Kit Connor Tweets He Is Bisexual

Olivia Colman is letting her onscreen son know simply how proud she is of him. On Dec. 1, the Oscar winner informed Selection simply how a lot she admired her “Heartstopper” costar Equipment Connor after he was bullied into popping out as bisexual on social media.

“I’m so pleased with him, however I’m not pleased with how individuals bullied him,” Colman stated. “I believe individuals needs to be allowed to have their very own journey. However I am extremely pleased with him as a younger man to cope with all of that and be within the highlight. It is unfair, however he is superb. He is a really stunning human being.”

Connor is greatest recognized for enjoying Nick on the LGBTQ+ Netflix rom-com “Heartstopper,” which follows teenagers as they navigate their approach by means of college, their emotions, and their sexualities. Whereas the sequence itself spotlights LGBTQ+ characters in a fantastically genuine approach — giving lots of them ample house to come back out in their very own time — the compassionate messaging behind the present seems to have been misplaced on many, as evidenced by what Connor went by means of with among the present’s viewers.

On Oct. 31, The “Rocketman” star wrote a tweet asserting he’s bisexual, however he added that he felt pressured to come back out after being harassed by followers. The actor wrote, “again for a minute. i am bi. congrats for forcing an 18 yr previous to out himself. i believe a few of you missed the purpose of the present. bye.”

Moments after Connor’s tweet, supportive feedback flooded his timeline, each with love for the star and anger on the circumstances underneath which he felt he needed to make the announcement. “Heartstopper” author Alice Oseman responded by tweeting, “I really do not perceive how individuals can watch Heartstopper after which gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based mostly on stereotypes. I hope all these persons are embarrassed as F*CK. Equipment you might be superb 💖.”

Joe Locke, his “Heartstopper” castmate who performs Charlie, replied by tweeting, “You owe nothing to anybody. I am so pleased with you my good friend 💕.” Kizzy Edgell, who performs Darcy Olsson, tweeted, “love u package im sorry this has been so disgustingly tough on you. been handled so unfairly,” whereas costar Sebastian Croft, who performs Ben Hope, wrote, “Equipment Connor, the world does not deserve you. Love you my good friend ❤️.”

The toxicity that prompted Connor’s tweet was largely as a result of him being accused of queerbaiting by followers following footage of him holding arms together with his costar in “A Cuban Woman’s Information to Tea and Tomorrow,” queer actress Maia Reficco. As a result of troubling feedback directed on the actor, he give up Twitter in September, writing, “This can be a foolish foolish app. bit bored of it now, deleting twitter :),” but he made a fleeting return to set the file straight.

Connor had additionally beforehand spoken about pointless hypothesis surrounding his sexuality and his unease at being labeled. “To begin form of speculating about our sexualities and possibly pressuring us to come back out when possibly we’re not prepared. For me, I simply really feel completely assured and comfy with my sexuality,” he stated on the “Reign With Josh Smith” podcast in Could. “However I do not really feel the necessity to actually, you understand — I am not too massive on labels and issues like that. I am not large about that.”

Many followers have been fast to answer Connor’s tweet and voice their frustration. “Studying tweets like that is heartbreaking . . . particularly when Heartstopper taught so many individuals all over the world the true worth of somebody’s private popping out story. I am so sorry you had this second taken away from you Equipment, however let’s hope individuals will be taught from it!” one wrote. One other tweeted, “I am so disenchanted on this fandom.”

Connor himself summed up the weird phenomenon of judging, labeling, and making unwarranted theories of these within the public eye. “It feels a bit unusual to make assumptions about an individual’s sexuality simply based mostly on listening to their voice or seeing their look. I really feel like that is a really fascinating, barely problematic form of assumption to make,” he stated.

But once more, we’re reminded that celebrities are human, too; followers aren’t entitled to all the pieces. Nobody ought to really feel pressured to publicly announce their sexuality earlier than they’re snug in doing or saying so — particularly an adolescent.