Kit Connor Dishes on His Sexuality Coming Out & Heartstopper's Impact In New Interview

Kit Connor is opening up about a multitude of subjects in a new interview with British Vogue!

The 19-year-old actor spoke about coming to terms with his sexuality, if he felt forced to come out, and even how being apart of Heartstopper has impacted others.

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“It was just a very natural process for me; I didn’t really have an ‘oh, sh*t’ moment. It just became more and more evident,” he shared of coming to terms with his sexuality.

On being bisexual and the stigmas around it, Kit said, “It’s the experience of maybe you’re too straight to be gay and you’re too gay to be straight. So it’s like, ‘Where do I sit?’ But I feel much more secure in myself now.”

Kit came out publicly as bi in October 2022, after receiving criticism of his casting on the Netflix series, where he plays a bisexual teen, also coming to terms with his sexuality.

“I’m a young man, so I’m already kind of going through certain things, in terms of just life and mental health,” he said about his coming out tweet. “I just needed to let that energy out.”

“I think ‘forced’ isn’t the right word I would use, but I would say that I would have preferred to do it another way,” Kit added. “I also don’t know if I would have ever done it. But at the end of the day I don’t regret it. In many ways it was really empowering.”

Kit also dished on how lucky he is to be a part of a show like Heartstopper, which has had quite an impact on others – he’s even been stopped on the street by other teens and fans, telling him how much he and his character have helped them.

“As an actor, you’re not always so lucky to be able to do a project you feel actually has an impact on people. I feel super lucky to have been able to do it,” he shared. “The idea that you’re having an impact on anyone’s life, especially a stranger, it’s really special.”

If you missed it, Kit just joined several of his co-stars at London Pride this past weekend, where they also debuted the first season two teaser trailer!

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