Rachel Zegler reacts to claim she’s ‘obsessed’ romantically with ‘Romeo + Juliet’ co-star Kit Connor

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“Romeo + Juliet” Broadway revival.The 23-year-old actress defended herself in the comments section of her Dec. 29 Instagram post, which included two photos of Connor, 20, among a picture montage of “moments of joy and dreams coming true.”“I think Rachel is so obsessed with Kit Connor in a romantic way not just a friend way,” read the fan comment.Zegler wrote back, “no!

moving on.”Her response has over 3,000 “likes” from other Instagram users, who applauded Zegler for denying the romance rumors.“I’m so tired of people saying you and Kit like each other romantically you guys just have a really good friendship!!” one fan wrote.“Kit and Rachel are best friends and they are the best of friends,” another person commented.

A third fan told Zegler, “you sticking up for yourself always is why you’re a dream. I’m obsessed with you.”Zegler is currently dating actor Josh Andrés Rivera after meeting on the set of “West Side Story.” Connor, for his part, came out as bisexual in November 2022 after feeling pressure from critics who accused him of “queerbaiting” by playing a bisexual teen on Netflix’s “Heartstopper.”Zegler and Connor now play the titular roles in “Romeo + Juliet,” which marks both stars’ Broadway debuts.

The show officially opened in October and is set to run until February 2025. It’s directed by Sam Gould with music by Taylor Swift’s frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff.