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'Heartstopper' Crew & Fans Share Messages of Support After Kit Connor Says He Felt 'Forced' To Come Out as Bisexual

'Heartstopper' Crew & Fans Share Messages of Support After Kit Connor Says He Felt 'Forced' To Come Out as Bisexual

Heartstopper crew members and fans took to social media to react after Kit Connor came out as bisexual in a heartbreaking way.

The 18-year-old star returned to Twitter after leaving amid accusations of “queerbaiting” last month and wrote that he felt pressured out of the closet.

“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,” he tweeted.

Concerned fans and other members of the Heartstopper crew rushed to his defense.

Click inside to find out what people had to say…

Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman shared a message of support and called out viewers who watched the show and then “gleefully spend their time speculating about sexualities and judging based on stereotypes.”

Sebastian Croft, who played Ben Hope in the Netflix series, also sent love to his castmate.

“a big fat f-ck you to everyone who said that kit connor was queerbaiting and an even bigger f-ck you to everyone who wouldn’t leave him alone about his sexuality,” one fan tweeted. “kit I love you and we’re sorry.”

Others called out people who watched Kit‘s character Nick Nelson struggle with his own coming out journey before turning around and bullying the actor. Some also pointed out that accusing celebrities of “queerbaiting” can put them in this sort of difficult situation.

Check out some of the tweets below…

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