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Paul McAuley

Netflix star Kit Connor 'forced' to come out as bisexual

Netflix star Kit Connor has said he was "forced" to come out as bisexual.

The Heartstopper actor, 18, suggested he only came out because he was “forced to do so”. In a tweet shared to his one million followers, the Elton John biopic Rocketman actor said: “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."

Kit has previously spoken out against social media users speculating on his sexuality especially those who “pressure” members of the LGBTQ+ community to come out when “maybe we’re not ready”. In May of this year, the star tweeted: “Twitter is so funny man. Apparently, some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…”

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