‘Heartstopper’ star Kit Connor addresses gay rumors on Twitter
Everyone and their mothers seem to be watching Heartstopper, the gay, teen series now streaming on Netflix. Actor Kit Connor, 18, plays Nick Nelson, a star rugby player who develops romantic feelings for gay peer Charlie Spring (Joe Locke).Nick ultimately comes out as bisexual in season one, and apparently that’s led to more than a bit of online speculation about Connor’s own sexuality.And yes, he’s seen the chatter.Posting to Twitter, Connor responded to his fans’ overactive imaginations. “Twitter is so funny man,” he wrote, “apparently some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…”twitter is so funny man.
apparently some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…— Kit Connor (@kit_connor) May 2, 2022Fans quickly chimed in to support the young actor, reminding him that no one has the right to assume someone’s sexuality based on a performance.(1) Let’s clear some things up.
Just stop. Kit hasn’t explicitly come out about his sexuality, so he’s the only person who knows about his sexuality yk (and maybe friends and family).
