Hudson Williams went from working as a server at the Spaghetti Factory to walking the red carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards almost overnight.
Heated Rivalry is responsible for the actor’s unbelievable meteoric rise to fame, but William’s charisma, ability to be candid and charming in nearly every interview, and his insane sex appeal have kept him in the public eye every day since the finale aired.
Nowhere is his sexiest more apparent than in the countless photo shoots he’s starred in the last few months. From huge magazine spreads to posing with co-star Connor Storrie for gay fairy erotica, Williams has kept his fans well fed.
6. Harper's Bazaar
Fans kept talking about Shane's “bottom eyes” after Heated Rivalry first aired, but this Harper’s Bazaar photo shoot is truly a master class in what that yearning stare should look like.
5. Quinn — Ember & Ice
When audio erotica app Quinn cast Williams and Storrie to voice gay fairies in an extremely spicy enemies-to-lovers story, fans went wild, but before the episodes even aired, they dropped this photo shoot showcasing the pair’s undeniable chemistry.
4. Timid Magazine
This Timid Magazine shoot beguiled fans who couldn’t get enough of the sneak peek of his abs in this yellow sweater or his glistening chest while wearing a crisp white button-down.
3. Numéro Netherlands
We may have only gotten a couple of actual hockey scenes in Heated Rivalry — and honestly, god bless director Jacob Tierney for that — but it turns out Williams looks hot when he’s shirtless on the ice. That should have been obvious, but Numéro Netherlands proved that he belongs with hockey gloves on his hands.
2. Wonderland Magazine
Fans will be forever grateful to Wonderland magazine for photographing Williams in a red lace thong, black jock, and eating a banana. They were doing the lord’s work with this one.
1. GQ Magazine
Williams has never looked better than when Storrie was straddling his lap in this GQ photo shoot. The images that came out of this shoot are endlessly hot — not only is the pair’s chemistry on display, but so are Williams’ abs, armpits, and huge biceps. Plus, the wet T-shirt contest and workout routine featured in the BTS video is almost too much for us mere mortals to handle.
