Jill Biden bid a whopping $35,000 for a cameo in Season 2 of \u201cHeated Rivalry,\u201d but was outbid by some more diehard fans of the show.<\/p>\n
The former first lady tried her luck at securing a walk-on role on the HBO Max sports romance during the NYC LGBT Center\u2019s annual Center Dinner gala\u00a0Thursday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr Jill Biden was a surprise guest tonight \u2013 and just bid $35k for a walk on [sic] role in Heated Rivalry season 2!\u201d former\u00a0Teen Vogue\u00a0editor-in-chief Versha Sharma tweeted after the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jill Biden (pictured here on the bottom left in black during the NYC LGBT Center\u2019s annual Center Dinner gala\u00a0on Thursday night) bid $35,000 to cameo in Season 2 of \u201cHeated Rivalry.\u201d<\/p>\n The former first lady tried her luck at the cameo opportunity during the NYC LGBT Center\u2019s annual Center Dinner gala\u00a0Thursday.<\/p>\n However, the 74-year-old educator was ultimately outbid by $90,000.<\/p>\n \u201cFinal winners bid $125k each, for a total of $250k raised for the center!\u201d Sharma added.<\/p>\n But Biden was a good sport about losing out on the \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d opportunity, and took to X<\/a> to celebrate the NYC LGBT Center.<\/p>\n \u201cGuess I won\u2019t be heading to the cottage after all\u2014but it was worth a shot!\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhat a wonderful evening supporting @LGBTCenterNYC.\u201d<\/p>\n Biden danced center stage as Mel C performed her newest song, \u201cSweat,\u201d with the Season 18 \u201cRupaul\u2019s Drag Race\u201d finalists.<\/p>\n \u201cGuess I won\u2019t be heading to the cottage after all\u2014but it was worth a shot!\u201d the former first lady (pictured here in September 2024) tweeted after she was outbid by $90,000. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Biden was at the gala dinner as a surprise guest and appeared to attend the annual event with multimillionaire tech entrepreneur Tim Gill, a spy told Page Six. <\/p>\n \u201cShe wasn\u2019t a part of the program. She didn\u2019t get on stage and speak,\u201d the insider told us. \u201cThey announced she was there, and everyone gave her a standing ovation.\u201d<\/p>\n The former first lady ended up staying the entire night and was even said to have danced center stage as Mel C performed her newest song, \u201cSweat,\u201d with the Season 18 \u201cRupaul\u2019s Drag Race\u201d finalists Darlene Mitchell, Myki Meeks and Nini Coco<\/a>.<\/p>\n While Biden spoke to other attendees throughout the star-studded night, a source said the Secret Service stepped in at one point to let the eager crowd know it was time for her to enjoy dinner.<\/p>\n A spy told Page Six that Biden appeared to attend the annual NYC LGBT Center event with multimillionaire tech entrepreneur Tim Gill. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cShe wasn\u2019t a part of the program. She didn\u2019t get on stage and speak,\u201d an insider told us. \u201cThey announced she was there, and everyone gave her a standing ovation.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n Other VIPs at the bash included Brooks Brothers CEO Ken Chashi and husband Adam Freed, former \u201cGood Day New York\u201d anchor Baruch Shemtov and CBS News Business analyst Jill Schelsinger.<\/p>\n Thursday night\u2019s gala dinner also honored several people behind \u201cHeated Rivalry,\u201d including creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady.<\/p>\n Author Rachel Reid, who penned the \u201cGame Changers\u201d book series that \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d was adapted from, was also there to present Tierney with the center\u2019s Cultural Impact Award.<\/p>\n Starring Hudson Williams, 25, as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie, 26, as Ilya Rozanov, \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d follows the two pro hockey rivals as they navigate a secret romance off the ice.<\/p>\n Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie (as pictured here) star in \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d as hockey rivals-turned-lovers Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. Airbnb<\/p>\n The final episode of Season 1 unfolds in an Ontario cottage (seen here) that fans can now rent through Airbnb. Airbnb<\/p>\n But the characters step away from the spotlight and escape to a secluded Ontario cottage together during the season\u2019s pivotal and tender finale<\/a>.<\/p>\n Filming for the fan-favorite episode took place at a real lakeside cottage in Muskoka, and fans of the show can now book a stay at the property through Airbnb for $248.10\u202fCAD per night ($181 USD).<\/p>\n \u201cAirbnb wanted the price to be reduced to make it affordable for more people,\u201d Jayne McCaw, who manages the property, told the New York Times<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is their two hockey numbers put together,\u201d she added of the $248.10\u202fCAD rental price. Williams\u2019 Shane wears 24 for the Montreal Metros in \u201cHeated Rivalry,\u201d while Storries\u2019 Ilya wears 81 for the Boston Raiders.<\/p>\n \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d became a hit on HBO Max after it premiered in November 2025. Courtesy of HBO Max\/Crave<\/p>\n Biden wouldn\u2019t be the only A-lister to reveal her obsession with \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d (pictured here with Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov. HBO Max<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Biden wouldn\u2019t be the only A-lister to reveal her obsession with the steamy hockey love story.<\/p>\n Pedro Pascal and Jon Hamm both gushed over Storrie<\/a> ahead of the his \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d hosting debut<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n