Actor Hudson Williams confronted a group of autograph seekers after they allegedly followed him to his temporary residence in Paris, with video of the heated exchange quickly going viral online.
The incident began Monday when the Heated Rivalry star, 25, stepped out of a vehicle and was immediately approached by people holding photos for him to sign.
“Guys, you just followed me to my residence,” Williams told the group in the video.
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As some of the autograph seekers apologized, Williams rejected the apology and criticized their behavior.
“You can’t do this. This is really f—ing weird, ok? … You guys aren’t fans. You’re being really creepy and you just followed me,” Williams said in the video.
Williams then took the photos from the group and attempted to set them on fire with a lighter, though they did not ignite.
“I’m gonna burn this at home. Now please f—ing leave, you’re being f—ing demented,” Williams said before telling the group to leave.
According to reports, the residence is a temporary apartment where Williams is staying while in Paris.
Many people online sided with the actor following the incident.
“Being a celebrity doesn’t erase your right to privacy. Stop normalizing stalking and call it what it is. Let. People. Live,” one commenter wrote.
Another added, “I feel so bad for him. He’s being treated like a zoo animal! He deserves to walk around freely without being harassed.”
The confrontation is not the first time Williams has publicly addressed fan behavior.
In March, Williams and his “Heated Rivalry” co-star François Arnaud shared matching statements on Instagram condemning viewers who directed hateful comments toward members of the cast.
“Don’t call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynist/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind,” the statement read. “None of us need your hateful ‘love.’”
WATCH video of the encounter below:
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