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How Former First Lady Jill Biden Almost Won Heated Rivalry Walk-on Role

The former first lady bid $35,000 for a walk-on role and dinner with the cast, but the package sold twice for $125,000 each.

  • On Thursday, Former First Lady Jill Biden bid $35,000 for a walk-on role in the second season of Heated Rivalry during the NYC LGBT Community Center gala.
  • Despite her offer, Biden was outpaced by two anonymous bidders who each paid $125,000, bringing the total raised for the Center to $250,000.
  • The gala honored Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady with the Cultural Impact Award for bringing queer storytelling to the mainstream.
  • Biden acknowledged the loss on social media, writing that she "won't be heading to the cottage after all" but noting the evening was "worth a shot" in support of the Center.
  • Season two of the series will adapt Rachel Reid's novel The Long Game and is expected to premiere on HBO Max in April 2027.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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