Kit Connor reveals “intense” manscaping regimen for ‘Heartstopper’: “It was fun for everyone else to watch”
Kit Connor.While the British actor is known for his portrayal of dreamy high school heartthrob Nick on the blockbuster Netflix series Heartstopper, the show’s upcoming third season required him to make some modifications to recapture the character’s teen aesthetic.Connor, whose recent pumped up physique had many believing he had ushered in his twunk era, had to up his grooming regimen to maintain the twink vibes by removing any trace of body hair.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“It was pretty intense, but I had to do it to play a 17-year-old,” he told the LA Times. “There are aspects of this season that are leaning into the more mature side of the story, and it needed to feel real.”Kit Connor in ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3.
pic.twitter.com/kvWm2XyRGiAnd keeping it real meant Connor’s manscaping routine would involve waxing chest every two weeks. A necessity not just to look more boyish, but because he would be going topless much more frequently than before.“I’m shirtless for a good portion of this season,” he further elaborated to HuffPost UK. “I had to wax my chest every two weeks which wasn’t particularly fun.”Interestingly, it seems Connor’s hair removal was not done in private as co-star Joe Locke, who plays his love interest Charlie, added: “It was fun for everyone else to watch.” Put it on OnlyFans!Kit Connor talks filming ample shirtless scenes for Heartstopper season 3 ? #Heartstopper #KitConnor #JoeLocke pic.twitter.com/lRNON5RVPuIn addition to Connor’s pecs getting more screen time, season three will see see Nick and Charlie taking their relationship into more adult territory.
As previously mentioned, the actors filmed bedroom romps that lasted upwards of seven hours.“By season three, we know each other very well.
So it meant that in terms of approaching those more raunchy scenes, it still…. It’s always something that’s slightly weird about it,”.
