Teen actor Joe Locke speaks out about fans crossing boundaries and stalking his family, emphasizing the importance of privacy. Locke defends his co-star Kit Connor, who was forced to publicly come out as bisexual due to fan pressure.
“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,” Connor — who plays a closeted rugby player on “Heartstopper” — Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLocke immediatelyTalking about Connor’s moment with a reporter, Locke said that the entire cast and crew were “very proud of him, and we’re proud of him controlling the narrative” adding that “I’m very proud of him for doing his own thing and what was right for him.
“There’s an idea that it’s part of the job to lose your privacy, that you lose your right to having privacy,” continued Locke. “That’s something I hope the next generation of people in the public eye can change … I think people are understanding that privacy is a nonnegotiable.”“I have been openly gay since I was, like, 12,” he told the outlet.
“People have assumed and written it,” he said, “and I haven’t ever corrected anyone because I haven’t felt the need to.”
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