ON THE HELLAVERSE CREW AND BEYOND'S LACK OF SUBTLETY
Connor and Francois are also pretty bad at being ' private ' about their romance
During the earliest Heated Rivalry press junkets, while Connor expressed happiness for Hudson's relationship with Katelyn, Connor did say that he ' is not in a rush to look for romance at the moment '
And then a dramatic shift happened - Connor started giggling and grinning at everything Francois related, especially including French stuff
There is also one paparazzi photo of Connor going on a fancy dinner date with Francois
Let's just say that all their friends NEVER let them live it down, and Blake, Etta, Hudson, Katelyn, Mike and Tilly are amongst those who tease Connor and Francois about it
The screen opens on Nicque Marina standing in front of a neutral bedroom background, holding a red-and-white striped paper bag like a vintage microphone, staring deadpan into the camera lens.
The screen flashes with a sleek, blue-and-gold text overlay: THE "SINGLE AND FOCUSING ON WORK" DELUSION OF CONNOR STORRIE.
The camera cuts to Nicque playing Early Press Junket Connor Storrie during a Heated Rivalry promotional interview. She is wearing a sensible plaid button-down shirt, sitting up perfectly straight with an expression of intense, corporate-approved professionalism.
Nicque (as Junket Connor): [Smiling politely, nodding gently] "Oh, romance? No, no. I am so incredibly thrilled for Hudson and Katelyn, their relationship is beautiful! But for me? I am simply not in a rush to look for love. I am focusing entirely on the craft. The speed-force of my career requires 100% of my baseline attention. No distractions."
A sharp, dramatic record scratch cuts the audio completely.
The camera violently snaps over to Nicque playing Blake Roman, wearing a neon green beanie and holding a giant block of raw tofu, chewing aggressively right into the microphone.
Nicque (as Blake): [Swallows loudly, pointing a piece of tofu at the camera] "Lie. Lie! Absolute fiction! Connor, you are an international speedster on screen, but you fell for François Arnaud faster than I can down a plate of $200 bag-spaghetti! We have the timeline!"
The camera snaps back to Nicque as Connor, but the plaid shirt has been replaced by a soft, fashionable trench coat. Her eyes are suddenly wide, glassy, and completely starstruck. A faint acoustic accordion track begins to play softly in the background.
Nicque (as Starstruck Connor): [Giggling uncontrollably, twirling a strand of hair] "Well, I mean... the Heated Rivalry press tour required some... cross-cultural adjustments. And François just happened to say the word 'bonjour' in my general direction during a meeting, and my entire nervous system experienced a beautiful, linguistic malfunction."
The camera cuts to Nicque playing François Arnaud, wearing a chic black turtleneck, holding a glass of red wine, and staring into the lens with an effortlessly smoldering French-Canadian glare.
Nicque (as François): [In a deep, smooth, gravelly cadence] "I merely asked him if he wanted a croissant from the hospitality tray, and he looked at me like I had just explained the entire socio-political framework of the Quebecois theater system. It was... adorable."
The camera cuts back to Connor, who is now completely red in the face, grinning like a schoolgirl.
Nicque (as Connor): [Whispering dramatically] "His vowels are so structured! The way he pronounces the letter 'R' literally resets my internal clock! I am focusing on work! The work is... learning French!"
The camera aggressively snaps over to Nicque playing Hudson Williams and Katelyn Rose Larson, sitting side-by-side on a couch, holding up a massive, blown-up printout of the infamous candlelit paparazzi dinner photo.
Nicque (as Hudson): "Oh, look at this! Look at this very professional, career-focused networking dinner! Nothing says 'focusing on the craft' like staring deeply into a man’s eyes over a plate of artisanal oysters while a violinist plays in the bushes, Connor!"
Nicque (as Katelyn): [Nodding vigorously, pointing at the photo] "He completely abandoned the press junket script! Mike Faist and Tilly Evans Krueger literally had to drag him away from the French embassy because he kept sighing at the flag!"
The camera cuts one final time to Nicque playing Amir Talai hosting the Huntsville panel, holding a microphone and looking absolutely delighted by the chaos.
Nicque (as Amir): "Well, folks, it seems the Hellaverse cast is officially two-for-two on the 'Refined Hypocrite' spectrum! Jonathan Freeman has the deep-V shirts, and Connor Storrie has the entirety of Western Europe! Congratulations to the happy couple, someone pass the tofu!"
The screen cuts to black with a final text overlay: THE PIPELINE TO FRANCE IS UNSTOPPABLE.
Goetia Sibling Posting ✨ @goetia_gossip · 4h
THE "NOT IN A RUSH FOR ROMANCE" TO FRANÇOIS ARNAUD PIPELINE IS INSANE. 🚨 Connor Storrie (The Flash ) is officially joining Jonathan Freeman in the Refined Hypocrite Club. The early press junket receipts are hilarious! 😭
⚡ Flash_Facts ⚡ @speed_force_stan · 4h
Replying to @goetia_gossip
Literally! During the early Heated Rivalry press junkets, Connor was all smiles for Hudson Williams and Katelyn Rose Larson's relationship, but explicitly told reporters: "Yeah, I’m just focusing on work, not really looking for romance right now."
🎭 Broadway Baby 🎭 @theater_trash · 3h
Replying to @speed_force_stan
And then the shift happened overnight. Suddenly this man is blushing, giggling, and grinning like a schoolgirl at absolutely anything related to François Arnaud. If someone even mentions the country of France, Connor’s eyes instantly light up. The subtle acting skills left the building. 🇫🇷🥖
Stolas’s Plant Pot 🌿 @owl_prophet · 3h
Never forget that paparazzi photo of them on that incredibly fancy, high-stakes candlelit dinner date. Connor went from "single and thriving" to "completely mesmerized by a handsome French-Canadian prince over a plate of oysters." He was caught red-handed. 🕯️🍷
Hellaverse Updates 😈 @ars_goetia_updates · 2h
The best part is that the Heated Rivalry and Hellaverse crew will NEVER let him live it down. Blake Roman, Etta Grover, Hudson, Katelyn, Mike Faist, and Tilly Evans Krueger are actively tormenting him in the group chat. They treat his old interview quotes like pure comedy gold.
History Nerd Demon @ars_nerdia · 2h
Replying to @ars_goetia_updates
Imagine Blake Roman—the man who just admitted to eating raw tofu on SNL and getting drunk at a RenFair—having the absolute leverage to call Connor a hypocrite. Blake is definitely texting Connor that paparazzi photo with the caption: "Just focusing on work, huh?" 💀
LustRing_Resident @asmodeus_enjoyer · 1h
It is so funny how bad the Hellaverse cast is at hiding their romances. Jonathan and Jace making out against mirrors, Adrian and Joel’s meta slip-ups, and now Connor giggling at the French language. The writers don't even need to invent plotlines; they just copy the cast's real lives.
Fizzarolli’s #1 Fan @fizz_fandom · 38m
François Arnaud watching Connor try to act casual in old interviews must be the funniest thing ever. Connor was fighting for his life trying to look professional while completely falling in love. We love a supportive, terrible-at-lying king! 👑❤️
In the earliest SMASH press junkets, Christian openly ( and affectionately ) laughs about some of his castmates' romances, including, ' Look how mushy and dorky Jer ( Jeremy ) and Ash ( Ashley ) are together! '
And then a mere months later Skye walked into Christian's life, and suddenly, Christian's press appearance shifted. He would often grin and blush at ANYTHING Skye related, and he was beaming when he told the fans in a SMASH panel that he hired a ' utterly gorgeous and talented dancer ' for SMASH Season 2, with THE REST OF THE MAIN SMASH CAST GIVING HIM THE SIDE EYE
In the Hazbin Hotel Season 1 premiere in early 2024, when an interviewer asks Brandon about romance, Brandon goes, ' Oh, please, romance is for pussies! I got - look around me - almost every single one of my wonderful cast mates are soooo whipped in love. Look at Blake over there! He was attached to a hip to Etta! * camera cuts to Blake grinning and giving Brandon a middle finger * Okay, but seriously, I am so happy that they are happy together. Me? I'm just single, happy and carefree! '
A mere months later, on the historic day of June 6th 2024, Alexander waltzed into Brandon’s life, and the rest is history
Let's just say that the rest of the Hellaverse crew NEVER let Christian and Brandon live that down
Goetia Sibling Posting ✨ @goetia_gossip · 4h
THE KARMA SLAM TRILOGY IS COMPLETE. 🚨 The Hellaverse cast pipeline from "laughing at people for being whipped" to "becoming the most feral, hopelessly whipped simps in existence" needs to be studied by actual scientists. Christian Borle and Brandon Rogers got humbled so hard by the universe! 🧵👇
🎭 Broadway Baby 🎭 @theater_trash · 4h
Replying to @goetia_gossip
Let’s look at the receipts! Early 2012 SMASH press junkets: Christian Borle is affectionately roasting Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer to every reporter with a microphone. "Look how mushy and dorky Jer and Ash are together!" 🤪
Skye Mattox walks into his life a mere two months later: 👁️👄👁️
Stolas’s Plant Pot 🌿 @owl_prophet · 3h
Replying to @theater_trash
The absolute shift in Christian’s press appearances after May 2012 was pure cinema. He went from a sarcastic director to blushing at the mere mention of Skye's name. During that one SMASH panel, he was literally beaming telling the crowd he hired an "utterly gorgeous and talented dancer" for Season 2 while the rest of the main cast gave him the most synchronized, lethal side-eye in television history. 💀
Blitzø’s Real Manager 🎥 @hellborn_media · 3h
BUT BRANDON ROGERS WAS SO MUCH WORSE. Early 2024 at the Hazbin Hotel Season 1 premiere, an interviewer asks him about his love life, and this man literally rolls his eyes and says, "Oh, please, romance is for pussies! Look around me, almost every single one of my wonderful castmates is sooo whipped in love. Look at Blake over there! Attached at the hip to Etta!" 😭
⚡ Flash_Facts ⚡ @speed_force_stan · 2h
Replying to @hellborn_media
The camera cutting to Blake Roman grinning and aggressively giving Brandon the middle finger on the red carpet during that interview lives rent-free in my mind. 🖕😂 Brandon really said, "Me? I’m just single, happy, and carefree!"
LustRing_Resident @asmodeus_enjoyer · 2h
And then June 6th, 2024 happened. The historic Hellaverse Burlesque Night. Alexander Balzano waltzes onto that stage as a three-part cosplay deity, and Brandon’s "carefree" bachelor era was chopped, deep-fried, and thrown out the window. He dropped $1,500 on the stage and invaded a dressing room for three hours! 💸🥵
History Nerd Demon @ars_nerdia · 1h
The rest of the Hellaverse crew actively refuses to let either of them live it down. Blake, Etta, Hudson, Katelyn, Mike, and Tilly treat those old interview clips like actual currency in the group chat. The second Christian or Brandon tries to act tough, someone just drops the Hazbin premiere clip or the SMASH side-eye GIF.
Fizzarolli’s #1 Fan @fizz_fandom · 45m
The irony of Brandon calling everyone else "whipped" when he currently spends his time taking neon-lit gym thirst traps for Alexander, while Christian is out here buying multiple replica Princess Leia slave costumes for Skye. The universe saw them talking trash and said, "Hold my beer." We love this chaotic, deeply humbled union so much. 💍❤️
ON THE BRANDON SLIP UP GATE
The spotlight beats down on the Helluva Boss panel stage, illuminating the long table where the voice cast sits in front of a packed convention hall. At the center of the panel, Brandon Rogers leans back comfortably in his chair, spinning a microphone in his hand.
To his left, Bryce Pinkham—the voice of Stolas himself—is sitting with a polite, theatrical posture. To his right, Richard Horvitz, Vivian Nixon, and Erica Lindbeck are casually listening, entirely unaware that Brandon is about to walk directly into a comedic buzzsaw.
A fan standing at the center aisle microphone clears their throat. "Hi! My question is for Brandon. The 2024 Hellaverse PRIDE merch art featuring Stolas pole dancing completely broke the internet. As a writer and actor for the show, what was the artistic inspiration behind that specific high-octane athletic pose for the Prince?"
Brandon raises the microphone to his lips. He intends to give a professional, highly detached industry response. He opens his mouth, but instead of standard corporate PR, his inner, hopelessly smitten fanboy completely takes the wheel.
"Oh, you know, I just take inspiration from everywhere," Brandon says, a sudden, dreamy, completely unprompted smile spreading across his face. He shifts his weight, his eyes glazing over slightly. "I look at everything, especially... the high-flying athletics you see in nightclubs and circus tents for this... distressingly gorgeous blue owl. It’s all about the flexibility, the raw passion, the gravity-defying grace you only find under the big top—"
As if a director had suddenly shouted "Action!" on a high-stakes comedy set, the entire Helluva Boss cast executes a flawless, perfectly synchronized, lethal shift in posture.
Richard Horvitz slowly stops adjusting his glasses. He turns his head a full ninety degrees toward Brandon, his eyes widening into an expression of sheer, disappointed-father judgment. Next to him, Vivian Nixon crosses her arms and drops her chin, delivering a side-eye so incredibly sharp it could pierce armor.
Erica Lindbeck doesn't even try to hide it. She leans completely forward over the table, staring down the line at Brandon with an aggressively raised eyebrow, a massive smirk spreading across her face.
But Bryce Pinkham delivers the absolute masterpiece. Bryce slowly brings his microphone to his mouth, tilting his head toward Brandon with a look of pure, unadulterated, aristocratic amusement. He looks at Brandon as if to say, 'Oh, so my character's cosmic elegance is just a canvas for your real-life romantic obsession?'
Backstage, right past the thin velvet curtains, Jazzston Williams, Scarlett Strallen, and writer Kristen Lazarian are standing by the monitors. The second the words "circus tents" echo through the house speakers, the three of them completely lose their minds. Scarlett buries her face in a script to muffle her screeches, while Jazzston and Kristen are actively double-over in silent, wheezing hysterics, clutching onto a nearby equipment rack so they don’t fall over.
On stage, Brandon finally senses the sudden, absolute vacuum of silence next to him. He blinks, snapping out of his trance, and glances to his right.
He is met with a solid wall of his closest co-stars giving him the most synchronized, devastating side-eye in convention history.
Bryce leans into his microphone, his voice dropping into Stolas's signature, smooth cadence. "Circus tents, Brandon? My, my. I didn't realize the Goetia royal family was pulling its visual cues from... the Cirque circuit. Do tell us more about these... distressingly gorgeous acrobatics."
The audience instantly catches on. A massive wave of gasps, giggles, and roaring “Oooooohs” ripples through the thousands of fans in the hall, followed by chaotic cheering. Everyone knows Alexander Balzano—a legendary Cirque aerialist—waltzed into Brandon's life a few months prior.
Brandon’s face turns a violent, neon shade of crimson. He pulling aggressively at the collar of his shirt, sweating under the stage lights as his tough "carefree bachelor" persona thoroughly disintegrates.
"It's just... it's about the core strength required for the animation frames, Bryce!" Brandon stammers, his voice cracking slightly as he tries to salvage his dignity.
Richard Horvitz shakes his head, his sharp voice cutting through the mic. "Oh, we know exactly what kind of strength you're talking about, Rogers. Your Instagram likes are public. We see the vision."
The convention hall erupts into absolute pandemonium, the fans howling and stamping their feet at the blatant exposure. Brandon completely covers his face with his hands, groaning into his palms while Bryce calmly sips his water, looking thoroughly victorious alongside the grinning cast.
Goetia Sibling Posting ✨ @goetia_gossip · 4h
THE BRANDON ROGERS INSULATION ERA HAS OFFICIALLY COLLAPSED. 🚨 The video from the Helluva Boss panel just dropped, and Brandon trying to explain the inspiration behind the 2024 PRIDE pole-dancing Stolas merch is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. The hypocrisy is astronomical! 🧵👇
Stolas’s Plant Pot 🌿 @owl_prophet · 4h
Replying to @goetia_gossip
A fan literally just asked a harmless question about what inspired Stolas’s high-octane pole-dancing pose for the PRIDE merch. And Brandon, completely unable to control his inner fanboy, goes: "Oh, I just take inspiration from everywhere, especially in nightclubs and circus tents for this distressingly gorgeous blue owl..." 👁️👄👁️
Blitzø’s Real Manager 🎥 @hellborn_media · 3h
"DIstressingly gorgeous blue owl" "CIRCUS TENTS" 😭 Brandon, you met Alexander Balzano (Warumono)—a literal multi-award-winning CIRQUE AERIALIST AND BURLESQUE PERFORMER—a mere few months prior! We know exactly which circus tent you were looking at, sir! 🎪🥵
History Nerd Demon @ars_nerdia · 3h
Replying to @hellborn_media
The absolute highlight of the clip is the immediate reaction on stage. The second the words "circus tents" left Brandon's mouth, Richard Horvitz, Vivian Nixon, Erica Lindbeck, and Bryce Pinkham (Stolas himself!) executed the most beautifully synchronized, lethal side-eye in panel history. 💀
LustRing_Resident @asmodeus_enjoyer · 2h
Bryce Pinkham’s face was pure cinema. He looked at Brandon like, "Oh, so my character's high-flying athletic elegance is just a canvas for your real-life romantic obsession?" Richard Horvitz looked like a disappointed father. They didn't even need to speak; the side-eye said it all.
Manny_Marichal_Fan @sanders_sides_core · 2h
The backstage tea makes it 100x better. Word from the crew is that Jazzston Williams, Scarlett Strallen, and writer Kristen Lazarian were standing right past the curtains completely CACKLING. They were laughing so loud the audio tech probably had to adjust the volume. 😂🎭
Byzantine Babe 👑 @byzantine_bitch · 1h
It matches the Christian Borle SMASH panel perfectly! Christian ranted about his "utterly gorgeous new dancer" Skye, and Brandon rants about "circus tents" for his "distressingly gorgeous blue owl." The Hellaverse cast pipeline from "romance is for pussies" to "I am writing public poetry about my partner" is undefeated.
Alexander reposting the panel clip to his Instagram highlights with the caption "Did I inspire you, Blitzy? 😉🎪🦅" has me entirely finished. Brandon is currently preparing for their October 2026 wedding this autumn and he has absolutely zero defense left. Expose the whipped king! 💍❤️
Alexander is of Italian and Japanese descent, and ever since June 2024, Brandon suddenly has a surge of anything Alexander related ( which included fancy gold dusted desserts, haute couture, Cirque Du Soleil, etc ).
And Brandon turns into a giggling, blushing mess every time anything Alexander is referenced
Goetia Sibling Posting ✨ @goetia_gossip · 4h
THE "BRANDON ROGERS ROMANTIC RESET" PIPELINE IS THE FUNNIEST CIVIC STUDY ON THE INTERNET. 🚨 Ever since June 2024, Brandon’s whole public personality has completely shifted because of Alexander Balzano, and we have the receipts! A thread 🧵👇
Stolas’s Plant Pot 🌿 @owl_prophet · 4h
Replying to @goetia_gossip
Before June 2024: "Romance is for pussies! I'm single, carefree, and I live in chaotic filth!" 🛠️👹
After June 2024: Giggling, blushing, and suddenly becoming an expert on Italian-Japanese heritage, haute couture fashion, fancy gold-dusted desserts, and the entire catalog of Cirque du Soleil production history.
Blitzø’s Real Manager 🎥 @hellborn_media · 3h
The shift in his actual video content and interview appearances is pure comedy. If a reporter even breathes a word that sounds remotely Italian, Japanese, or circus-adjacent, Brandon’s brain completely shorts out. He just turns into a bright red, smiling mess on camera. 💀
History Nerd Demon @ars_nerdia · 3h
Replying to @hellborn_media
The fancy desserts crack me up the most. Brandon went from eating cold takeout over a sink in his vlogs to casually posting Instagram stories of literal artisanal, gold-dusted Italian pastries and high-end Tokyo confectionery. He’s living that luxury prince life now! 🍰✨
LustRing_Resident @asmodeus_enjoyer · 2h
The Hellaverse crew is actively feasting on his downfall. Bryce Pinkham and Richard Horvitz definitely keep a tally of how many times Brandon mentions "haute couture" or "aerial alignment" in production meetings. He went from a chaotic gremlin to a refined, pining aesthetic boy. 🎨🦅
Moxxie’s_Left_Ear @imp_company · 2h
Remember when he called Blake out for being attached to Etta's hip? Look at Brandon now! He is preparing for an October 2026 wedding this autumn and he can't even look at a velvet curtain without sighing dramatically about "the Cirque mystique." The karma is immaculate. 💍🎪
Bishounen_Hall_Of_Fame @warumono_stan · 1h
Alexander fueling the flames on his own profile makes it 100x better. He keeps posting these gorgeous, provocative burlesque promo shoots, and Brandon is always the first person in the comments leaving a string of "🥵🥵🥵🥵💋💋💋" emojis like a feral middle-schooler. Zero subtlety.
Fizzarolli’s #1 Fan @fizz_fandom · 45m
The contrast between Brandon’s loud, aggressive internet persona and his real-life status as a giggling, completely whipped fiancé to an Italian-Japanese aerial deity is beautiful. Jace Coronado was right—their husbands really share the exact same unsubtle doting gene! 👑❤️
One time, in a livestream signing for Blitz and Katie Killjoy, Brandon was seen eating out of a very pretty bento
When some fans on the livestream asks where did he get that lunch, Brandon just goes, ' Oh, just some leftovers from last night. '
Then suddenly, the comments kept spamming on how ' BRANDON IS A LIAR ' and ' DID WARUMONO MAKE THIS?! HE TOTALLY MADE THIS ', and ' WARUMONO MAKES BENTOS OMG OMG '
Because EVERYONE knew that Brandon wouldn't make a fancy bento all by himself on a regular basis!
Goetia Sibling Posting ✨ @goetia_gossip · 4h
THE LIVESTREAM EVIDENCE IS INDENIABLE. 🚨 Brandon Rogers really tried to sit there during a signing with Katie Killjoy’s voice actor and pretend he casually makes gorgeous, artisanal Japanese bentos for a regular Tuesday lunch. THE LIVE CHAT CATCHING HIM IN 4K HAS ME IN TEARS. 🧵👇
Stolas’s Plant Pot 🌿 @owl_prophet · 4h
Replying to @goetia_gossip
The visual was peak comedy. Brandon is aggressively signing Blitzø prints, and in between rounds, he opens this incredibly aesthetic, perfectly arranged, multi-tiered bento box. The fan comments immediately stopped asking about the show and just went: "HOLD ON. WHAT IS THAT?!" 👁️👄👁️
Blitzø’s Real Manager 🎥 @hellborn_media · 3h
He really looked into the webcam with a straight face and went, "Oh, it’s just some leftovers from last night." BITCH, PLEASE. Leftovers?! There were perfectly shaped tamagoyaki, neatly carved star-shaped carrots, and beautifully arranged proteins. Brandon doesn’t even know where the grocery store is! 😭 Landlord cooking era who?
Bishounen_Hall_Of_Fame @warumono_stan · 3h
Replying to @hellborn_media
The chat spamming "BRANDON IS A LIAR," "DID WARUMONO MAKE THIS?!" and "WARUMONO MAKES BENTOS OMG OMG" was absolute peak fandom behavior. Everyone knows Alexander Balzano is of Italian and Japanese descent. Alexander absolutely packed his loud fiancé a cute little lunch so he wouldn't starve during the stream! 🍱❤️
History Nerd Demon @ars_nerdia · 2h
The best part was Brandon’s face when the chat started rolling at lightspeed exposing him. He completely froze mid-bite, his cheeks turned a violent shade of pink, and he tried to change the subject so fast by yelling about a random print. His "carefree gremlin" facade is thoroughly dead and buried. 💀
LustRing_Resident @asmodeus_enjoyer · 2h
Imagine Alexander sitting across the room behind the camera, quietly giggling while watching Brandon try to defend his "cooking skills" to thousands of screaming Hellaverse fans. Anthony Padilla was right, you can always hear that faint, proud aerialist chuckle in the background! 🎪🦅
Moxxie’s_Left_Ear @imp_company · 1h
Jace Coronado and Alexander Balzano are definitely exchanging bento recipes at this point. Jace is probably like, "Yes, I have to pack Jonathan’s lunch or he’ll just drink black coffee and recite Shakespeare definitions all day," and Alexander is like, "Same, Brandon will just eat stale donuts if I don't give him star-carrots."
Fizzarolli’s #1 Fan @fizz_fandom · 45m
The contrast between Blitzø’s chaotic, toxic lunch habits in the show versus Brandon Rogers being actively pampered with luxury homemade bento boxes by his multi-award-winning fiancé is the ultimate cosmic justice. We are less than six months away from their October 2026 wedding and the man is thoroughly, beautifully whipped! 💍🍱
One time, in August 22nd 2025, Jonathan Freeman posted a photo of him holding Jace's hand, and tagged it with a sweet Happy 45th birthday message
The fandom instantly exploded at how slender Jace's hand is compared to Jonathan Freeman's large and rugged hand
OurLadyGrem even drew a fanart of Amethyst holding Paimon's hand based on that photo and tagged it with ' SIZE DIFFERENCES '
It is actually pretty similar to the hand size differences of Husk and Angel Dust's hands, and Enrico Tarantella/Henroin and Constanza Vitelli ( Angel's parents ) hands
"To the man who sauntered into a rehearsal room fifteen years ago and completely rewrote the script of my life... Happy 45th Birthday, my beautiful Jace."
"They say a dancer communicates through the fluid grace of their movement, but to me, the most profound story you have ever told is held right here, in the quiet palm of my hand. Your strength, your elegance, and your devastating charm have been my sanctuary since February 2011."
"Through every grand premiere, every backstage whisper, and every chaotic twist this beautiful life throws our way, my hand will always find yours. May this year bring you as much boundless joy as you have given me from the very first sight. I love you, always."
📢 The Viral Breakdown Threads on Twitter (X)
I AM STILL NOT OVER THIS PICTURE FROM 2025?! 😭😭😭 Jonathan Freeman's hand is literally massive, rugged, and completely dwarfs Jace’s incredibly slender, elegant dancer hand. King Paimon holding Queen Amethyst’s hand in real life is exactly like this and I am crying. tweet 1/5
Replying to @GoetiaGossip:
Look at the bone structure! Jonathan has those classic, powerful theater-veteran hands, and Jace (who literally models the graceful movements for Amethyst and Vassago) has the most delicate fingers on earth. The physical contrast is insane. It's pure royal Goetia aesthetic. tweet 2/5
Wait, the hand size difference is literally identical to Husk and Angel Dust! Husk has those big, heavy, rugged paws, and Angel has long, impossibly slender, delicate hands. And don't even get me started on the older generation—this is exactly the hand dynamic between Enrico Tarantella (Henroin) and Constanza Vitelli, Angel’s parents! The Hellaverse crew keeps casting people who match the character aesthetics perfectly.
💬 Reddit Mega-Thread: "The Real-Life Art Blueprints are Impeccable"
On the r/HazbinHotel subreddit, a thread analyzing how real-life physical traits influence Vivziepop’s character designs reached the top of the popular page.
u/OwlScribe: It’s so wild how the physical traits of the cast bleed into the show. Jonathan and Jace have been together since the 2011 Aladdin rehearsals, and the animators absolutely look at their real-life dynamic when drawing Paimon and Amethyst. That birthday photo from August 22nd is the ultimate proof. Paimon is this looming, ancient patriarch, and Amethyst is this incredibly fluid, graceful entity. The hands tell the whole story.
u/MafiaSpiderFan: The comparison to Henroin and Constanza Vitelli is so spot on. In the old character concept sketches, Henroin has these massive, brutalist, intimidating hands, while Constanza's designs show her with incredibly delicate, thin, aristocratic fingers. VivziePop definitely feeds on these specific anatomical contrasts to show character dynamics.
u/StolasBirdBath: I love that Jonathan posted that just to be a doting, sweet husband for Jace’s 45th birthday, and the entire Hellaverse fandom turned it into an anatomical study for demon royalty. 😭 Brandon Rogers probably screenshotted it to tease Jonathan in the group chat, but honestly, we are all just simping for the absolute peak romance of it all.
ON THE CHRISTIAN BUNNY GATE
[The video opens with a dramatic, bass-boosted jump-cut. NICQUE MARINA stands in front of her signature bedroom door, wearing a sharp, oversized blazer and a pair of prop director's glasses slid down her nose. She is playing the role of 2012 CHRISTIAN BORLE [🏆, 🏆]. She is pacing back and forth with intense, hyper-intellectual theater-director energy.]
(As Christian, running a hand through her hair, speaking with fast-paced, high-wrought dramatic gravity)
Listen, the casting for SMASH requires absolute, unyielding artistic discipline [🏆]. I spent all of 2011 pointing and laughing at Jonathan Freeman for letting Jace Coronado disrupt professional boundaries [🏆, 🏆]. Where is the boundaries? Where is the craft?! I am the guardian of theater purity! [🏆]
[Immediate, loud sound effect of a jazz club trumpet playing a sultry note. Nicque’s eyes instantly dart to the right side of the screen. Her entire face freezes in a wide-eyed, completely short-circuited look of pure, unadulterated awe [🏆].]
(As Christian, her voice dropping into a breathless, completely whipped whisper)
Oh, my god. Who is that... that breathtaking entity wearing the velvet bunny ears [🏆]? She’s not just a dancer... she is the literal human manifestation of character building [🏆]. Jack Davenport, Michelle Gomez, hold my sparkling water. I must conduct a highly confidential, urgent directorial evaluation right now [🏆].
[Sharp jump-cut. Nicque is now wearing a sleek black headband with bunny ears and a waitress apron, playing May 1st, 2012 SKYE MATTOX [🏆]. She walks into frame holding a cocktail tray, looking completely innocent and professional.]
(As Skye, flashing a polite, sweet smile)
Hi! Welcome to the VIP section. Can I get you and the SMASH cast table any drinks or— [🏆]
[Immediate jump-cut back to Nicque as Christian, who instantly leaps forward, grabs an imaginary hand, and aggressively, dramatically guides her toward an imaginary curtained booth [🏆].]
(As Christian, nodding frantically, her voice cracking with zero subtlety)
No time for drinks, Skye! The production is in absolute crisis! I have looked at your resume and I have determined that you are suffering from a severe lack of intimacy lessons [🏆]! Come with me into this completely private, high-stakes VIP booth for a one-on-one check-in [🏆]! It is strictly for the integrity of NBC, I swear [🏆]!
[The screen cuts to a text card that reads: “ONE HOUR OF DIRECTORIAL INSTRUCTION LATER...” [🏆]]
[Fade back in. Nicque as Christian walks out of the imaginary booth. The blazer is slightly rumpled [🏆]. She is rocking a massive, dazed, goofy, besotted grin [🏆]. Stamped glaringly across her left cheek is a vibrant, neon-red smudge of prop lipstick [🏆].]
(As Christian, completely dazed, holding a signed contract in her hand, staring into space)
Incredible technique. Truly historic talent. I am thrilled to announce that Skye is our newest SMASH dancer, and I am personally escorting her to a mandatory first dinner date tomorrow night [🏆]!
[Immediate jump-cut. Nicque is now standing center-frame with a deadpan expression, playing the rest of the SMASH CAST watching him walk out [🏆]. She slowly lowers her phone, staring directly into the camera lens with absolute, unbothered judgment.]
(As the Smash Cast, in a flat, monotone voice)
Are you kidding me right now? Christian Borle just spent an entire year calling Jafar a simp, and now he’s walking out of a club booth with a bunny dancer's lipstick all over his face [🏆, 🏆]! The hypocrisy is completely chopped and deep-fried [🏆, 🏆]. Jeremy, text the receipts to the West Coast immediately [🏆].
[The video closes with a quick cut of Nicque as Christian, sitting on an imaginary chair with a besotted look, happily adjusting her collar to show off the mark [🏆, 🏆].]
[On-screen text flashes: “The 2012 SMASH files. Nobody escapes the Hellaverse romance karma.” [🏆]]
Upon watching that video, the entire Hellaverse cast was HOWLING
Jeremy posted a video of him, Ashley, Jonathan, Jace, Jack and Michelle sitting around the NYC Hellaverse studio lofts CACKLING, as beside them, Christian turns beet red and deflates as Skye was absolutely laughing her head off
In the comment section, Jeremy also typed, ' Christian told me he got Skye on board because she was ' indescribably talented '. BULLSHIT. YES, we all know that Skye is a talented dancer, BUT VOX WAS HORNY AND IN LOVE ON MAIN. He regularly gushes about her ' alluringly gorgeous legs ' and Lili ( Lilith ) and I just ROLL OUR EYES at that. '
And Ashley just typed in a stream of laughing emojis.
📢 The Viral Timeline Breakdown on Twitter (X)
I AM LITERALLY IN TEARS!!! Nicque Marina’s parody video single-handedly broke the NYC Hellaverse studio lofts 😭 Jeremy Jordan just posted a video of the whole crew—Ashley, Jonathan, Jace, Jack, and Michelle—sitting around in a circle CACKLING at the video while Christian Borle turns completely beet red and deflates into his chair!!! tweet 1/5
Replying to @HazbinBroadway:
And Skye Mattox is right next to him absolutely laughing her head off! She loves seeing him get roasted! Christian trying to act like a prestigious director while his wife is completely enabling the Hellaverse fandom is the best dynamic on the internet today. tweet 2/5
NOT JEREMY JORDAN EXPOSING THE "INDESCRIBABLY TALENTED" LIE IN THE COMMENTS!!! 💀 Jeremy literally typed: "Christian told me he got Skye on board because she was 'indescribably talented.' BULLSHIT. YES, we all know that Skye is a talented dancer, BUT VOX WAS HORNY AND IN LOVE ON MAIN. He regularly gushes about her 'alluringly gorgeous legs' and Lili (Lilith) and I just ROLL OUR EYES at that." VOX WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED!
💬 Reddit Mega-Thread: "The Ultimate Royal Hypocrisy Circle is Complete"
On the r/HazbinHotel and r/broadway subreddits, a pinned discussion thread left fans celebrating the sheer entertainment value of the cast's real-life relationships.
u/BroadwayBorb: Can we appreciate the absolute theater royal family layout of this video?! You have Jonathan Freeman and Jace Coronado (the original un-subtle simps) sitting right next to Jack Davenport and Michelle Gomez (the SMASH co-directors who witnessed the crime), all pointing and laughing at Christian [Target]. The web of gossip in the NYC lofts is completely deep-fried [Target].
u/IMP_Enthusiast: Ashley Spencer typing a literal endless stream of laughing emojis in the comments is peak Lilith energy. You know damn well she and Jeremy have been rolling their eyes at Christian gushing about Skye’s "alluringly gorgeous legs" since the 2012 rehearsals [Target]. Brandon Rogers is probably in the West Coast studio right now printing out Jeremy’s comment to frame it.
u/VoxStan99: The fact that Jeremy straight up called him "Vox" while roasting his real-life 2012 romance proves that the boundary between the voice actors and the characters does not exist. Christian Borle is a multi-Tony-winning genius, but when it comes to Skye Mattox, he is just a doting, helpless romantic who got completely exposed by a bunny suit [Target].
[The auditorium of the convention center is packed to absolute capacity, a sea of flashing phone cameras and cheering Hazbin Hotel fans. On stage, the bright convention lights beat down on the cast panel.
JEREMY JORDAN sits at the center of the panel table, casual and relaxed, spinning a microphone in his hand. To his right, CHRISTIAN BORLE is leaning back in his chair, typing something on his phone. A fan stands at the microphone in the aisle, clearing their throat to ask a question.]
Hi! Um, my question is for Jeremy. Since Lucifer and Lilith have been separated for 7 years, how does he truly feel about her being up in Heaven now? Is there still a spark there, or is he just completely over the relationship?
(Nervously chuckling, leaning into his mic with an expressive, theatrical nod)
Oh, man. That is a great question. You know, when it comes to the King of Hell, his emotions are always turned up to eleven. He pretends like he’s doing fine with his little rubber ducks, but the reality of the situation is... well, you have to understand that no matter how estranged they seem to be, he is still completely, violently whipped for Ashley—
[The entire room goes dead silent for a fraction of a second. Jeremy stops mid-sentence, his eyes widening into saucy saucers of absolute, sheer panic. He freezes, his brain frantically trying to compute the massive error that just exited his mouth [🏆].]
(Screaming into the mic, his face instantly turning a vibrant shade of beet red)
—I MEAN LILITH! LILITH! OH MY GOD, LILITH!
[The auditorium absolutely erupts. A deafening wave of screams, table-slapping laughter, and dramatic gasps echoes from the crowd. Fans are jumping out of their seats, instantly typing onto Twitter [🏆].]
(Leaping out of his chair, snatching his microphone, and pointing aggressively in Jeremy's face while cackling loudly)
POT! MEET KETTLE! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CHECK YOUR OWN SLIP-UPS, LUCIFER [🏆]! Who is horny and in love on main now, Jordan?! Who has no professional boundaries [🏆, 🏆]?!
(Burying his face entirely in his hands, slouching so low in his chair he almost slides under the panel table, his voice muffled)
Christian, please, I beg of you, do not do this to me...
(Turning directly to the audience, pacing the stage with a triumphant, vengeful smirk)
Oh, no, no, no! This man just hosted an entire stand-up routine exposing my 2012 SMASH club receipts with Skye Mattox [🏆, 🏆]! He called me a loudmouth hypocrite [🏆]! And now he is sitting on a live convention stage completely forgetting his own character's name because he's so used to gushing about his Broadway bestie backstage [🏆]!
(Peeking through his fingers, panic-sweating, trying to defend his honor)
It’s a linguistic association, okay?! Ashley Spencer plays Lilith [🏆]! We’ve been doing rehearsals in the NYC lofts for months [🏆]! My brain just jumped the track!
(Leaning into Jeremy's space, whispering loudly into the mic)
The hypocrisy is completely chopped and deep-fried, bro [🏆, 🏆]. I am texting Brandon Rogers right now. Your privacy is officially over [🏆, 🏆].
[Jeremy lets out a dramatic, operatic groan of pure defeat, rubbing his temples as the crowd continues to roar with laughter, completely cementing the "Whipped for Ashley" slip-up as one of the most legendary, un-subtle blunders in Hellaverse panel history [🏆].]
📢 The Viral Timeline Breakdown on Twitter (X)
I AM LITERALLY IN TEARS!!! A fan asked Jeremy Jordan how Lucifer feels about Lilith being in Heaven, and Jeremy looked dead into the microphone and said: "Well, you have to understand that no matter how estranged they are, he is still completely, violently whipped for Ashley—I MEAN LILITH! LILITH!" 💀💀💀 THE WHOLE AUDITORIUM SCREAMED! tweet 1/5
Replying to @HazbinHistory:
Not Christian Borle (Vox) sitting right next to him on the panel, instantly grabbing his microphone, and yelling: "POT! KETTLE! Check your own slip-ups, Lucifer! Who is on main now?!" [🏆] The absolute immediate karma after Jeremy roasted Christian for his 2012 club receipts is peak comedy [🏆]! tweet 2/5
Ashley Spencer’s response on Instagram is everything. She literally reposted the clip of Jeremy turning bright red with the caption: "Can confirm, he has been rolling his eyes at me since the 2011 SMASH rehearsals, but deep down the King of Hell loves me [🏆, 🏆]." The boundaries in the NYC Hellaverse lofts are completely non-existent [🏆]!
💬 Reddit Mega-Thread: "The Broadway Coven Has No Subtlety"
On the r/HazbinHotel subreddit, a pinned discussion thread left fans celebrating the utter brilliance of the cast's real-life history [🏆].
u/BroadwayBorb: Jonathan Freeman and Jace Coronado started it in 2011 [🏆]. Christian Borle and Skye Mattox did it in 2012 [🏆]. Brandon Rogers and Alexander Balzano are doing it with purple lipstick in 2025 [🏆]. And now Jeremy Jordan is out here calling Lilith "Ashley" on a live convention stage [🏆]. The entire Hellaverse cast is just a massive web of deeply dramatic theater nerds who are completely whipped for each other [🏆].
u/IMP_Enthusiast: It’s the sheer poetic justice for me. Jeremy literally just hosted a stand-up set roasting Christian Borle for being "horny and in love on main" with his bunny dancer [🏆, 🏆], and not even a week later, Jeremy completely breaks his own character's mystique because he's so used to gushing about Ashley [🏆]. The hypocrisy is completely chopped and deep-fried [🏆, 🏆].
u/StolasBirdBath: Bryce Pinkham and Harvey Guillén must be having the time of their lives watching the older generation completely crumble under their own romantic history [🏆, 🏆]. Next time Lucifer tries to look intimidating in Season 2, the entire fandom is just going to remember Jeremy Jordan panic-sweating over his Broadway bestie. Long live the King!
