Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 13
Hudson Williams Tears Up Photo After 3 Seekers Follow Him to Paris Residence
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 13

Hudson Williams Tears Up Photo After 3 Seekers Follow Him to Paris Residence

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 13

Summary

  • Video published Monday shows Hudson Williams grabbing a photo from autograph seekers in Paris, trying to set it alight, then tearing it up and throwing it into the street.
  • Williams said the group had followed him to his residence, called their behavior "weird" and "creepy," and told them, "You guys aren't fans."
  • The 25-year-old Canadian actor was in Paris for Haute Couture Fashion Week after attending Balenciaga's fall/winter 2026 show on July 8.
  • Williams, who broke out last year in "Heated Rivalry," said in a January podcast that sudden fame had created "a different life" and was "not easy."

Insights

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