Shane Hollander may have felt a little sheepish about hiring a stylist, but Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams appears to be much more at ease in high-fashion circles: After accessorizing his silky Armani dinner jacket with roughly four acres of sternum and Bvlgari jewelry at the Golden Globes 2026 last weekend, Williams made his runway debut in Milan on Friday, the very first official day of Milan Fashion Week.
Williams, who hails from British Columbia, took to the catwalk on behalf of Dsquared2, a line helmed by Canadian-born identical twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten and based out of Milan. The house frequently features celebrities in its runway presentations: In 2025, for the brand’s 30th anniversary celebration, Doechii opened the show, and Christina Aguilera, Brittany Murphy, and Naomi Campbell have all walked for them in the past. The Catens even designed wardrobes for Beyoncé’s 2016 Super Bowl halftime show and the Formation Tour, as well as Britney Spears’ 2009 Circus Tour, among other major celebrity collaborations.
Fans of Heated Rivalry, the steamy show that has the world’s social media algorithms in a (consensual) chokehold, are already in a seemingly permanent state of tizzy, but when a glimpse of a board featuring the headshots of the show’s models, Williams included, appeared in the background of an Instagram reel posted by the brand, the frenzy only increased. The sweat, she dripped.
Hudson Williams walks the runway at the Dsquared2 fashion show on January 16, 2026 in Milan, Italy.Daniele Venturelli
Appropriately enough, the set design for the show was a hockey-themed winter wonderland, featuring frosty white steps for the models’ entrances, and snow-tipped firs, as well as boards on either side of the runway printed with the Canadian flag’s signature maple leaf and bold red and blue “D2” emblems. Williams not only walked in the show, but led the charge by being first on the runway in the opening look. He wore coated denim jeans, tall winter boots with a red maple leaf detail, and a mixed-material top that appeared to be, like, six jackets all bonded into one rat-king superjacket.
