'Heartstopper' Actor Kit Connor Admits He Was Not Sure He'd Ever Come Out as Bisexual
Heartstopper actor sits down for an interview with British Vogue, where he discusses the pressure he felt to come out as bisexual and what that experience means to him now.
In November 2022, Connor first disclosed his sexual identity after fans claimed he was «queerbaiting» by playing Nick Nelson, a bisexual teen on his Netflix show, as well as attending Pride events. «I’m bi.
Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Bye,» the actor wrote on Twitter.
According to Connor, he had been coming to terms with his sexual orientation before he took on the role of a rugby player in, who is also grappling with his sexuality.«It was just a very natural process for me; I didn’t really have an 'oh, s**t' moment.
