Hudson Williams’s girlfriend asks Heated Rivalry fans to stop booking tattoos just to ask about the couple

# What happened

Katelyn Larson, a Vancouver-based tattoo artist and the girlfriend of Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams, posted an Instagram Story on 22 September asking fans to stop using tattoo appointments as a way to interrogate her or her co-workers about her personal life.

Larson said some clients had been booking sessions at her studio purely because of the connection to the show Heated Rivalry. She described that behaviour as crossing a line and said it made her co-workers "hugely uncomfortable." She asked fans to stop showing up to their appointments and asking staff questions about herself or Williams.

# Why Larson drew the line

Larson framed the issue clearly: she welcomes clients who follow her or other artists because they genuinely like the artists' work and want tattoos. She does not welcome bookings that are motivated by curiosity about her relationship. In her words, booking an appointment for the sole purpose of connecting to the show or to meet her is a boundary violation.

# Context about privacy and the show's fandom

Hudson Williams, 25, stars in the hockey drama Heated Rivalry alongside Connor Storrie. The couple have made occasional red-carpet appearances together, but they have sought privacy around parts of their relationship. Earlier in the year Williams publicly told fans to stop shipping him with his co-star Connor Storrie. Larson's Instagram message reinforces that both want limits on fans' behaviour.

# What Larson asked fans to do

• If you follow an artist because you like their style and want a tattoo, go ahead and book as usual.
• Do not book appointments simply to ask about Larson or Hudson Williams.

# Takeaway for fans and people who interact with public figures at work

There's a clear distinction between supporting artists and using their workplace to pursue personal curiosity about someone connected to a celebrity. Larson's request is a direct appeal for respect of professional boundaries: treat the studio as a place of work and prioritize the artist's craft over attempts to get information about their private life.

# Short timeline

• Larson posted her request on Instagram Stories on 22 September.
• She explained that the behaviour had crossed boundaries and asked people to stop questioning her or staff about her relationship with Williams.

# Why this matters

# Closing

Larson closed her statement with a reminder that genuine interest in the artists' work is welcome. Her main boundary is clear: don't book appointments for the purpose of interrogating staff about her or Hudson Williams.