Gay rumors

Come on, Lindsey. I was under oath.”

The deposition also delved into some of Loomer’s other controversial remarks.

"Is there only one way to have ‘authentic’ gay sex on tv?” François wrote. Starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as the respected rivals,Shane Hollander, and Ilya Rozanov, the six-episode series quickly became a hit and earned a second season before its first season finale aired in December 2025.

It’s called biological hierarchy, and we should respect it. "I’m sorry, I watched those first two episodes of Heated Rivalry and it’s just not gay.

According to Deadline, amid the controversy, the I Love LA star responded to the backlash he received from the cast and fans in a since-expired Instagram Story.

Nobody needs to hide that they’re gay anymore.”

Pressed by Bolger about those comments during the deposition, Loomer replied, “I called him ‘gay.’ It’s well-known. There’s so few things that actually show gay sex.”

Jordan, who starred in the critically acclaimed LGBTQ+ 2023 movie Rotting in the Sun, further said that, while his work tries to depict the realities of gay life, the general public prefers work like Heated Rivalry.

We all you know you’re gay, Lindsey. HBO has argued that Maher’s comment is protected under the First Amendment, just as Loomer’s own inflammatory remarks are shielded when she targets her political enemies.

As part of the discovery process, HBO’s lawyers have been allowed to question Loomer about some of her more inflammatory comments.

I want you to relieve yourself of your toxic closeted anger. He expressed as much during an interview with Vulture, where he said he couldn't make it through the entire series and felt it misrepresented "how gay people f--k."

"Yeah, we’re going for it.

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"I go to art to be confronted and to think, but a lot of people just want entertainment or to see two straight hockey players pretending to be gay and f---ing."

While Vulture's Jason P.

Frank confirmed to Jordan that neither of Heated Rivalry's leads have confirmed their sexualities, the actor further slammed them for not disclosing their sexuality while starring as gay characters, stating, "Then you know what? “Hold on Ms. Loomer, there’s no question,” she said. As a result of the fake clip, his song “De Compas,” part of his 2024 album Palabra de To’s, began making the rounds, showing people of the same sex enjoying each other’s company.

… You’re literally saying she put Arby’s in her pants?” Bolger asked.

Replied Loomer, “I’m saying she literally put Arby’s in her pants. It’s 2024. She alleges Maher’s on-air remark about her “sleeping with Trump” — echoing a rumor circulating at the time — cost her a job in the Trump administration and the political influence that would have come with it.

The show's stars, responded to the comments on Instagram.