Kit Connor has been put under a microscope by Twitter trolls as a result of the hit Netflix show Heartstopper.
Twitter trolls harass Kit Connor
Presently, the Netflix show Heartstopper follows a coming-of-age story surrounding two teenagers which is Nick and Charlie. While spending significant time together, Charlie quickly finds that he is falling in love with Nick. Simultaneously, Nick begins to question his own identity after developing feelings for Charlie as well.
Now, Twitter users were quick to point out the way that Nick as a character is not addressing his identity, which led to Twitter trolls suggesting that Kit Connor himself may be withholding his true sexuality under wraps.
In a response to the harassment, Kit Connor took to Twitter to share a quick message. He wrote, “Twitter is so funny man. apparently, some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…”
While he subtly addressed the issue at hand, Twitter users did not let him off that easy and continued to apply pressure on his gender identity. The actor then decided to let it be and open up about his gender identity.
“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.”
Gender Identity
Right now, social media has continued to make it a pattern to call people out on things they may not be ready to share yet. Presently, gender identity is more nuanced than people often paint it out to be.
As of late, Kit Connor shared that he was basically forced to address a matter he wasn’t ready to talk about yet. To date, Ellen DeGeneres took two decades to address her sexual identity with Time Magazine in 1997 and the show host had to work hard in order to keep her talk show afloat as a result of her gender identity.
Today, coming out as gay or bisexual comes with a lot of repercussions as many people can attest to their careers suffer as a result of it. Individuals are also enduring acts of violence because of what they identify as.
Currently, Heartstopper has already been renewed for two additional seasons following its success with the first.
Source: CNN