Kit Connor

Kit Connor, who rose to fame after playing Nick in 'Heartstopper,' called out fans of the Netflix show who forced him to publicly address his sexuality ...

](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/tv-couples-we-need-to-see-together-in-2022-photos/)The heartwarming drama was renewed for a second and third season. [outpouring of love from the Heartstopper cast and crew](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/heartstoppers-charlie-spring-5-things-to-know-about-joe-locke/). [ focuses on high school student Charlie who found himself with a crush](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/most-iconic-tv-shows-based-in-high-school-photos/) on his new friend Nick after being outed. “I’m not massive about that, and I don’t feel like I need to label myself, especially not publicly.” I feel like that’s a very interesting, slightly problematic sort of assumption to make.” The [author of the Heartstopper graphic novels, Alice Oseman](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/tv-shows-based-on-best-selling-books-photos/), replied, “I truly don’t understand how people can watch Heartstopper and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes. “One of the biggest motivations is the lack of representation for bisexual characters, especially male bisexual characters. “Like, one of the biggest storylines is Nick exploring his sexuality. kit is one of the sweetest people to ever exist and deserves the whole world and most certainly not this,” one person wrote via Twitter. The show, which was released in April, Kit you are amazing 💖.” [Kizzy Edgell, who plays Darcy Olsson](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/lgbtq-characters-on-tv/), wrote in the comments section, “I love u kit im sorry this has been so disgustingly rough on you. i think some of you missed the point of the show.

The 18-year-old actor publicly came out, returning to Twitter amidst accusations he was "queerbaiting."

[taken a hiatus from the social media app](https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/9/13/heartstoppers-kit-connor-quits-twitter-amid-queerbaiting-accusations) following accusations from critics that he was ["queerbaiting." Bit bored of it now, deleting twitter :)," he wrote at the time. Connor was accused of "queerbaiting" by online viewers after he was caught holding hands with a female actress (his A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow co-star costar Maia Reficco) despite playing a queer character in Heartstopper.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has revealed he is bisexual, saying he has been "forced" to come out amid accusations of queerbaiting.

“been treated so unfairly.” [Fan account Heartstopper News](https://twitter.com/Heartstopper_TV/status/1587222415670648835?s=20&t=AAEyGWYonrL8VueYqp6-mw) added: “so proud of you for sharing this with us but I’m so so sorry it happened this way. [Writer Mark Harris](https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisNYC/status/1587228042740600834?s=20&t=AAEyGWYonrL8VueYqp6-mw) said that “no actor should be forced into this position”. He added: “When it’s done by a fandom that pretends to righteousness about whether someone should be allowed to play a role or talk in certain terms, it is no less toxic.” [Labour MP Nadia Whittome](https://twitter.com/NadiaWhittomeMP/status/1587232968942166016?s=20&t=AAEyGWYonrL8VueYqp6-mw), who is also a member of the LGBTQ+ community, also tweeted her support, saying: “Being forced to come out is being outed and it’s disgusting. [Heartstopper,](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/topic/heartstopper/) [Kit Connor,](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/topic/kit-connor/) Kit you are amazing [Religion](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/31/malaysia-halloween-party-raid-religious-police-sharia-law/) I truly don’t understand how people can watch Heartstopper and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. back for a minute. [tweeted one fan](https://twitter.com/kizzy_edgell/status/1587223418478403586?s=20&t=AAEyGWYonrL8VueYqp6-mw). [previously refused to label](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/25/kit-connor-sexuality-heartstopper/) his sexuality, and [put a halt](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/03/kit-connor-heartstopper-sexuality-speculating/) to anyone publicly debating his orientation with a [tweet](https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1521245416901296128) in May 2022, saying that people on social media “know my sexuality better than I do”. [Queerbaiting](https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/queerbaiting/)‘ is defined by dictionary.com as “the practice of implying non-heterosexual relationships or attraction to engage or attract an [LGBTQ+](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lgbt) audience or otherwise generate interest without ever actually depicting such relationships or sexual interactions”.

The 18-year-old Heartstopper star left the app back in September after his casting on the show was criticized due to him not yet disclosing his sexuality. In ...

back for a minute. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. If you didn’t know, Kit plays Nick Nelson on the hit Netflix series. [Heartstopper](https://www.justjaredjr.com/tags/heartstopper/), [Kit Connor](https://www.justjaredjr.com/tags/kit-connor/) “back for a minute. [Heartstopper's Kit Connor Comes Out, Slams Critics of His Casting](https://www.justjaredjr.com/2022/10/31/heartstoppers-kit-connor-comes-out-slams-critics-of-his-casting/) [Kit Connor](https://www.justjaredjr.com/tags/kit-connor/) returned to Twitter on Monday (October 31) to share some very personal news.

The creator of "Heartstopper" and fans rally around series star Kit Connor after he said he was "forced" to come out as bisexual.

Connor added, “To have a show where you see queer people being happy and being together and united as a group, I think there’s something really beautiful about that. I think it’s really important to have a show that is just portraying queer love and queer beauty.” “I truly don’t understand how people can watch ‘Heartstopper’ and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes,” Oseman wrote. The 18-year-old actor made a rare appearance on Twitter Monday, writing: “Back for a minute. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Kit you are amazing.”

Kit Connor slammed "Heartstopper" fans for "forcing" him to come out as bisexual after he had slammed people's desire to "label" his sexuality.

I feel like that’s a very interesting, slightly problematic sort of assumption to make.” “We’re still all so young. been treated so unfairly.” bye,” Connor — who plays a closeted rugby player on “Heartstopper” — I hope all those people are embarrassed as F–K. “back for a minute.

The 18-year-old lead actor from Netflix's recent hit series Heartstopper has hit out at critics while coming out as bisexual in a pointed tweet.

nick nelson is the character who made me feel so safe in my bisexuality. Kit Connor is a PERSON who should NEVER have had to defend himself against queerbaiting accusations in this way.” “If someone takes a picture of you with someone, it doesn’t mean you’re choosing to have a public relationship or something.” he showed me that no appearance, mannierism, or way of being is a “qualifier†of being gay. he showed me that no appearance, mannerism, or way of being is a “qualifier” of being gay. “Queerbaiting is a media term. Heartstopper is a cute queer show. “nick nelson is the character who made me feel so safe in my bisexuality. “I hope those people will feel embarrassed for the rest of their lives because they so deserve it. An instant hit with viewers, the heartwarming drama was renewed for a second and third season. “Back for a minute. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself.

KIt Connor, star of the Netflix series 'Heartstopper', has received support from his fellow cast mates after coming out as bisexual.

Connor plays Nick, a rugby player who is not officially out but finds himself clicking with Charlie (Joe Locke), who is out of the closet. [saying](https://twitter.com/AliceOseman/status/1587226699036610561?s=20&t=_-vU_RHlE7q7GtDSvXMOqQ), “I truly don’t understand how people can watch Heartstopper and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes. [Kit Connor](https://deadline.com/tag/kit-connor/) has taken to social media to come out as bisexual after he says he was forced to. Boys fall in love. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. “back for a minute.

Netflix's queer coming-of-age dramedy Heartstopper has proven popular with fans, but some might have gone overboard with their devotion to the show, ...

On the series, based on Alice Oseman's graphic novels of the same name, Connor plays Nick Nelson, a star rugby player who begins to question his sexuality when he meets and befriends the openly gay Charlie Spring (Joe Locke). "I think some of you missed the point of the show. Kit you are amazing." Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself," Bye." "Back for a minute.

'Proud of you for coming out but I'm so sorry it had to be like this.'

We love you so much,” one fan wrote. [“opted to gazump the story”.](https://7news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/how-rebel-wilsons-relationship-revelation-became-swept-up-in-an-outing-controversy-c-7145938) Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself,” his terse message read. “Back for a minute. The Pitch Perfect star has since released a statement on her social media slamming the “grubby behaviour” and sharing the “pain” of having to announce her new relationship prematurely. “It’s really sad the people forced him to and didn’t give him time.”

Star of Netflix's coming-of-age series Heartstopper, Kit Connor has come out as bisexual after succumbing to pressure on social media.

“Unfortunately, this hunger for authenticity can manifest itself in unhealthy and even harmful ways, when people feel like they have a right to know whether the actor fits their image of what the character should be. Armstrong said, “It can be powerful when queer young people have the agency to use social media to express their identities within supportive contexts. “People want to see others like them represented on screen, especially when there has been a historical lack of positive representation of minority groups. In June, Australian celebrity Rebel Wilson was outed in a Sydney Morning Herald column to much public criticism. I feel like that’s a very interesting, slightly problematic sort of assumption to make.” “For me, I just feel perfectly confident and comfortable with my sexuality.

Kit Connor, the star of Netflix's Heartstopper, was accused of “queerbaiting” earlier this year and quit Twitter.

Microsoft Office Professional 2021 Lifetime License](https://stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2021-for-windows?aid=a-efnv1nsd&utm_source=theinventory.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=microsoft-office-professional-plus-2021-for-windows_102622&utm_term=scsf-558929) [two-season renewal from Netflix](https://www.avclub.com/heartstopper-netflix-renewed-two-more-seasons-1848954457) earlier this year. “We’re still all so young, and to start speculating about our sexualities and maybe pressuring us to come out when we’re not ready. Connor plays Nick Nelson in the British coming-of-age teen dramedy Heartstopper. “I truly don’t understand how people can watch Heartstopper and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes,” “Back for a minute,” Connor tweeted.

Co-stars rally around the 18-year-old star after he revealed his sexuality on Twitter.

[Ranj Singh](https://twitter.com/DrRanj/status/1587356361091944448), who wrote: "I wish this tweet was never necessary. Kit you are amazing." "I feel like I'm perfectly confident and comfortable in my sexuality, but I don't feel the need to... [The English actor posted](https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1587218539236188160): "I'm bi. I'm not massive about that and I don't feel like I need to label myself, especially not publicly." Apparently some people on here know my sexuality better than I do..."

Los Angeles: 'Heartstopper' star Kit Connor came out as bisexual amid accusations of queerbaiting and slammed his critics for “forcing an 18 year old to out ...

“I don’t feel like I need to label myself, especially not publicly.” “I’m perfectly confident and comfortable in my sexuality, but… Los Angeles: ‘Heartstopper’ star Kit Connor came out as bisexual amid accusations of queerbaiting and slammed his critics for “forcing an 18 year old to out himself” in response to the hurtful allegations.

The "Heartstopper" star made the announcement on Twitter, after previously deleting the app in September. At the time, Connor was being accused of ...

been treated so unfairly." Kit you are amazing." This is not the first time Connor has had to address fans commenting on his sexuality. apparently some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…" Some fans accused the actor of being straight and taking a bisexual role away from a queer actor. "Back for a minute.

Fans of Heartstopper will already know that Kit Connor plays a bisexual character in the Netflix teen drama. Since taking on the role of Nick, fans have made ...

[Omar Rudberg](https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/omar-rudberg/), who plays Edvin's love interest Simon, in Young Royals also tweeted in support of Kit by writing: "This makes me so sad! [Edvin Ryding](https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/edvin-ryding/), who plays Prince Wilhem in Young Royals also tweeted: "Feel for you Kit, sending all the love i have your way." [accuse him of queerbaiting](https://www.popbuzz.com/celeb/heartstopper-kit-connor-maia-reficco-queerbaiting/). It’s a real honour to be able to play Nick because it’s such an underrepresented kind of character, really." Taking to Twitter last night (Oct 31), Kit tweeted: "Back for a minute. Fans of Heartstopper will already know that Kit Connor plays a bisexual character in the Netflix teen drama. Kit's tweet now has over 100,000 retweets and over 600,000 likes, with many fans and friends rushing to support Kit and reiterate that no one should be made to label their sexuality. He wrote: "Apparently some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…" Similar to Kit, Edvin plays a queer character in Young Royals and has faced pressure to label his sexuality. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. [Heartstopper's Kit Connor 'quits' Twitter after he was accused of queerbaiting](https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/news/heartstopper-joe-locke-gay-disney-prince/) [Heartstopper](https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/heartstopper-cast/) star [Kit Connor](https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/kit-connor/) has come out as bisexual and slammed viewers of the show for making him label his sexuality.

"Heartstopper" star Kit Connor came out as bisexual on Monday, saying he felt force to share his sexual orientation after the actor was accused of ...

“That one scene was able to give this person the comfort and the confidence to be truthful to themselves, be honest with their parents and just be unapologetically themselves, and I think that’s a beautiful thing and a real honor, especially for someone who is 18 years old like me.” [post](https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1587218539236188160), the British actor wrote: “Back for a minute. Fans also rushed to support Connor, with one Twitter user writing: "HOW can one watch a show like Heartstopper and the take away being that you as a viewer/fan/whatever have the right to know the most private aspects of the actors life? We love you Kit, sorry you had to do this." Not that you should have ever had to out yourself," another wrote. That followed the emergence of photos showing him holding hands with Maia Reficco, his co-star in “A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow.”

After the 18-year-old was accused of queerbaiting, he took a break from Twitter—and came back with news he may not have been ready to share.

[replied to his tweet](https://twitter.com/joelocke03/status/1587404252808417282), writing, “You owe nothing to anyone. [queerbaiting](https://www.them.us/story/what-is-queerbaiting), in which presumably straight people, often cisgender men, pretend to be queer in a bid to get attention from the LGBTQ+ community and raise their own platform. “I’m not too big on labels and things like that,” he continued. I’m so proud of you my friend.” Heartstopper author Oseman also took to Twitter to lend support to Connor, [replying to his tweet](https://twitter.com/AliceOseman/status/1587226699036610561), “I truly don’t understand how people can watch Heartstopper and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes. Locke, Connor’s costar and love interest on the show, On Monday, the 18-year-old returned to Twitter after a seven-week absence from the social media platform and came out:

Fans of and the creator behind Netflix series “Heartstopper” are rallying around series star Kit Connor after the actor shared that he was “forced” to come ...

Connor added, “To have a show where you see queer people being happy and being together and united as a group, I think there’s something really beautiful about that. I think it’s really important to have a show that is just portraying queer love and queer beauty.” [Twitter Monday](https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1587218539236188160), writing: “Back for a minute. “I truly don’t understand how people can watch ‘Heartstopper’ and then gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes,” Oseman wrote. Kit you are amazing.” [Heartstopper](https://variety.com/t/heartstopper/)” are rallying around series star [Kit Connor](https://variety.com/t/kit-connor/) after the actor shared that he was “forced” to come out as bisexual.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor tweeted yesterday that he was bisexual. Such a disclosure is usually accompanied with celebration and congratulations.

In Connor’s case, it insinuates that being seen with someone of the opposite sex leaves no room for someone to be bisexual or pansexual, and it assumes that being with someone of the opposite sex while identifying in such a way is wrong. Then there may be people who choose not to publicly label themselves because they are in the process of figuring out their sexuality in the first place. Not only is our sexuality a part of us that is intrinsically personal, it may also be a part of our identity many of us do not wish to label publicly.

Actor Kit Connor attends a special screening of "The Gray Man" at BFI Southbank on July 19 in London. David M. Benett/WireImage/Getty Images.

That makes some people uncomfortable (read: the current culture wars targeting [trans kids](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/01/us/texas-gender-affirming-care-minors-agency-employees-court-filing/index.html), [LGBTQ rights](https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/17/politics/state-legislation-lgbtq-rights/index.html), [literature](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/22/us/lgbtq-book-bans-race-deconstructed-newsletter-reaj/index.html) and school policies, among other things). While it’s progress that openly queer actors are being cast in leading roles, weaponizing criticisms of queerbaiting and appropriation as an excuse to force a teen or any actor out of the closet is not the answer. There is only person who should drive that decision, and no, it’s not a Twitter troll. [openly trans actor Elliot Page](https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/02/entertainment/elliot-page-transitioning-essay/index.html) today, performers have long had to live double lives and hide their true identities to remain on the A list – even to remain safe and alive. What we shouldn’t do is publicly shame someone into disclosing a part of themselves they may not be ready to or want to share. Does a cisgender person playing a transgender character amount to a White actor in blackface, or playing a role of a BIPOC person, or is there a different litmus test? Coming out is not a one-time act, or something that remains fixed, and why should it be? Would a television series or movie get attention if a star-studded cishet cast was replaced for the sake of aligning representation? It is not the way we ought to be operating as a culture. We’ve come a long way in a short time in terms of representation in media. [he addressed in a tweet](https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1521245416901296128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521245416901296128%7Ctwgr%5Ecc032a48fc17da20ce25881e58f9f9b2c81e8ecf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2Farticle%2Fdavidmack%2Fkit-connor-heartstopper-bisexual-comes-out), saying, “twitter is so funny man. In the coming-of-age series with a refreshing, queer-forward plot, Connor plays a British high school rugby Nick Nelson, alongside classmate Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke, who falls in love with him.

Kit Connor, the 18-year-old English actor known for his role as Nick Nelson in the Netflix series Heartstopper, came out as bisexual on Twitter on Monday ...

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