‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Tell Haters to ‘GTFOH’ If They Can’t Be Kind on Social Media

Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and François Arnaud are fighting back at the haters after months of alleged online abuse. The two actors took to Instagram on Monday, posting a statement that seemingly addressed fans of the show who have posted disparaging messages about the stars online. “Don’t call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynist/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind,” the post read.

“None of us need your hateful ‘love.’” Although the two didn’t explain what led to their joint Notes app-generated post, they did stress that the cast “all respect and support and love each other and are on the same side.” The stars added, “If you can’t accept that gtfoh,” using an acronym that not-so-politely tells someone to leave. Williams and Arnaud’s message was re-posted by co-star Robbie Graham-Kuntz to his Instagram stories, with the “Kip” actor adding a heart emoji next to their words.

Show creator Jacob Tierney and author Rachel Reid, who wrote the original Heated Rivalry books , also reposted the message. Connor Storrie, who plays opposite Williams on the show, has yet to post...