{"id":2592111,"date":"2026-04-17T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-tried-to-pay-her-way-onto-popular-lgbt-show-and-failed\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:37:22","slug":"jill-biden-tried-to-pay-her-way-onto-popular-lgbt-show-and-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-tried-to-pay-her-way-onto-popular-lgbt-show-and-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Biden Tried to Pay Her Way Onto Popular LGBT Show &#8211; And Failed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjill-biden-tried-to-pay-her-way-onto-popular-lgbt-show-and-failed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2592111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former first lady Jill Biden bid $35,000 to secure a walk-on role and dinner with the cast of HBO\u2019s Heated Rivalry, a show about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/humiliating-cnns-new-years-eve-show-descends-into-debauchery-yet-again\/\" title=\"Humiliating: CNN&#039;s New Years Eve ... Descends Into Debauchery Yet Again\">gay hockey players<\/a>. Variety reported she was outbid for the perk package,which ultimately sold for $125,000 to two other bidders. Biden acknowledged the effort on X, saying it was worth a shot and she supported the NYC LGBT Center. The live auction was held at the NYC LGBT Community Center to benefit the center, with the show\u2019s creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady praised for centering queer leads and expanding queer storytelling. Season two of Heated Rivalry is expected to premiere on HBO Max in April 2027 and will adapt Rachel Reid\u2019s Game Changers. The piece also notes Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >post-presidency earnings challenges<\/a>, citing The Wall Street journal about limited lucrative opportunities and speaking-fee expectations in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former first lady Jill Biden attempted to pay her way onto HBO&rsquo;s controversial show about gay hockey players, bidding $35,000 for a walk-on role in and dinner with the cast.<\/p>\n<p>The entertainment publication <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/columns\/jill-biden-bids-35000-heated-rivalry-role-1236724333\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a> cited sources on Thursday who said she was outbid for the perk package on &ldquo;Heated Rivalry,&rdquo; which ultimately went to two bidders at $125,000 each.<\/p>\n<p>After Variety posted an item about Biden&rsquo;s bid on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">social media site<\/a> X, she responded with a post of her own.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Guess I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be heading to the cottage after all&mdash;but it was worth a shot!&rdquo; she wrote, referring to a location that&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt38504412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">played a pivotal role<\/a> in the series. &ldquo;What a wonderful evening supporting @LGBTCenterNYC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Guess I won&rsquo;t be heading to the cottage after all&mdash;but it was worth a shot! What a wonderful evening supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LGBTCenterNYC?\">@LGBTCenterNYC<\/a> &#128149; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/umwzNLQAfn\">https:\/\/t.co\/umwzNLQAfn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrBiden\/status\/2044984536681845063?\">April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\"); 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adapted author Rachel Reid&rsquo;s series &ldquo;Game Changers,&rdquo; is expected to premiere on HBO Max in April 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Show creator Jacob Tierney, and his producing partner Brendan Brady, were honored at the live auction, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-mounts-furious-diplomatic-effort-to-head-off-wider-war-in-middle-east-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US mounts furious diplomatic effort to head off wider war in Middle East - Washington Examiner\">center&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s CEO Carla Smith hailing them as visionaries.<\/p>\n<p>They have &ldquo;elevated and centered queer characters as fully realized leads whose desires, conflicts and tenderness are treated with dignity,&rdquo; she said before the event, according to Variety.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By championing our voices, they have brought queer joy and storytelling to the mainstream media and have created work that affirms and advances our community,&rdquo; Smith added.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s bid was curious, however, given reports from last year that stated her husband &mdash; former President Joe Biden &mdash; was struggling to make money off his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden, 82 years old, is charting a postpresidency that is less lucrative than what he&rsquo;d expected when he left office,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/joe-biden-is-struggling-to-cash-in-on-his-presidency\/ar-AA1MChv2?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Options for big jobs are limited by his advanced age, his unpopularity in Democratic circles and companies &mdash; concerned about retribution from President Trump &mdash;that aren&rsquo;t offering speaking gigs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The result for Biden,&rdquo; the report continued, &ldquo;is a leaner next chapter that lacks the well-funded foundations, plans for exquisite libraries and full calendar of paid speeches his peers enjoyed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal also wrote that Joe Biden has also had trouble getting groups and political organizations to meet his speaking fee demands, which range from $300,000 to $500,000.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Variety, citing sources, said she was outbid by two bidders who each paid $125,000 for the perk package. After Variety shared the bid on X, Biden wrote, \u201cGuess I won\u2019t be heading to the cottage after all-but it was worth a shot! What a wonderful evening supporting @LGBTCenterNYC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The live auction took place at the NYC LGBT Community Center. The show\u2019s first season centers on National Hockey League rivals Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, who develop a romantic relationship. Season two of Heated Rivalry, adapting Rachel Reid\u2019s Game Changers, is slated to premiere on HBO Max in April 2027. Show creator Jacob Tierney and producer Brendan Brady were honored at the event, with the center\u2019s CEO Carla Smith praising them for elevating queer characters as fully realized leads and bringing queer joy and storytelling to mainstream media.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s bid drew particular attention in light of reports about her husband, former President Joe Biden, and the difficulty of monetizing his presidency after leaving office. The Wall Street Journal noted limited lucrative post-presidency opportunities and described his post-presidency plans as lean, with speaking gigs often not offered or priced high-reported to be in the range of $300,000 to $500,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2592112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jill-biden-for-april-17-2026.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32945,51294,36546,5894,60467],"class_list":["post-2592111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jill-biden","tag-lgbtq-2","tag-media-controversy","tag-politics","tag-tv-appearance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jill-biden-for-april-17-2026.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2592111"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2592116,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592111\/revisions\/2592116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2592112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2592111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2592111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2592111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}