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In fact, when Alexander was performing his Angel Dust strip tease performance in that Hellaverse Burlesque night, Alexander may be going around the audience and dancing, but his gaze is mostly fixed on Brandon

In that video of that performance uploaded on Alexander's Youtube Channel, Alexander had the bedroom eyes where he teasingly stripped the last of his Angel Dust costume to just a black spandex and his garter black boots.

And throughout the entire performance, Brandon has massive heart eyes when he sees Alexander doing that strip tease, and he turns beet red when Alexander did that strip tease move in front of him

Let's just say Brandon crashed into Alexander's dressing room soon after that

🧵 Trending on Twitter: #HellaverseBurlesque #TheSeductionOfBrandon #AngelDustStriptease

🚨 The YouTube Video Breakdown

@AngelDust_Stan_Account

THE ANGEL DUST STRIPTEASE VIDEO JUST DROPPED ON ALEXANDER’S YOUTUBE. OH MY GOD. He is walking around the entire audience but his eyes are literally GLUED to Brandon the entire time. The bedroom eyes are lethal. I am hyperventilating. 💀🧎‍♂️ #HellaverseBurlesque

@Blitzos_Left_Boot

I am pausing at 2:45. Look at Alexander’s face. He is teasingly stripping the last layer of the Angel Dust costume down to just that tight black spandex and those killer black garter boots, and he does it directly in front of Brandon's face. This isn't a public performance, this is a targeted attack. 😂😭

@Stolas_Enjoyer

THE BEET RED FACE. Brandon Rogers—the man who plays the most chaotic, shameless characters on the internet—is sitting there completely paralyzed, blushing from his ears to his neck, with massive cartoon heart eyes. He looks like a malfunctioning robot.

📸 The Frame-by-Frame Analysis

Fans began isolating specific frames of the performance, turning Brandon’s raw, unfiltered reactions into instant meme history.

@Hellaverse_Updates

The exact sequence of events that led to a 3-hour dressing room crash:

a. Alexander locks eyes with Brandon in full Angel Dust gear. 🕷️Alexander drops to the floor for that specific striptease move right at Brandon's feet.Brandon’s soul leaves his body.

[Attached: A high-res side-by-side comparison of Alexander's smoldering bedroom eyes and Brandon looking utterly helpless in the front row]

@Striker_Defendr

Alexander’s Cirque du Soleil power is too strong. Imagine being targeted by a multi-award-winning Italian supermodel/aerialist doing a high-camp, high-octane burlesque routine. No wonder Brandon threw $1,500 at him. It was a ransom for his sanity. 💸💸💸

@Moxxie_Vibe_Check

Watching Brandon try to maintain his composure while Alexander struts past him in those garter boots is peak comedy. You can literally pinpoint the exact second Brandon decided he was going to break into that dressing room afterward.

💬 The Reddit Deep-Dive (r/HelluvaBoss)

Over on Reddit, a mega-thread titled "The Seduction of Brandon Rogers (Analysis of Alexander's Angel Dust Set)" quickly hit the front page with thousands of upvotes.

u/LustRingCitizen (14.1k upvotes)

Can we talk about how Alexander completely flipped the script on Brandon?

For years, Brandon has been the one making everyone else uncomfortable with his unhinged energy. But in this video, Alexander is completely in control. The way he uses his aerialist precision to hold those poses while staring directly into Brandon’s soul is mesmerizing. Brandon turning beet red is the most genuine, wholesome thing I've ever seen. He was a goner from the first heel click.

The fact that Alexander uploaded this to his own YouTube channel with zero edits to hide how much he was flirting is legendary behavior. They really are perfect for each other.

u/GoetiaSpyNetwork

Honestly, if I were Brandon, I would have crashed the dressing room too. Alexander was giving him the ultimate bedroom eyes. The October 2026 wedding is going to be an absolute circus in the best way possible.

It turns out that the upcoming song, Dirty Bird, was co written by Sam Haft and Brandon Rogers. It will be featured in Helluva Boss Season 3, and it will be about the steamier parts of Stolas and Blitz's relationship

Specifically, the ' magical ' night at that dressing room that burlesque night helped inspire that song

In the LVLUP 2026 Helluva Boss panel, when Brandon slipped up about that night, everyone else SCREECHED as Brandon deflates, realizing what he JUST said.

Brandon tried in vain to backpedal on that detail, but it was too late. In the front row, Alexander was blushing and cackling

🧵 Trending on Twitter: #LVLUP2026 #DirtyBird #TheDressingRoomSlipUp

🚨 The Clip That Broke the Internet

@Hellaverse_Updates

THE LEVEL OF SCREAMING AT THE LVLUP PANEL ONLY HALF A HOUR AGO 😭😭😭 Brandon Rogers completely slipped up and admitted that the upcoming Season 3 song "Dirty Bird" (co-written by him and Sam Haft) about Stolitz’s steamier moments was INSPIRED BY HIS THREE-HOUR DRESSING ROOM NIGHT WITH ALEXANDER.

[Attached: A 45-second video clip of the panel chaos]

@Stolas_Enjoyer

THE VIDEO IS SENDING ME TO THE SUN.

Brandon: "Yeah, you know, Sam and I wanted 'Dirty Bird' to capture that raw, high-camp tension. Like when you're trapped in a dressing room for three hours after a striptease and things get magical—"

[The entire stage instantly starts screeching]

Brandon: [Realizing what he just said, deflating into his mic] "Wait, no. Delete that. Cut the stream." 💀💀💀

@Blitzos_Left_Boot

The way the rest of the cast on stage just collectively lost their minds. Vivziepop was buried in her hands, Sam Haft was howling into his mic, and Brandon looked like he wanted the floor to open up and swallow him whole. You cannot make this up!

👁️ Alexander’s Front-Row Reaction

Just like at SNL, Alexander Balzano was sitting right in the front row, and the crowd cams caught every single second of his reaction.

@Vivzies_Gaydar

Shoutout to the fan cam that immediately panned to Alexander in the front row the exact second Brandon slipped up. Alexander was completely bright pink, hiding his face in his hands, and cackling so hard his shoulders were shaking. 😂❤️ #LVLUP2026

@AngelDust_Stan_Account

Brandon trying to desperately backpedal like, "I meant metaphorical! A metaphorical dressing room! It was a writing retreat!" while his actual fiancé is in the front row practically crying from laughter. Brandon, babe, it’s too late. It’s deep-fried.

🎶 "Dirty Bird" Fan Theories Explode

With the song's scandalous inspiration officially confirmed by the writer himself, fans began looking at the upcoming Season 3 track in a completely new light.

@Moxxie_Vibe_Check

So "Dirty Bird" isn't just a song... it's a literal diary entry of June 2024. Sam Haft and Brandon Rogers really sat down in a studio and said, "Let's turn the Angel Dust striptease aftermath into a show-stopping musical number for Stolitz." I am so ready for Season 3.

@Neon_Demon_Art

The timeline is so peak. June 2024: The seduction. October 2025: The Broadway engagement. Early 2026: Brandon accidentally leaks their intimate business at a convention panel. October 2026: The wedding. They are living a fanfiction life and we are just witnessing it.

[Attached: A fast animatic of cartoon Blitzo letting a secret slip at a microphone while Stolas blushes furiously in the audience]

💬 The Reddit Mega-Thread (r/HelluvaBoss)

Over on Reddit, the top-trending thread "Brandon Rogers completely folds at LVLUP Expo" gained over 18k upvotes in less than two hours.

u/LustRingCitizen (18.2k upvotes)

Brandon Rogers losing his filter at LVLUP is the funniest piece of Hellaverse history.

This man has survived years of interviewing chaotic internet personalities, but the second Alexander Balzano is involved, his brain completely shorts out. The fact that "Dirty Bird" is co-written by him and inspired by their first real interaction makes the song so much more special. You can tell Brandon holds that night so close to his heart that it literally just spilled out of him naturally when talking about the music.

Also, seeing Alexander cackling in the front row while Brandon completely deflated on stage proves they are the ultimate match. October 2026 is going to be incredible.

u/GoetiaSpyNetwork

Honestly, props to Sam Haft for keeping a straight face as long as he did before Brandon broke. We are getting a Stolitz song inspired by a real-life Cirque legend's dressing room romance. Season 3 is going to go down in history.

INT. LVLUP EXPO CONVENTION HALL - STAGE - DAY

Bright stage lights illuminate the Helluva Boss cast panel. BRANDON ROGERS sits at the center of the long table, a microphone gripped tightly in his hand. To his left, VIVZIEPOP and SAM HAFT sit comfortably, while the rest of the cast line the table.

Behind them, a giant LED screen displays a stunning teaser poster for Helluva Boss Season 3.

The crowd in the packed convention hall is buzzing. Down in the very front row, ALEXANDER BALZANO sits comfortably, leaning forward with an amused, supportive smile fixed on his fiancé.

PANEL MODERATOR

So, Brandon, Sam... we’ve been hearing a lot of whispers about a highly anticipated track in Season 3 called "Dirty Bird." Can you tell us a little bit about the vibe of this song and what went into writing it?

Brandon leans in close to his microphone, adjusting his posture with casual confidence.

BRANDON

Oh, man. "Dirty Bird" is easily one of the rawest, most high-camp things Sam and I have ever cooked up. We really wanted it to capture the total chaos and steamier, unfiltered tension of Stolas and Blitzo’s dynamic.

Sam Haft nods aggressively, tapping his microphone in agreement.

SAM

Yeah, it’s a total show-stopper. It’s got that heavy, theatrical pulse, but it’s deeply rooted in a very real, very intense sort of magnetic energy.

BRANDON

(Gesticulating wildly with his free hand)

Exactly! It’s all about that feeling where you’re completely overwhelmed by someone. Like, we drew a lot of inspiration from real life for this one. Specifically, you know, that magical night when you’re trapped in a backstage dressing room for three hours right after a mind-blowing burlesque striptease, and things just get so wild and visceral that you—

Beside him, Vivziepop’s eyes go completely wide. She violently drops her head into both of her hands, her shoulders immediately shaking.

Sam Haft freezes, his jaw dropping as he stares deadpan at Brandon.

The realization hits the panel stage like a lightning bolt.

SAM

(Screeching directly into his microphone)

BRANDON! OH MY GOD!

The entire stage erupts into absolute chaos. Several cast members start howling with laughter, slapping the table. The audience immediately catches on, letting out a massive, deafening collective gasp followed by a wave of roaring cheers and screams.

Brandon freezes mid-sentence. His hand stays suspended in the air. The confident smirk completely vanishes from his face. Slowly, the blood rushes to his cheeks, turning his face a deep, unmistakable beet-red.

He physically deflates in his chair, sinking down until his chin is almost touching the table, staring in horror at the microphone.

BRANDON

(In a strained, high-pitched pitch, backing away from the mic)

Wait. No. Nope. Cut the live stream. Delete the audio file. I meant a metaphorical dressing room! It was a metaphorical three hours! It was a corporate writing retreat!

The crowd screams louder.

Camera feeds instantly pan down to the front row. ALEXANDER is completely bright pink, utterly losing it. He has dropped his head into his knees, his entire body convulsing with uncontrollable, breathless cackling at Brandon’s complete lack of filter.

Brandon glances over the edge of the stage, catching sight of his fiancé dying of laughter. He covers his face with his hands, groaning playfully into the microphone.

BRANDON

(Muffled through his hands)

I am never allowed to talk about music again. Sam, take the mic before I leak our entire wedding playlist.

Sam grabs his own microphone, still howling with laughter, wiping a tear from his eye.

SAM

Ladies and gentlemen, "Dirty Bird"—inspired by Brandon Rogers’ lack of self-control! Coming to Season 3!

The crowd goes wild as Brandon buries his red face back in his hands, completely defeated by his own slip-up.

[SCENE END]

INT. LVLUP EXPO - BACKSTAGE GREEN ROOM - IMMEDIATELY AFTER

The heavy door clicks shut, cutting off the dull roar of the convention crowd. BRANDON paces the floor, his face still a light shade of magenta. He aggressively rips off his panel lanyard and tosses it onto a couch.

BRANDON

(Muttering to himself)

A metaphorical writing retreat. Why did I say corporate writing retreat? Nobody writes songs at a corporate retreat.

The door swings open with a dramatic, deliberate slowness.

ALEXANDER struts into the green room. He has a bottle of water in one hand and his phone in the other, already scrolling through Twitter. The breathless cackle from the front row has subsided into a sleek, incredibly dangerous smirk.

ALEXANDER

(In his smooth, glamorous Italian accent, dripping with amusement)

Ciao, my brilliant lyricist. My master of discretion. My little... corporate writer.

Brandon stops pacing and drops his head backward against the wall with a theatrical groan.

BRANDON

Do not look at me. I am a ghost. You are talking to a specter of a man whose career was deep-fried on a live stream.

ALEXANDER

(Striding closer, closing the distance with effortless, dancer-like grace)

Oh, come now, amore. Why so shy? I thought the description was quite... visceral. High-camp. Magnetic. Trapped for three hours?

Alexander stops right in front of Brandon. He leans one hand against the wall next to Brandon's head, trapping him with a flawless, bedroom-eyed gaze that looks exactly like his Angel Dust promo shoots.

BRANDON

(Gulping, his blush flaring right back up to beet-red)

Alex, please. My heart rate hasn't dropped below one-forty since Sam started screeching.

ALEXANDER

(Leaning in closer, his voice dropping to a teasing whisper)

I am just trying to understand the creative process. Tell me, Mr. Rogers... when you were writing the steamier parts of Dirty Bird... did you mention the black spandex? Or did you skip straight to the garter boots?

BRANDON

(Squinting his eyes shut, trying to fight a grin)

I am invoking the Fifth Amendment. I am invoking the Cirque mystique. You are supposed to be mysterious!

ALEXANDER

(Letting out a soft, melodic laugh, tapping Brandon’s nose with his phone)

The mystique left the building the moment you threw fifteen hundred dollars at my face in 2024, Blitzy. But this?

He turns his phone screen around. The top trending topic on Twitter is #MetaphoricalDressingRoom with a GIF of Brandon deflating into his microphone.

ALEXANDER

The internet is already making remixes. They are putting the Season 3 teaser audio over your blushing face. It is beautiful.

BRANDON

(Ripping his hands down his face, finally laughing)

God, Viv is going to murder me. She’s going to write an episode where Blitzo just eats a microphone and dies.

ALEXANDER

(Stepping back, slipping his arm through Brandon’s, pulling him toward the exit)

Let her. But first, you owe your muse a very expensive sushi lunch. To celebrate your total lack of filter.

BRANDON

(Sighing, completely defeated by love, kissing the top of Alexander’s head)

Fine. But we are sitting in the back. In a very private, completely literal booth.

ALEXANDER

(Winking as they walk out)

Whatever you say, mio amore. Just don’t leak the menu to the press.

[SCENE END]

INT. ENVY RING - LUXURY GOETIA PRIVATE BEACH - CENTURIES AGO

The sky above the Envy Ring is a brilliant, shimmering shade of teal. The neon-green ocean waves lap gently against pale, bioluminescent sand.

KING PAIMON stands near the shoreline, looking majestic in a relaxed linen robe, while QUEEN AMETHYST shades herself under a massive silk umbrella. Surrounding them are their eldest children—VASSAGO, ASTAROTH, and IPOS—who are currently in their teenage draconic forms, splashing in the shallows. Nearby, the toddler twins OROBAS and GAAP are aggressively building a sandcastle shaped like a medieval fortress.

Down at the water's edge, Queen Amethyst gently places the youngest sibling into the center of a glittering, gold-rimmed magical floatie ring.

It is baby STOLAS.

At this stage of infancy, Stolas is not the elegant, leggy prince of the future. He is, quite literally, a perfectly circular, neon-blue sphere of hyper-fluffy down feathers. He has no visible neck, no visible legs—just four giant, unblinking red dinner-plate eyes staring blankly at the sky.

The gentle tide catches the floatie, nudging baby Stolas out into the shallow, calm water. He bobs up and down with the waves, perfectly content, without a single thought passing through his intensely round head.

Teenage ASTAROTH pauses mid-splash, squinting at the water.

ASTAROTH

(Pointed, dramatic teenage voice)

Mother... Father... look at the ocean. Why is there a piece of dryer lint bobbing toward the deep end?

Teenage VASSAGO turns around, spots his baby brother, and instantly starts suffocating on his own laughter.

VASSAGO

(Pointing wildly)

Oh my god, he’s a ball of lint! He looks like a misplaced pom-pom floating out to sea! Look at his eyes, he has absolutely no idea where he is!

Teenage IPOS cracks up, slapping the water.

IPOS

He’s vibrating! The fluff is absorbing the water, he’s going to turn into a giant sponge! Vassago, quick! Get the record!

Vassago’s espionage instincts instantly kick into overdrive. He doesn't have a modern camera, but he raises his hands, channeling his royal Goetia magic. Glowing neon-blue geometric lines form in front of his eyes as he initiates a magical drawing capture.

VASSAGO

(Snickering, focusing the magic)

Nobody move! I am preserving this generational humiliation for the archives!

FLASH!

A brilliant burst of magical light solidifies into a perfectly detailed, glowing parchment photograph. The image perfectly captures baby Stolas: a completely brainless, perfectly spherical blue cotton ball, floating aimlessly in a donut-shaped ring, staring into the cosmic void.

King Paimon walks over, peering over Vassago’s shoulder at the freshly captured image. The mighty King tries to maintain his regal, intimidating composure, but a loud, undignified snort escapes his beak.

PAIMON

(Grinning with immense parental pride)

A truly masterful capture, Vassago. He really is just a magnificent little Blue Comet, isn't he? Entirely devoid of thoughts, yet completely majestic.

Queen Amethyst walks into the shallows, laughing softly as she easily scoops the floating baby owl out of his ring. Stolas doesn't even squeak; he just blinks his four giant eyes, dripping water like a wet plush toy.

AMETHYST

(Drying him with a silk towel, smiling at her older children)

Alright, you three, stop teasing your brother. He is a very delicate hatchling. Though, I must admit, Vassago... make sure you make a copy of that drawing for the family library.

VASSAGO

(Grinning widely, tucking the glowing parchment safely into his robes)

Oh, don't worry, Mother. I'm keeping this one very close. I have a feeling this is going to be incredibly useful down the line.

Baby Stolas simply blinks, letting out a tiny, soft baby owl chirp, completely unaware that his first beach outing has just become permanent historical blackmail material.

[SCENE END]

When word got around that Timothee Chalamet tried to rebrand himself as a ' youth heartthrob ' and Kylie Jenner starts to sometimes call Timothee ' daddy ' in public, the rest of the Broadway lofts are in hysterics

Jace called such mannerisms utterly ' gauche ', and then the rest at the NYC Hellaverse studio lofts common room turned to stare at Jace

Without missing a beat, Richard Horvitz goes, ' Uh, Jace, we all heard you calling Jonathan ' Papi ' when you thought we couldn't hear you. '

Jace deflates as EVERYONE cackles, and Jonathan just smirks

🧵 Trending on Twitter: #JaceOutedByRichard #PapiJafar #BroadwayLoftTea

🚨 The Kylie & Timothée Trigger Event

@Goetia_Historian

I AM SCREAMING. The Broadway lofts were apparently gossiping about Timothée Chalamet trying to rebrand as a "youth heartthrob" and Kylie Jenner calling him "daddy" in public. Jace Coronado—the icon of high class—snobbishly called it utterly "gauche." 😭💀 #HellaverseTea

@Moxxie_Vibe_Check

Jace really sat there acting all high-and-mighty in the NYC common room, completely forgetting that he is surrounded by professional voice actors whose entire job is listening to people speak. He walked right into a trap.

💥 Richard Horvitz Chooses Violence

@Blitzos_Left_Boot

RICHARD HORVITZ DID NOT HESITATE. The transcript says everyone turned to stare at Jace, and Richard just went: "Uh, Jace, we all heard you calling Jonathan 'Papi' when you thought we couldn't hear you."

THE SHEER AUDACITY. MOXXIE REALLY OUTED JAFAR’S MAN. 😭😭😭

@Stolas_Enjoyer

"Papi" is wild asf asjshdkfjdg. Jace Coronado, the literal movement model for regal Goetia royalty, completely deflating while the entire NYC studio cackled around him. Richard Horvitz deserves a medal for this public service.

@Vivzies_Gaydar

The best part? Jonathan Freeman didn't even deny it. He just sat there doing his signature, smooth villain smirk while his husband completely disintegrated into the common room couch. Jonathan said: "Yes, and what about it?" 👑❤️

💬 The Reddit Deep-Dive (r/HelluvaBoss)

Over on Reddit, a thread titled "Richard Horvitz destroying Jace Coronado’s dignity is the best thing to happen in 2026" hit the front page with lightning speed.

u/LustRingCitizen (23.6k upvotes)

Can we appreciate that the real-life Broadway Goetias are just as dramatic as their characters?

Jace trying to judge Hollywood celebrity culture for being cringey, only for Richard Horvitz to pull out the ultimate audio receipt in front of the entire Hellaverse loft crew is pure poetry. You just know Richard’s voice carried through the entire building.

First we find out Jonathan sits Jace on his lap during Disney recordings, then we find out they got caught making out by Alex Newell in 2011, and now Richard reveals Jace uses "Papi" in secret? This couple has had zero subtlety for fifteen years straight. They are the blueprint.

u/GoetiaSpyNetwork

Honestly, Brandon Rogers is probably throwing a party right now. He finally has ammunition to use against Jonathan at the October wedding. The fact that the NYC studio common room is just a constant battlefield of Broadway veterans exposing each other’s romantic nicknames is the most wholesome thing ever.

INT. NYC HELLAVERSE STUDIO LOFTS - COMMON ROOM - DAY

The common room is packed and buzzing with theatrical energy. VIVZIEPOP, BRANDON ROGERS, ALEXANDER BALZANO, and MORGANA IGNIS are scattered across the oversized plush couches. Nearby, several Broadway and Disney veterans are nursing mugs of coffee.

JONATHAN FREEMAN sits regally in a leather armchair, while JACE CORONADO leans elegantly against the back of it, scrolling through his phone.

On the flat-screen TV, a celebrity news segment flashes a headline about Timothée Chalamet’s new "youth heartthrob" branding, followed by a clip of Kylie Jenner loudly calling him "daddy" on a red carpet.

Jace scoffs, rolling his eyes dramatically as he locks his phone.

JACE

(In a crisp, highly sophisticated theatrical cadence)

Oh, honestly. The sheer desperation of it all. To use such uninspired, public mannerisms in a desperate bid for intimacy? It is utterly, entirely gauche.

The entire common room falls dead quiet. A dozen pairs of eyes slowly turn to stare directly at Jace.

Standing by the espresso machine, RICHARD HORVITZ calmly takes a slow, deliberate sip from his tiny espresso cup. He sets it down with a sharp clink, turns around, and looks Jace dead in the eye without missing a single beat.

RICHARD

(In his piercing, instantly recognizable voice, ringing through the entire room)

Uh, Jace? We all literally heard you calling Jonathan "Papi" in the hallway yesterday because you thought the vocal booth doors were soundproof.

A collective gasp echoes through the loft.

Jace’s sophisticated posture instantly vanishes. He freezes mid-sentence, his jaw dropping as his entire face turns a vivid, fluorescent shade of crimson. He physically deflates against the back of the armchair, looking like he wants the hardwood floor to swallow him whole.

JACE

(Squeaking, completely losing his regal cadence)

Richard! That was a highly confidential, completely private—

The entire common room erupts into a high-decibel, chaotic symphony of cackles and screams.

Brandon Rogers slaps his knee so hard his coffee spills, howling with laughter. Alexander Balzano buries his face in his hands, his shoulders shaking violently, while Vivziepop practically melts off her couch from laughing so hard she can’t breathe.

BRANDON

(Pointing triumphantly at Jace)

GAUCHE?! YOU LITERALLY CALL JAFAR "PAPI" AND YOU’RE JUDGING TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET?! THE MYSTIQUE IS CHOPPED AND DEEP-FRIED!

MORGANA

(Shouting over the noise)

The hallway mics pick up everything, Jace! Everything!

Jonathan Freeman, however, doesn't flinch for a second. He simply leans back in his leather chair, crosses his legs with effortless grace, and lets out a low, deeply amused villain chuckle. He glances up at his bright red husband, a wickedly smug smirk playing on his lips.

JONATHAN

(Smoothly, dripping with theatrical satisfaction)

Well, darling... you did say you wanted a cup of tea. I suppose Richard just decided to serve it.

Jace groans loudly, covering his burning face with his hands as Richard calmly picks his espresso back up, completely satisfied with the absolute chaos he just unleashed upon the Broadway lofts.

[SCENE END]

Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack are blueprints for Aegon the Conqueror and his sister wife Rhaenys I

And Emma Thompson was an old friend of theirs for years, and so was Sarah Brightman

Sarah is also the voice of Queen Amethyst in Hellaverse, and a blueprint for Argella Durrandon in ASOIAF

A running occurence is that, every single time Jeremy criticizes the younger cast members of HOTD being ' utterly shameless ' in romance ( including Ewan Mitchell's not so private romance with Isabella Wei ), Emma Thompson and Sarah would just give Jeremy the side eye, Sinead would just giggle, and Sam Irons, Max Irons and Sophie Pera would just look at Jeremy like he grew 3 heads

If Rosamund ( Max and Sophie's young daughter ) just happen to be around, she would be amongst the first to call out Jeremy's hypocrisy, like, ' Grandpa, you literally called Grandma ' My delectable fairy queen ' when I was asleep. ' and Jeremy would deflate as the rest would cackle

ASOIAF Twitter | Trending: #JeremyIrons #HouseOfTheDragon #WesterosAncestors

The Dragon Has Three Heads 🐉 @HarrenhalHistory • 2h

Jeremy Irons calling the younger HOTD cast "utterly shameless" for their romance drama (cough, Ewan Mitchell and Isabella Wei, we see you) when he is literally the ultimate blueprint for Aegon the Conqueror is peak hypocrisy. Sir, you married TWO of your sisters in the lore!! 😂 #ASOIAF #HOTD

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|— Rhaenys_Starlight @MeraxesRider • 1h

Replying to @HarrenhalHistory

NO BECAUSE THE REAL INTERVIEW DRAMA IS BETTER. Emma Thompson (Visenya blueprint) and Sarah Brightman (Argella Durrandon blueprint/Hellaverse Queen Amethyst) just gave him the heaviest, most synchronized side-eye in television history. They have been friends for decades, they know all his secrets. 💀

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|— Conqueror_Stan @BalorTheDread • 45m

Replying to @MeraxesRider

And Sinead Cusack (the Rhaenys blueprint) was just sitting right next to him giggling! She’s his real-life wife and his lore sister-wife blueprint. She knows damn well Jeremy cannot lecture anyone about romance.

|— IronsFamilyFan @MaxAndSamStan • 35m

Replying to @Conqueror_Stan

The camera cutting to Sam Irons, Max Irons, and Sophie Pera just staring at Jeremy like he grew three heads was the best part. Their faces literally said: "Dad, please stop talking before you embarrass us further." 😭

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|— WesterosiGossip @RedKeepRedux • 25m

Replying to @IronsFamilyFan

THE BEST PART WAS LITTLE ROSAMUND!!! Max and Sophie's daughter literally exposed him on live television. She went: "Grandpa, you literally called Grandma 'My delectable fairy queen' when I was asleep." I have never seen a legendary Oscar winner deflate so fast in my life.

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|— Visenya_Supremacy @DarkSisterBlade • 15m

Replying to @WesterosiGossip

Emma Thompson and Sarah Brightman cackling in the background while Aegon the Conqueror gets absolutely destroyed by his own single-digit-aged granddaughter is the peak entertainment of 2026.

🧵 Reddit | r/AsoiafCirclejerk: "Aegon the Conqueror gets humbled by a toddler"

u/OrysBaratheonReal (2.1k upvotes • 4h ago)

Jeremy Irons trying to act like a stern Westerosi patriarch while surrounded by the blueprints of his entire family tree.

Can we talk about the absolute comedy gold of this family interview?

Jeremy Irons out here trying to give a masterclass on traditional romance, calling Ewan Mitchell and Isabella Wei "utterly shameless" for their public hand-holding and romance rumors. Meanwhile, he is sitting at a table with:

1. His wife Sinead (Rhaenys blueprint)His old friend Emma Thompson (Visenya blueprint)His other old friend Sarah Brightman (Argella Durrandon blueprint)Emma and Sarah looked like they wanted to draft a peace treaty just to overthrow him. The side-eye was lethal. But nothing compares to little Rosamund pipe up with the "My delectable fairy queen" quote. Aegon the Conqueror's dragon just got grounded.

Top Comments:

u/DragonstoneLore (842 upvotes):

Sarah Brightman giving him the side-eye is so funny when you realize she also voices Queen Amethyst in the Hellaverse. She has that royal, ancient authority energy down to a science. You don't try to play the moral high ground when the voice of the Goetia Queen is sitting right next to you. 💎

u/MaxIronsFan (620 upvotes):

Max Irons and Sophie Pera looked like they wanted the ground to swallow them whole. Sam Irons just looked resigned to his fate. Imagine being a grown-up adult and your child just completely dismantles your father's legendary intimidating persona in ten seconds.

u/VisenyaFan1 (415 upvotes):

Emma Thompson’s cackle was pure Visenya watching Aegon fail a political maneuver. You can tell they’ve been friends for ages because she didn't even try to hide her amusement. She just let little Rosamund finish him off.

u/StormEndPrincess (198 upvotes):

"Grandpa, you literally called Grandma 'My delectable fairy queen'..." I am printing this quote out and framing it. Jeremy Irons is officially the softest conqueror in the Seven Kingdoms. 🧚‍♀️👑

One time, during COVID Lockdown, Jace posted a video of himself doing barre work at his penthouse in booty shorts and legwarmers just because

And then Jonathan was literally in another room, sees it, and typed in a steamy comment on the comment sections before quickly deleting it

Later on, Jace posted a Bonus video of him sauntering to a deflated Jonathan and purred, ' Amorcito~ I'm literally right next door. Just call my name and I'll sprint over. '

The rest of the Hellaverse and Broadway crew members NEVER let Jonathan live that down

ON THE SLIP UP GATE

The penthouse living room is dead silent, save for the rhythmic, sharp clack of a laptop keyboard. Jonathan Freeman sits on the plush velvet sofa, his reading glasses perched on the bridge of his nose, looking every bit the dignified Broadway legend.

Across the hallway, in the makeshift dance studio room, a soft pop track is playing. Jace Coronado has spent the last hour filming a dance conditioning reel for his Instagram followers.

Jonathan casually reaches for his phone on the coffee table, opens Instagram, and begins to scroll. He pauses. The very first video on his feed is Jace’s new upload.

In the video, Jace is doing precision barre work in a pair of incredibly short booty shorts and slouchy grey legwarmers. The camera angle captures the flawless, effortless extension of his leg—a testament to years of ballet and Broadway training.

Jonathan’s thumb hovers over the screen. His eyes widen behind his reading glasses. For a brief, intoxicating moment, the year 2020 and the concept of a global lockdown vanish from his mind. He forgets that he is an elder statesman of the theater. He forgets that his account is public. He only sees his husband looking absolutely spectacular.

Muttering a soft, appreciative sound, Jonathan taps the comment icon and rapidly types out a response:

“Lord have mercy, those legs should be classified as a lethal weapon. Absolutely devastating. Come back to bed.”

He hits send. He locks his phone, takes a sip of his tea, and looks out the window, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Exactly forty-five seconds pass.

Jonathan’s phone begins to vibrate with terrifying intensity. The notification banners cascade down his lock screen like a waterfall.

[Group Chat: The Roasting Band]

Eddie: JAFAR?! ON MAIN?! 😂😂😂

Alex Brightman: CHRIS WHAT DID HE JUST POST OMYGOD SREENSCHOTTED

[Direct Message: Jeremy Jordan]

Jonathan, please tell me you meant to send that to his texts. I am crying.

[Group Chat: Aladdin Original Cast]

James Monroe Iglehart: @Jonathan Freeman Sir, this is a family app. Dawn is screaming.

Jonathan stares at his screen, his face turning an deep, theatrical shade of crimson. "Oh, by the spirits," he gasps under his breath. His thumbs fly across the screen as he frantically navigates back to the post, hitting the delete button with enough force to nearly crack the glass.

Suddenly, the music in the next room cuts off.

Jonathan freezes. He looks up.

From around the hallway corner, Jace saunters into the living room. He is holding his phone up, the front-facing camera rolling, recording a live video. A devastating, knowing smirk is plastered across his face. He walks slowly, hips swinging rhythmically in the legwarmers, his eyes locked onto Jonathan.

Jonathan completely deflates against the couch cushions, burying his face in his hands. "Jace, please. I clicked delete. It was a momentary lapse in judgment."

Jace stops right in front of the sofa, leaning his hip against the armrest. He lowers his phone just enough to capture Jonathan’s utterly defeated expression, tilts his head, and lets out a soft, melodic purr.

"Amorcito~" Jace croons, his voice dripping with playful mischief. "I'm literally right next door. You don't need to thirst on the timeline. Just call my name and I'll sprint over."

Jonathan peeks through his fingers, entirely flustered but utterly captivated. "I am going to throw my phone into the Hudson River."

"Too late, babe," Jace chuckles, tapping the screen to post the bonus video. "The lofts already have the receipts. Vivziepop just texted me five skull emojis."

Hellaverse Twitter | Trending: #Amorcito #JonathanFreeman #BroadwayLockdown

Daily Goetia Lore Fan 🦉 @StolasSimp99 • 2h

Can we please go back to the COVID lockdown archives today? Because I am crying remembering the exact day Jonathan Freeman forgot how the internet works and slipped up on Jace Coronado’s Instagram. 😭 #Hellaverse #BroadwayTea

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|— Fizzarolli’s Left Leg @FizzFanReal • 1h

Replying to @StolasSimp99

THE BOOTY SHORTS AND LEGWARMERS VIDEO. Jace was just casually doing his ballet barre work at their penthouse, looking absolutely gorgeous, and Jonathan—who was literally IN THE NEXT ROOM—lost his entire mind.

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|— ArsGoetiaHistorian @LoreMaster_X • 45m

Replying to @FizzFanReal

The fact that Jonathan typed a completely unhinged, steamy comment on his own partner's public video instead of just walking across the hallway. He panicked and deleted it so fast, but the Broadway lofts screenshots are forever. 💀

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|— MoxxieFanboy @PossomEnthusiast • 30m

Replying to @LoreMaster_X

And then Jace completely destroyed him by posting the bonus video. Jace sauntering into Jonathan’s room while recording, looking at a deflated, embarrassed Jonathan, and purring: "Amorcito~ I'm literally right next door. Just call my name and I'll sprint over." I AM SCREAMING.

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|— SallieMay_Supremacy @ImpLife • 25m

Replying to @StolasSimp99

King Paimon got completely humbled in his own penthouse. The rest of the Hellaverse and Broadway cast have never, EVER let him live it down. Alex Brightman and Ashley Spencer probably have that video bookmarked for everyday roasting material.

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🧵 Reddit | r/Hellaverse: "The 'Amorcito' Incident Remains Unbeaten"

u/GoetiaGossipOfficial (4.1k upvotes • 4h ago)

Jonathan Freeman being a simp on main during lockdown will always be my favorite Hellaverse crew lore.

We talk a lot about Brandon Rogers losing his mind over Alexander Balzano’s burlesque shows, but let us never forget the blueprint of un-subtle husbands: Jonathan Freeman.

During lockdown, Jace was just keeping up with his dance conditioning, posting a gorgeous video doing barre work in booty shorts and legwarmers. Jonathan was apparently scrolling through Instagram in the other room, saw his husband on his feed, and completely forgot they shared a wall.

He left a comment so steamy it could have melted the Broadway loft mirrors, realized what he did, and deleted it within two minutes. But Jace’s follow-up video solidified it into history. The way Jonathan looked so thoroughly defeated while Jace called him "Amorcito" is pure comedy gold.

Top Comments:

u/VassagoStan (1.8k upvotes):

Jace Coronado really said, "Why are you thirsting on the timeline when the merchandise is right next door?" 😭 The sheer confidence of that man is exactly why he is the movement model for the Goetia royalty.

u/BroadwayBaby92 (1.3k upvotes):

Imagine being Jeremy Jordan or Christian Borle during lockdown, sitting at home bored, and suddenly your group chat explodes because Jafar just tried to stealth-flirt with his own husband on Instagram and failed miserably. They definitely roasted him on Zoom for months.

u/Blitzø_Real (920 upvotes):

This is why Brandon and Jonathan are twins. Brandon posts neon gym thirst traps and hides Alexander behind a GoPro, and Jonathan tries to leave digital catcalls for a man sitting twenty feet away from him. The Hellaverse men have absolutely zero chill.

u/Stolas_CottonBall (580 upvotes):

The word "Amorcito" is permanently burned into my brain. Every time King Paimon speaks on screen now, all I can think about is him getting teased by Jace in a penthouse hallway while wearing sweatpants.

BESOS Y LAGRIMAS SKIT LOL

The studio audience at SNL loses its absolute mind as the iconic, over-the-top dramatic Spanish guitar music blares over the speakers. The title card flashes on screen: “Besos y Lágrimas: El Retorno de la Dinastía.”

The set is a lavish, aggressively gold-trimmed telenovela living room. Standing at the center of the room in a sharp, crisp white suit is Marcello Hernandez, playing the intensely dramatic, modern young patriarch Alexandros. Next to him, wearing an impossibly giant blonde wig, a glittering magenta gown, and a look of permanent shock is Maya Rudolph as Doña Amparo.

"¡Escúchame bien, Alexandros!" Maya cries, throwing her hand over her forehead with maximum theatricality. "Your cousins... the Goetia siblings... they have returned from their exile in the mountains of Madrid! And they are... inherederos de la fortuna!"

The crowd cheers as the grand double doors swing open with explosive force. Walking through the door in a single file line, moving with synchronized, hyper-dramatic telenovela flair, are the voice actors of the Goetia siblings.

First is Harvey Guillen (Vassago), looking dashingly intense, instantly whipping around to look directly into a dramatic close-up camera. Next is Idina Menzel (Astaroth), flipping her hair so hard it defies physics, followed by Josh Groban (Ipos) who glides in with a smoldering, heavy-lidded stare. Behind them are Thomas Sanders (playing double duty as twins Orobas and Gaap), Anthony Padilla (Seir), Sierra Boggess (Gremory), and finally Bryce Pinkham (Stolas), looking delightfully overwhelmed in a ruffled tuxedo shirt.

"¿¡Pero qué es esto!?" Marcello’s Alexandros gasps, his voice cracking with pure daytime television agony. He points a trembling finger at Harvey. "Vassago... my own father... you have returned from the shadows!"

"¡Sí, Alexandros!" Harvey roars, stepping forward and aggressively grabbing Marcello by the shoulders. The camera cuts back and forth between their intensely focused faces three times in a row, accompanied by loud whip-crack sound effects. "I have returned! And I did not come alone! I brought your aunts, your uncles, and... el secreto de tu nacimiento!"

The audience gasps.

Suddenly, Fred Armisen enters from the kitchen dressed as an elderly, trembling butler, carrying a tray of tiny espresso cups. "Excuse me, señor—"

"¡CALLATE, REGINALDO!" Idina Menzel’s Astaroth shrieks, hitting the tray out of his hands with a classic telenovela slap. The espresso cups shatter on the floor. Idina immediately points a perfectly manicured finger at Maya Rudolph. "Amparo! You thought you could hide the family empire from us?! I have been gossiping with the ravens of Madrid, and they told me EVERYTHING!"

"No... no puede ser..." Maya gasps, staggering backward into the arms of Kristen Wiig, who is playing a weeping maid in a tiny apron. Kristen is sobbing so heavily she is literally hyperventilating into a silk handkerchief.

"¡Es verdad!" Josh Groban’s Ipos steps up to the center stage. The stage lights instantly dim, and a single, dramatic spotlight hits him. Josh looks directly into Camera 3, his voice dropping into a resonant, ridiculously serious baritone. "🎵 The empire belongs to us... because we are the dragons of the ancient eras... and our love is a fire that burns brighter than the sun of Seville! 🎵"

He doesn't even sing a full song—just one explosive, operatic line that makes the studio audience holler.

From the side balcony, Bad Bunny suddenly appears, wearing a massive black velvet mariachi hat and a fake mustache, holding a single red rose. He looks down at the chaos and drops a deadpan monologue. "Yo solo vine aquí... a dejar estas flores... y a decirles que el testamento de la abuela... es falso."

"¿¡QUÉ?!" everyone on stage screams in perfect, terrifying unison.

The camera cuts to Bryce Pinkham’s Stolas, who steps forward looking incredibly round-eyed and dramatic. He clutches his ruffles. "If the testament is false... then who owns the ancestral olive garden?!"

Before anyone can answer, the double doors burst open yet again. Enter Joel Perez, Krystina Alabado, and Cristina Vee, dressed as a trio of corrupt, high-fashion corporate lawyers holding neon-colored legal folders.

"¡Nadie lo tiene!" Cristina Vee yells, slamming her folder on the table.

"Because according to the laws of the Vatican," Joel Perez shouts, stepping in time with Krystina Alabado, "the true heir to the fortune is... un bebé que no ha nacido!"

The music hits a deafening crescendo. Every single person on stage turns to look at a different camera, gasping dramatically. Harvey clutches his chest, Idina gasps behind her hand, Josh does a sweeping cloak turn, Thomas Sanders does a double-take for both twins, Anthony and Sierra embrace in sheer horror, and Bryce Pinkham looks completely scandalized as the screen rapidly flashes black and white.

"¡No te pierdas el próximo episodio... de BESOS Y LÁGRIMAS!" Marcello yells over the music, pointing directly at the screen as the audience erupts into massive applause and the scene fades to commercial.

🧵 Reddit | r/Hellaverse: "Harvey Guillen completely stole the show on SNL"

u/VassagoStan (3.9k upvotes • 4h ago)

Harvey Guillen giving us full live-action Vassago drama under the guise of a telenovela skit.

We need to discuss Harvey's performance on Besos y Lágrimas.

The man has incredible physical comedy skills. When he grabbed Marcello Hernandez by the shoulders and shouted about the Vatican laws and unborn babies, he brought the exact same ancient, high-octane drama that Vassago brings to the Goetia court.

Putting him at the center of a cast that included Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen, and the rest of the Goetia sibling VAs was a masterclass. You can tell the SNL writers just told Harvey to go full drama king, and he delivered.

Top Comments:

u/GoetiaGossipOfficial (1.5k upvotes):

The visual of Harvey in that sharp white suit standing next to Marcello is hilarious when you remember their Hellaverse relationship. Marcello playing his son Alexandros while Harvey is out here acting like a dramatic Spanish soap opera star is everything I wanted.

u/TelenovelaFan99 (980 upvotes):

My favorite part was when Idina Menzel slapped the tray out of Fred Armisen’s hands and Harvey didn't even break character, he just locked eyes with Marcello harder. The level of focus required to not laugh at Fred Armisen dressed as a trembling butler is immense. 😂

u/Stolas_CottonBall (720 upvotes):

Harvey Guillen, Bryce Pinkham, and Josh Groban need to do a full-length dramatic project together immediately. When Bryce screamed about the "ancestral olive garden" right after Harvey's monologue, I lost my mind. 🫒

u/BroadwayBaby92

(430 upvotes):

Take twelfth night. you have viola and orsino who kinda liked each other since the beginning (if you don't consider orsino's initial pining for olivia) which is ok. malvolio and maria which is great. but olivia and sebastian don't make sense at all bro