Margaret Cho Reveals She Turned Down a Role in ‘Heated Rivalry’

Margaret Cho almost joined the world. fierce rivalryand now queer fans are lamenting the casting that could have been.

While appearing in “I didn’t like you.” Cho revealed on the podcast that he was initially offered a role in the queer hockey drama, but ultimately turned it down due to fear of crossing the border and potentially being detained by ICE.

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“Last year, I got a pilot script for a show that I love, and it was shot in Canada, and it was scary because they were so vocal about hating ICE and hating this administration,” Cho explained. “I thought I was going to be detained at the border, that I was going to go into ICE custody.”

The comedian said the decision weighed heavily on her at the time, as she joined the series right away.

“I was very upset about it and said no,” Cho recalled before revealing that the project was. fierce rivalry. I’m gasping!

This Canadian series quickly became popular among LGBTQ+ viewers thanks to its emotionally messy and highly romantic story centering around rival hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. Based on Rachel Reid’s best-selling queer sports romance novel, the drama stars Hudson Williams and Conor Storey as the secret lovebirds at the center of the story.

Although Cho wasn’t a part of this iconic series, the actress and comedian admitted that she has since fully embraced the fandom from afar.

“The pilot was beautiful,” she said, adding that she had also served as host. fierce rivalry Look at the party again. “It kills me. And it’s all Trump’s fault.”

Season 2 is coming soon

However, there may still be hope for fans who dream of seeing Margaret Cho appear in the film. The bisexual icon revealed that she has already been contacted about joining Season 2.

“Let’s see,” Mr. Cho teased.

Cho isn’t the only celebrity hoping to join Season 2. fierce rivalry As LGBTQ+ viewership has exploded, a growing list of stars have publicly campaigned for cameos or shown their love for the series online. Pedro Pascal, Miley Cyrus, and Orville Peck are just some of the names that took part in the chat. At this point, it seems like everyone wants a place somewhere in Shane and Elijah’s world. And honestly, we fully support this mess.

season 2 of fierce rivalry is currently in development and will be adapted with a follow-up novel, The Long Game, which continues Shane and Elijah’s relationship beyond the events of season one.