‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Says He Might Not Have Ever Come Out as Bi Without Fan Pressure, But ‘I Don’t Regret It’
thewrap.cominterview published Tuesday with British Vogue. “But I would say that I would have preferred to do it another way. I also don’t know if I would have ever done it.
But at the end of the day I don’t regret it. In many ways it was really empowering.”Connor’s remarks come over half a year after the star of the Netflix YA series shared his sexuality on social media after feeling pressure from fans who speculated about his sexuality.
Many accused Connor of “queerbaiting” by playing a bisexual character on the show and attending Pride events during his time off.“I’m bi.
Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself,” Connor wrote on Twitter in late October 2022. “I think some of you missed the point of the show.”In “Heartstopper,” which was adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels, Connor stars as Nick, a rugby player who begins to question his sexuality when he develops a close bond with Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), who is openly gay.
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