Kit Connor played Nick Nelson in the heart-warming coming-of-age drama Heartstopper, which is based on the comic of the same name, written by Alice Osman, and follows two teen boys as they try to navigate their romantic feelings for one another. Heartstopper was such a success because of its beautiful representation of sexuality and the complexity of figuring things out, but because Kit Connor played a bisexual character, it has caused fans to speculate about the actor's sexuality.The Heartstopper star has said in interviews that he won't label his sexuality. Connor elaborated further on the Reign With Josh Smith podcast.“I mean, for me, I feel like I’m perfectly confident and comfortable with my sexuality,” Connor said. “I’m not too big on labels and things like that. I’m not massive about that, and I don’t feel like I need to label myself, especially publicly.”So why do people think Kit Connor was "queerbaiting"?

Kit Connor Was Filmed Holding Hands With Cuban Girl's Guide Co-Star Maia Reficco

Kit Connor also said on the podcast that labeling sexuality when so young could cause pressure to come out for all the Heartstopper cast.

He also shut down speculation in a tweet — but it seems that for some this wasn't enough after they saw a short video of Connor holding hands with Cuban Girl's Guide co-star Maia Reficco in Paris — and have accused him of queerbaiting.

Queerbaiting is when someone claims or hints at being part of the LGBTQIA+ community but actually isn't.

It can often be used as a way for creators to garner attention on their show, movie, or book, by hinting at there being representation when there actually isn't.

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After seeing Connor holding hands with Maia Reficco, some people assumed that it meant the pair were in a relationship and that Connor had lied about his non-labeled sexuality.

Understandably, Kit Connor was upset by the unkind accusations, and took to Twitter to say that "this is a silly silly app" and that he was "deleting Twitter."

What Did Fans Say About The Accusation?

Fans took to Twitter to point out how awful it was that Connor was accused of queerbaiting simply for holding a girl's hand and that this is a form of "bi-erasure."

Many fans took to Twitter to remind people that bisexual people and people who choose to have no label are not queerbaiting if they happen to be in straight presenting relationships and that their sexuality is still valid.

Lots of fans were upset that, not for the first time, some people were making assumptions about the Heartstopper star.

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"Tbh when Joe and Kit held hands back at London pride everyone was calling them besties, but suddenly when it's Maia and Kit there's assumptions about them being in a relationship," one fan tweeted.

"[It] feels kinda weird making assumptions on Kit Connor AGAIN, but that's just my opinion."

"I wish everyone who harassed Kit Connor and Joe Locke [who plays Charlie Spring in Heartstopper] over the last 5 months the absolute worst," another person tweeted, sharing an image of Connor's tweet in which he said he was deleting Twitter.

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"I am disgusted by the way people are treating Kit Connor," another fan tweeted. "Invalidating his sexuality and saying he's straight (when he made it clear he's not and he doesn't wanna share it), sexualizing him, invading his privacy, assuming he's in a relationship with every human he talks to..."

"Kit Connor is proof that nothing is enough for y’all," another fan said, "he has openly queer friends, proudly supports the community by attending pride, but because he plays a bisexual character he can’t breathe without being asked to explicitly explain his sexuality to the entire world."

A fan called @waterfallwriter hit the nail on the head after tweeting: "PSA: unlabelled people are not ‘queerbaiting’ or straight because they don’t want to use a label. Someone else’s sexuality is none of your business."

Hopefully, Kit Connor will come back to Twitter, but either way, he'll always be an amazing advocate and role model to young fans.

If one good thing can come out of Kit Connor's experience, it's that people have been reminded of an incredibly important lesson: all LGBTQIA+ sexualities and identities are valid, and it is up to the individual whether to come out or label themselves.