‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored
- Posted on January 24, 2026
- By Washington Post
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‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored

Russian audiences connected deeply with the “Heated Rivalry” character Ilya Rozanov, whose country would never accept him or allow him to live in a relationship with another man.