Kit Connorstar of the Netflix series heart stopper, says he was recently “forced” to come out as bisexual. The actor plays Nick Nelson opposite Joe Locke, who stars in the series Charlie Spring. The show follows their two characters as they discover that their unlikely friendship may be something more as they navigate school and young love in the series.
Connor recently went to his Twitter report, in which he expressed his frustration at the discussion about his sexuality after his appearance on heart stopper. Some social media members have accused the actor of “queerbaiting” after Connor was pictured holding hands with A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow co-star Maia Refico.
“back. i’m bi. congrats on forcing an 18 year old to challenge himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. bye”
It is clear that the actor was frustrated by the recent allegations and the drama surrounding himself and his character. Connor recently took time off Twitter, earlier last month, as the actor was apparently being bullied on social media. His previous tweet dated September 12 reads: “This is a stupid app. I’m kinda sick of it now, delete twitter :)” Connor’s statement can be found below.
heart stopper Creator Alice Oseman Shares Her Support for Kit Connor
Fans have started showing their support for Connor following his statement on Twitter. heart stopper creator, writer, and showrunner Alice Oseman responded directly to Connor’s tweet, expressing her views on the hypocrisy of specific audience members. “I really don’t understand how people can look heart stopper and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexuality and judging based on stereotypes. I hope all those people are ashamed of being F**K. Kit, you’re awesome,” her tweet is reading.
His opponent, Joe Locke, expressed a similar sentiment.
Fans also expressed their feelings about the situation.
heart stopper debuted in April earlier this year to acclaim from critics and audiences. The second season is currently in production and is expected to be released sometime in 2023. However, fans can tune in to the first 10 episodes, which are now available on Netflix.