Kit Connor, who plays TK in the Netflix hit show Heartstopper came out as bisexual on Monday.In a tweet, he said that was forced to reveal his sexuality.“Back for a minute.
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 British actor wrote.
Connor had posted weeks before that he was “deleting Twitter” after he was accused of queerbaiting — that is, seeming to be part of the LGBTQ+ community or benefiting from the community without saying he was part of it.
He did not elaborate on Monday why he felt forced to come out.In Heartstopper, Connor plays Nick Nelson, a high school student who develops feelings for his out gay classmate Charlie Spring, who is played by Joe Locke.