Heartstopper star's emotional admission on BBC One Show as Season 3 of Netflix show airs

Heartstopper stars Joe Locke and Yasmin Finney appeared connected The One Show connected Thursday, October 3 to sermon the latest play of their amusement - and it came with an affectional admittance from 1 of the actors

Heartstopper prima Yasmin Finney shared a candid admittance astir not seeing herself represented connected TV arsenic a trans woman.

Hosted by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, she appeared alongside her co-star Joe Locke to sermon the latest play of the Netflix deed drama.

After welcoming the pair, Roman work retired a complimentary connection from a fan, which said: “Heartstopper means a batch to maine due to the fact that it helped maine fig retired my sexuality. I couldn't beryllium much thankful for that series.”

He went connected to inquire the 21-year-old histrion however she feels astir receiving messages from fans who admit the Netflix series.

Yasmin, who plays Elle connected the series, explained: "It means the most. When I was increasing up, I didn't truly person a amusement similar Heartstopper to watch. So, for the younger procreation to person a amusement similar Heartstopper, it means the most. Because it benignant of helps them navigate who they are and who they could beryllium successful the astir earthy and simplistic way."

She continued: "It's conscionable a amusement of queer radical being authentically and unapologetically themselves."

The series, developed from Alice Oseman graphic novels of the aforesaid name, premiered its latest instalment connected Thursday (October 3) to overmuch acclaim. It debuted to a 100% standing connected Rotten Tomatoes from critics and has been trending connected Twitter since, with thousands of fans sharing their excitement.

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