Updated
Updated · E! NEWS · Jul 13
Hudson Williams, 25, Tries to Burn Photos After 3 Sellers Follow Him Home in France
Updated
Updated · E! NEWS · Jul 13

Hudson Williams, 25, Tries to Burn Photos After 3 Sellers Follow Him Home in France

3 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · Jul 13

Summary

  • July 11 footage shows Hudson Williams confronting three autograph sellers near his France residence after he said they followed him and girlfriend Katlyn Larson there during Paris Fashion Week.
  • Williams grabbed a stack of his own headshots, tried unsuccessfully to set them on fire and called the men “creepy,” “not fans” and “demented” before ordering them to leave.
  • Larson briefly handed the photos back and asked the men to “go away,” but the sellers kept filming and following as Williams, Larson and two team members walked off with suitcases.
  • The clash came days after Williams attended Balenciaga’s July 8 haute couture show and underscores the sudden scrutiny surrounding the 25-year-old after Heated Rivalry’s breakout success.

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