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18 June 2026

Bowan Yang and Matt Rogers bring Heated Rivalry and Hunting Wives to cheeky Culture Awards opener

Joined on stage by Britney Snow and Malin Akerman, the comedy foursome brought queer joy to the stage

By Aaron Sugg

Britney Snow, Malin Akerman, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang at the Culture Awards
Britney Snow, Malin Akerman, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang (Image: Bravo)

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers paid homage to Heated Rivalry at the 2026 Culture Awards, performing t.A.T.u.’s ‘All the Things She Said’.

Joined on stage by The Hunting Wives stars Britney Snow and Malin Akerman, the comedy foursome brought queer joy to the stage, fully embracing the Heated Rivalry bit.

The performance was included in a comedic opener which saw Rogers reflect on some of the biggest shows of the year.

Matt Rogers said Heated Rivalry is all about “gay sexual tension”

The Hunting Wives and Heated Rivalry are “all about gay sexual tension between the main characters,” said Rogers. Yang responded, “So, why would this show be any different?”

Cue t.A.T.u.’s noughties classic, known to Heated Rivalry viewers for soundtracking the sexually charged nightclub scene between Ilya and Shane, and the Culture Awards hosts were well underway.

Joined by backup dancers dressed in hockey gear, Yang and Rogers launched into an impressive hockey-stick choreography sequence that proved a crowd-pleaser.

Britney Snow and Malin Akerman staged a make-out

Snow and Akerman also made a cameo, singing briefly and staging an exaggerated fake make-out.

Heated Rivalry actor François Arnaud, who plays Scott in the hit gay hockey series, was seated in the audience and looked visibly amused as the camera panned to him.

2026 marked Yang and Rogers’ fifth year presenting the Culture Awards. The event, which spun off from their Las Culturistas podcast, was broadcast on Bravo and Peacock for a second year in a row.

Musical performances throughout the evening included Megan Stalter singing her 2026 song ‘Prettiest Girl in America’ and Rachel Zegler’s take on Addison Rae’s ‘Fame is a Gun’.

All the winners televised at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards:

  • Artist of the Millennium: RuPaul
  • Allison Williams Cool Girl Award: Ciara Miller of Summer House
  • The All Good Either Way Award for Bisexuality In Media: Hannah Einbinder of Hacks
  • Titan of Culture: Will Ferrell
  • Best Vibe, Hands Down: Mia Calabrese of Summer House
  • Best Part of “Where Is My Husband!” Song: Sarah Sherman and Aidy Bryant
  • Eva Longoria Award for Tiny Woman, Huge Impact: That Girl From Duolingo (The Owl)
  • Shhh Don’t Repeat This Award For Rumor We Are Making Up: Kamala Oh, Mary!
  • Most Beautiful Name for a Daughter You Haven’t Even Thought of Yet: Ricochet
  • Jaws Award for Water Diva: Me, When I Was Young, They Used To Call Me a Fish At the Beach!
  • Hilary Duff Award for Millennial Excellence: Indoor Fern
  • Best New Artist: Stacey Rusch of The Real Housewives of Potomac
  • Lifetime of Culture: Lisa Kudrow
  • Most Surprising Snack: Eric Nam
  • 30 under 30: Pikachu
  • Most Iconic Building or Structure: The Barclays Center, AKA Ellie the Elephant’s House
  • Tokyo Disneysea Land of Great Beauty Award: Roku City
  • Yess!!! Award for Girl We Learned About This Year (And Loved): Olandria of Love Island USA
  • Scariest Moment in History: Hereditary Lil’ Diva Head Come Off
  • Eternal Lesbian of the Pop Culture Mind: Wanda Sykes
  • The Shrek Award for Top Thing We Want to Do to That Green Guy: Double-Sided Dildo
  • Record of the Year: “All the Things She Said,” Tatu
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