Hudson Williams is reportedly deeply regretful over a pic of him with a swastika drawn on his face that resurfaced on social media over the weekend.
In the photo circulating on X which appears to be taken years ago, the âHeated Rivalryâ star is with a group of friends wearing a blue shirt with drawings all over it. His face is also covered in markings done with a black marker, including a swastika drawn on his forehead.
Sources close to Williams told TMZ that the pic was taken when the 25-year-old Canadian actor was still in high school, and from when he took part in an annual âcampoutâ tradition that often involved teens underage drinking and drawing on each otherâs shirts and bodies for laughs and to get shocking reactions.
The outlet reported that Williams âhad no ideaâ what was drawn on his face at the time of the pic, but understands itâs âcompletely inexcusable.â
Sources added that he âdeeply regretsâ the pic and âunderstands the hurt and disappointmentâ itâs caused, noting that he doesnât actually condone or support the drawings.
âThe markings do not and have never reflected Hudsonâs beliefs, values, or character,â one friend of his told TMZ.
Page Six reached out to Williamsâ rep but didnât immediately receive a response.
Williams shot to fame playing Shane Hollander in Craveâs âHeated Rivalry,â a queer hockey romance based on author Rachel Reidâs books.
Williams was asked about people prying into his personal life back in January during his appearance on âAndy Cohen Live.â
âYou can look at whatever I said, I donât care ⊠Iâm pretty chill about it,â he said. âOn a scale of freaking me out itâs like a 2 out of 10.â
âThere are going to be people who have crazy reactions to it, but those people can take a hike because the people who have a healthy reaction are the only people that I care about or respect for having a developed frontal cortex.â
In March, he and a few of his âHeated Rivalryâ co-stars â including Francois Arnaud, who faced death threats over speculation he was dating co-star Connor Storrie â posted a joint message hitting back at some of the toxic messages from the intense âHeated Rivalryâ fandom.
âDonât call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynistic/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind. None of us need your hateful âlove,ââ the message read.
âWe all respect and support and love each other and are on the same side if you canât accept that gtfoh,â the message continued.
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