Heartstopper's Kit Connor says he was 'forced' to come out as bisexual



25 mins agoSharenearShare pageCopy hyperlinkAbout sharingImage supply, Getty ImagesBy Emma SaundersEntertainment reporter

Heartstopper large sanction Kit Connor has recovered retired connected Twitter that helium is bisexual - nevertheless suggested helium simplest came retired owed to the information helium became pressured to bash so.

The English histrion posted: "I'm bi. Congrats for forcing an 18-year-antique to retired himself. I accidental immoderate of you neglected the origin of the show. Bye."

Connor performs Nick successful the deed Netflix emotion communicative astir teenage boys.

He has formerly spoken astir societal media users "pressuring america to popular retired portion possibly we're nary longer ready".

The star, who has besides regarded successful Elton John biopic Rocketman and the TV saltation of His Dark Materials, tweeted successful May: "Twitter is truthful comic man. Apparently immoderate radical connected close present admit my sexuality amended than I do..."

He past advised the Re with Josh Smith podcast determination has been "a threat" to speculating connected societal media.

Image source, NetflixImage caption, Connor plays Nick (left) who bureaucracy a friendship-became-romance with Charlie, performed with the assistance of Joe Locke

He said: "In the solid, we are each 18 and we've got immoderate radical of their aboriginal 20s, and adjacent with the ones older individuals of the cast, we are each truthful younger, and to statesman speculating astir our sexualities and possibly pressuring america to popular retired erstwhile possibly we are not ready...

"I consciousness similar I'm flawlessly assured and snug successful my sexuality, nevertheless I bash not acquisition the privation to... I'm present not excessively monolithic connected labels and specified things arsenic that. I'm present not monolithic astir that and I don't consciousness similar I request to statement myself, particularly not publicly."

He delivered: "That tweet was hardly calling them out, nevertheless I surely determined it a interaction spot humorous however they conscionable marque assumptions.

"It's 2022. It feels a portion unusual to marque assumptions astir someone's sexuality simply based connected proceeding their dependable oregon seeing their look. I consciousness similar it genuinely is simply a wholly interesting, somewhat tricky, presumption to make."

Some societal media users had accused Connor of "queerbaiting" aft helium was disposable preserving fingers with histrion Maia Reficco, his co-celebrity successful indie movie A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow.

Queerbaiting refers to portion a idiosyncratic claims to beryllium a portion of the LGBTQ+ community, erstwhile successful a portion for exposure, portion they whitethorn beryllium present not.

Several co-stars and Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman sent messages of support.

Oseman wrote: "I honestly don't admit however humans tin ticker Heartstopper and past gleefully walk their clip speculating astir sexualities and judging chiefly based connected stereotypes. I anticipation each those quality beings are embarrassed. Kit you're exquisite."

Joe Locke, who performs Nick's fellow wrong the show, wrote: "You beryllium thing to each person. I'm truthful arrogant of you my buddy."

Sebastian Croft, who plays Ben wrong the show, tweeted: "Kit Connor, the assemblage would not merit you. Love you my pal."

Kizzie Edgell, who performs Darcy, wrote: "i emotion u kit i'm atrocious this has been truthful disgustingly pugnacious connected you. Been handled truthful unfairly." Reficco tweeted a casual bosom emoji.

Other celebrities besides responded, inclusive of doc and TV persona Ranj Singh, who wrote: "I privation this tweet go by nary means important. Hope you're OK. Sending love."

Fans besides rallied around, with 1 writing: "This is overdue nevertheless it indispensable beryllium said. The Heartstopper coagulated are not your buddies oregon your ellipse of relatives. You bash not cognize them. You simply don't. You aren't entitled to backstage records astir them to gratify your self. You aren't entitled to immoderate astir their life. Nothing."

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