Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney says she would like to play a job that represents ‘realism’ as she displays on her success within the Netflix sequence

Yasmin Finney has said she would love to play a role that represents ‘realism’ as she opens up about her success in Heartstopper on Tuesday. 

The actress, 21, who became an overnight sensational in April 2022 after the Netflix show first aired, has now said the show creates a ‘world of escapism’ for LGBTQ. 

Teen romance Heartstopper follows two British teenagers, Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, who develop a friendship that blossoms into something more.

In the series, Yasmin portrays Elle Argent, who is a trans girl, and went to Truham Grammar School for Boys before she came out. She later transferred to Harvey Greene Grammar School for Girls.

Speaking of the series, Yasmin, who is trans, told Hunger magazine that she would love for the next role she takes on to show that ‘life isn’t easy’.

She said: ‘I would love to play a role that is a little bit more in the world of realism, which kind of shows that life isn’t easy. 

‘I think that there’s a sense of fantasy when it comes to Heartstopper. It’s a world of escapism. I find that most LGBTQ shows overexpose that idea of realism, whether that is abuse, transphobia, hate crimes. They create a realistic picture. 

Yasmin also revealed that she is feeling the ‘pressure’ ahead of the release of the fourth and final season of the hit Netflix teen show. 

She said: ‘There is of course going to be pressure but it’s just about making sure that you’ve tried your best. You hope everyone will love it, but I think overall it’s important for the actor to just feel comfortable and confident with the work they’ve put into a show and just hope that it will resonate with people in the way that they want. 

Yasmin also teased there is a ‘lot of kissing and a lot of touchy-touchy’ in the upcoming series. 

It comes after the Heartstopper star candidly admitted last year that she doesn’t think she will ‘ever be in love’ and told how men have ‘let her down’.

Yasmin gave her very candid thoughts on love and dating as she chatted to Cosmopolitan UK with some of her co-stars from the smash hit Netflix show. 

She was joined by Kizzy Edgell, Rhea Norwood, and Corinna Brown for the wide-ranging interview as the stars all posed up a storm for a sensational cover shoot.

Yasmin candidly confessed that she is too ‘sure’ of herself to ‘lessen’ herself for anyone else and told how she feels that men have let her down ‘all the time’.

She told the publication: ‘I don’t think I’m ever going to fall in love. I’m too sure of myself to lessen myself for any other person that isn’t ‘with me.’

‘It’s what (singer) Eartha Kitt said, “I want to fall in love with myself and… I want someone to share me, with me”. But it’s difficult. Men let me down all the time.’  

Yasmin went on to admit that she found the response to the first series of Heartstopper ‘mind-blowing’ when she soared to overnight fame. 

Before her role on the show, adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels, Yasmin was a student and she confessed she didn’t realise how popular Heartstopper would become.

She said: ‘I didn’t realise how big Heartstopper was going to be. When I got cast as Elle aged 17, I was just happy to play this amazing trans girl who’s living authentically.’

‘I was still figuring out who I was, so it was mind-blowing to see the response to Elle. Who I am is always going to be something that people want to talk about, but individuals should never be seen as a political playground.’

‘What’s nice about Elle is she’s so natural, confident, happy and real, she’ll always be my hero.’