As one of the principal stars of Netflix s Heartstopper , Kit Connor faced intense scrutiny about his private life before he came out as bisexual last fall.

In October, the British actor reappeared on Twitter after a brief hiatus to clarify his sexuality , but said that the announcement was not of his own accord.

Back for a minute, he wrote at the time. Im bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. i think some of you missed the point of the show. bye.

In a new interview with British Vogue , Connor reflected on the media blitz that ensued, describing the tweet as an emotional response to a number of factors at the time.

Im a young man, so Im already kind of going through certain things, in terms of just life and mental health, he explained. I just needed to let that energy out.

Still, he acknowledged being slightly disappointed in the legions of Heartstopper viewers who had pressured him to issue a public statement.

I just felt like it wasnt something I was ready to talk about, he said.

Based on Alice Osemans graphic novel series , Heartstopper follows a budding romance between two teen boys, Charlie Spring (played by Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Connor), at a secondary school in small-town England.