Celebrities do not owe us, whether as passive consumers or active fans, an explanation on their identities.
I wouldn’t change anything about my coming out journey. Importantly: it was mine. I chose to come out on my own terms, in my own way. Kit Connor didn’t have that choice, and that’s where our stories diverge. My heart breaks for him.
Amidst all the discourse, the true meaning of queerbaiting has been lost. Urban Dictionary’s primary description labels queerbaiting as “a marketing technique used to attract queer viewers that involves creating romantic or sexual tension between two same-sex characters but never making it canon.” Worryingly, just below this lies the exact opposite of what is true: “when someone claims to be a part of the LGBTQIA+ community or creates rumours about being part of it when they’re actually not.
In portraying bisexual teenager Nick Nelson without publicly disclosing his own sexuality, Kit Connor wasn’t masquerading, and he wasn’t queerbaiting. He didn’t owe us that coming out: it was given under duress. Connor isn’t the first celebrity that’s been hounded by queerbaiting accusations, and sadly, I suspect that he won’t be the last.has been one of the most notable examples, criticised by the press and fans alike for refusing to discuss his sexuality.
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