US EditionHudson Williams Sends Message of Support to Hockey Player Jesse Kortuem After He Comes Out
Jesse Kortuem said the LGBTQ+ sports drama Heated Rivalry inspired him to come out and help others facing fear and bullying in hockey, Kortuem shared on The Drew Barrymore Show.
- Earlier this month, hockey player Jesse Kortuem publicly came out via a Facebook post and credited the hit series Heated Rivalry with helping him share his story.
- Heated Rivalry, based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers, features Scott Hunter calling Kip onto the ice and kissing him, a scene Kortuem said mattered to him.
- The Drew Barrymore Show posted a preview clip Jan. 21 showing Kortuem reacting to Hudson Williams' surprise video message, where Williams called him `You're amazing.`
- Kortuem's post went viral earlier this month, and he told Out Magazine on 14 January that many closeted and gay men in hockey are affected by Heated Rivalry's success, fearing impact on team dynamics.
- The NHL still has no out players, providing context for Kortuem's decision to inspire players facing bullying, including those 'playing hockey in Fargo' and collegiate athletes.
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Heated Rivalry star sends sweet message to newly out hockey player Jesse Kortuem
Heated Rivalry‘s Hudson Williams has sent a sweet message to Jesse Kortuem after the hockey player came out because of the show. Kortuem, a hockey player in real life, publicly came out as gay via a Facebook post on 13 January, explaining the steps he’d taken to get to that point. He said the LGBTQ+ sports drama had “sparked” something in him and made him realise “it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long tim…
Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams Sends Message of Support to Hockey Player Jesse Kortuem After He Comes Out as Gay – Watch Now! | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Jesse Kortuem is getting some major love after coming out. Last week, the defenseman/center hockey player revealed that he is gay and credited Heated Rivalry as his inspiration for deciding to publicly come out. While Jesse appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show for an interview airing on Thursday (January 22), Hudson Williams, who stars as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry, sent Jesse a surprise video message. Keep reading to find out more…“How di…
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