Connor Jessup Says Relationship With Miles Heizer Inspired Him To Come Out
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | February 28, 2020
In an interview with UK LGBT glossy Attitude, actor Connor Jessup reveals what inspired him to come out publicly as gay.
Jessup, who plays Tyler Locke in Netflix's supernatural horror series Locke & Key, came out gay in June to celebrate Pride month.
Earlier this month, Jessup and Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why, Love, Simon) announced they were in a relationship.
(Related: Netflix stars Miles Heizer, Connor Jessup announce they're dating.)
“One of the sparks at the beginning of the fuse [for coming out] was that I fell in love,” Connor said.
“When you're happy, you want to be happy publicly, and it made me think about the whole construction of my life in a way that I had been avoiding.”
Jessup, 25, said that coming out was “more of a relief” than he was expecting.
The actor added that he doesn't believe being out will hurt his career.
“I don't know how much it matters anymore – unless maybe at the highest budget level, if it's some super-hero movie,” Jessup said.