to publicly force a celebrity to come out about their sexuality against their will due to accusations of queer baiting
“don’t make it another kit connor situation with X celebrity”
“it’s going to be another kit connor situation if you if people keep insisting questions”
people accusing this actor of queer baiting which resulted in him being pressured to come out as bisexual.
“have you seen that video of jenna ortega and the lesbian flag? i’m trying to see if she means ‘yes i support you!’ or ‘we are the same!’ you know?”
“yes i have but please don’t turn this into the kit connor situation…’
When the internet forced Kit Connor to out himself before he was ready due to online arguments, backlash, accusations of "queerbaiting", etc.
Recently being used to avoid forcing someone to come out and to remind everyone of what will happen.
Person A: "If Insert Person doesn't come out as a part of the LGBTQ+, then they're fishing for fame."
Person B: "Calm down, you're acting like the definition of why the Kit Connor situation happened."