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Margaret Cho Turned Down ‘Heated Rivalry’ Role Over Trump, ICE Fears

Margaret Cho Turned Down ‘Heated Rivalry’ Role Over Trump, ICE Fears

In another universe, Margaret Cho was Hudson Williams‘ onscreen mother! During a recent appearance on the I Never Liked You podcast, the Emmy nominee revealed that she turned down a role in a new series because it was slated to shoot in Canada, and Cho was worried that her criticism about the current administration could lead to her being “detained at the border.” The show in question was none other than breakout hit Heated Rivalry. “Last year, I got a pilot script for a show that I really loved, but it shot in Canada. I was, like, so scared because I’m so vocal about hating ICE and hating this administration,” she said. “I was like, I will get detained at the border and I will be put in ICE detention if I go. And I was like struggling over it, and I had to talk to all these people about it, and I was super upset, and I said no. And it was Heated Rivalry.” Cho revealing that she turned down the gay hockey drama …