Hudson hinted that next time, the conflict goes external.

03:18Bigger baddies, higher stakes, but fans will have to wait. Season two isn't expected until 2027.

03:25Connor's story, by the way, will make his own late night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers on January 12th.

03:31Consider this your warning and your calendar reminder.

03:34The season may be over, but the rivalry and the love are still very much alive.

03:39And Hudson Williams' late night era proves heated rivalry isn't just a show, it's a moment.

03:44All right.

03:45I'll see you next time.

03:50I'll see you next time in the next two weeks.

03:521

03:542

03:552

03:572

03:582

03:593

04:002

04:012

04:033

04:042

04:053

04:064

04:073

04:085

04:093

04:105

04:115

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended