Happy Place — "Little Joe would’ve watched Heartstopper in secret!" Joe Locke: queer representation matters

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"Little Joe would’ve watched Heartstopper in secret!" Joe Locke: queer representation matters

Happy Place · 2

Joe Locke was doing his A levels on the Isle of Man when Heartstopper came out on Netflix. Two days later he had 3 million new Instagram followers. In this chat, Fearne and Joe both share their experiences of being thrust into the spotlight as teenagers, and how it’s affected them mentally. He explores his fear that…

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