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Supernatural actor Misha Collins has issued a statement clarifying that he is not bisexual, but is in fact straight.
On Saturday, the 47-year-old actor appeared at at Creation Entertainment’s Supernatural Official Convention.
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During a Q&A with the audience, he asked them, “How many of you would consider yourself introverts? How many extroverts? And how many bisexuals?”
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Collins added, “I’m all three.”
Video of the comments appeared on Twitter, leading many media outlets—including Queerty yesterday—to report on him appearing to come out.
However, after our article went online yesterday, Collins, who has been married to his wife Victoria Vantoch since 2001, took to social media to set the record… well, straight.
“I want to deeply apologize for misspeaking this weekend. At a fan convention in New Jersey, when I was talking with the audience I said that I was ‘all three’ things: an introvert, an extrovert and a bisexual,” Misha tweeted.
I want to deeply apologize for misspeaking this weekend. At a fan convention in New Jersey, when I was talking with the audience I said that I was “all three” things: an introvert, an extrovert and a bisexual. 1/5 🧵
— Misha Collins (@mishacollins) April 25, 2022
“My clumsy intention was to wave off actually discussing my sexuality, but I badly fumbled that and understand that was seen as me coming out as bisexual.
“This was not my intention so I need to correct the record: I am not bisexual. I happen to be straight, but I am also a fierce ally and the last thing I want to do is falsely co-opt the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community. I believe and fully support that we need to sanctify the human right to express our identities honestly and to be free to love whomever we choose openly.”
Collins ended by saying, “I am deeply sorry for the clumsiness of my language. I want to be a better ally and I feel sick to my stomach that I might have done anything to make things worse. I’m trying to learn, trying to do better and I will keep listening. Thanks and I’m sorry, Misha.”
Followers were divided over the clarification. Some said it was clear that he had made the original comments jokingly. Others said it wasn’t clear he was not being serious, and he did actually say he was bisexual, so it was to be expected many would take it as a coming-out statement.
One of those to respond was queer actor Daniel Newman, who quipped, “So you’re saying that moment we had together doing our scene meant Nothing to you?!?? 💔 Bro… Talk about mixed signals. Well I guess I won’t release our Only fans video now … Damn it was so hot though.”
Misha Collins… So you’re saying that moment we had together doing our scene meant Nothing to you?!?? 💔 Bro… Talk about mixed signals. Well I guess I won’t release our Only fans video now … Damn it was so hot though😂 fine
— Daniel Newman (@DanielNewman) April 26, 2022
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Most people appeared to roll their eyes but accepted Collins’ apology.
Definitely an apology was in order. Coming out isn’t a joke. Especially not to the bi community – we’re constantly being erased or excluded. But this is a pretty decent apology. I’m disappointed in you but also glad you’re trying to make amends.
— AOL.com (@KrendyBluth) April 25, 2022
Ah beans. Oh well. Thank you for the apology, genuinely. I do believe in your allyship. Thanks for listening (and while it would have been cool to have you on the team, you’re cool as you are). Things are kind of going from bad to worse for the queer community right now, so—
— denaturing paige (@PaigeMetzy) April 25, 2022
BUT, that doesn’t change the fact that you did say it.
I’m glad you’ve apologized. I personally accept this apology, but other fans who are queer may not.
I think the thing that is getting to me is that queerness seems like the butt of the joke in all this. +
— 👑 Shay 💙💚 back to thasmin brainrot (@FaceMcnerd) April 25, 2022
Bosch
Someone’s agent got upset…
seansinc
Exactly. It’s Tom Hardy all over again.
Donston
Tom Harry said that he “messed around” with guys and that men were somewhere in the romantic part of his spectrum. He never took that back. He just refused to talk about it any further.
Mack
I thought the same thing.
BennyTheHill
Bosch:
I don’t think his “coming out” statement was by accident. He’s a smart guy. I think it was planned to get him back in the news. However, all along, I thought the whole thing was a ruse.
Kangol2
Someone’s wife got nervous….
Donston
Apparently, they’ve been separated for a couple years.
Donston
This site really needs to stop promoting Daniel Newman like he actually is somebody. He had an almost bit role in The Walking Dead. So, it’s not as if he’s an established actor. He’s scamming people on his OnlyFans. He’s said some gay panic-y/insecure stuff. He’s known for hyper obsessing over closeted and “straight presenting” guys. And he’s been accused of harassing a couple dudes. Y’all need to stop randomly promoting that dude.
Anyways, it’s kinda difficult to tell if Mischa was joking or not in the video. But since he didn’t clarify quickly I assumed he was being legit. While based off of his word choice it didn’t seem all that joke-y to me. But whether it was a joke or if he thought better of it later, it was a cornball move. However, these “queer white women” fans of his who are mad at him can spare me the outrage. They primarily have legit commitments with cis males and mostly fantasize about men. Yet, all day/everyday they’re using their “queer pride” to self-promote on their social media. And it really is time to evolve past this “bi erasure” and “we get excluded” nonsense. At least one-third of the population probably fits in the bi/pan umbrella, has had degrees of fluidity, fits somewhere in the gender, sexual, affection, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. Time to evolve the language and viewpoints. This nonsense from Mischa was mostly due to trying to entertain and appease those “queer white women”.
powersthatbe
So, in-ing is a thing now? Cool.
1898
oh come on. his bisexuality is the worst kept secret in the world. and he hasn’t exactly tried to keep it hidden. on several occasions i’ve encountered him on the apps. even had some fun and flirty conversations with him. if he wants to identify as “straight,” i guess that’s fine… just like the guys on grindr who put “straight” as their display name and say they want to s your d or want to have your eggplant in their peach lmao
Troyfight
@1898 yep…. boners don’t lie.
Donston
Troyfight, that post had nothing to do with “boners”. While guess what? Your dick getting hard isn’t the be-all of sexuality or preferences. Hell, there are dudes who are overall homo-leaning or mostly/only sexually engage with their sex or mostly/only have same-sex commitments, but they get more easily and consistently aroused by women. Let us all stop being so basic when it comes queerness.
Anyways, I don’t know much about the gossip concerning this dude, and I wasn’t that into Supernatural. But I try not to tell people what their sexualities or dimensions are or where they are in the gender, sexual, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. However, that was probably the most earnest supposed jokey “coming out” I’ve witnessed. But it’s whatever.
BennyTheHill
1898:
“on several occasions i’ve encountered him on the apps. even had some fun and flirty conversations with him.”
Sure you did.
Disinformation alert!!!
Bengali
If anyone is really upset by this I encourage you to examine your thought processes. He fumbled a statement. Who cares? Does it impact any of us? Of course not. I just don’t give a shi* about it. I hope you guys don’t either.
tjack47
There’s a war in Ukraine. That’s all.
wimo
In Belgium if we say something we can’t say the morning after that we meant it this way.
Be honest and say it is or shut up and say nothing.
We say what we think, even in front of other people and if you/they do not like so be it.
Ken A.
There was some guy on Twitter whining how his mistake was making fun of his identity and he was so hurt. He said he was so hurt a number of times. I said get over it, it has nothing to do with you. Mistakes happen. Shame so many gays are biphobic, it’s stupid really..
Donston
I think in general we need to calm down on the overreactions to folks “coming out”. I understand wanting to show support. But some just do too much. It’s almost as bad as some queers who are obsessed with trying to shame folks out of the closet. A more reasoned and casual response to all this stuff is needed. But some folks just take this shit too personally, and the nature of parasocial relationships just make it worse.
As far as “bi-phobia”, it does exist. As someone who’s inherently pan-sexual and has experienced degrees of fluidity, it is a shame. But it’s also a rather complicated issue. A lot of “bi pride” guys on social media and in “real life” do purport homo-shaming and non-homo superiority. A lot do exude gay panic and internalized phobias. And a lot do use “coming out” or general queerness as a stepping stone or as a way to self-promote or as a way to deflect from their unfortunate paraphiliacs and f-ed up behaviors. Then you have the “pick me” queers who look to absolve, worship and hype up any decent looking dude who isn’t “gay presenting”. It would just be nice to get to a place where we looked at people and their sexualities, psychologies and motivations as individual and where most people had larger understanding of dimensions, preferences, fluidity, contradictions, and the gender, sexual, affection, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. There’s still quite to go on a lot of fronts when it comes to understanding and maturity.
Donston
Also, most of the people coming at him on social media and who were feigning so much shock and disappointment were “bi pride” women. So, I don’t get why you decided to single out the “gays” in this instance. A lot of “queers” who look to constantly shame the “gays” for everything, even when it’s a stretch, tend to be contending with their own degrees of internalized phobias, queer insecurities, gay resentments, general internal struggles. Maybe you need to check up on that.
DBMC
This whole thing was weird.
DuMaurier
I FORGIVE YOU!!!!!
johncp56
I crushed on him when i found supernatalrul, and the other two men, I looked him up married so I just liked him, a miss saying about being bi is not bad, he is not homophobic i,m cool, he is a looker in my taste but does not play on our team, cool whats the big deal
Riverhog
Well, I guess his friendship with the members of Supernatural was more important than being honest to the world. Very disappointed in him he not the man I was expecting him to be it does puts a Black Eye on the show!
Jaquelope
What does his friendship to his Supernatural cast members have to do with anything? Sure, Jared P. is a raging homophobe, but the rest never seemed to care one way or another or were appreciative of their gay fans.
TheX86
I guess…
SDR94103
anus.
gregg2010
Who?
Sotzume
I have no idea who he is, he’s homely and who cares who he has sex with. Yawn.
fas2020
Who is this guy ?? Never heard of him
ShiningSex
F*ck him whoever he is
sfhairy
duh!
jt1990
I only came here to see if ‘Misha’ was indeed the white man pictured on the home page. Anyone else surprised?
cuteguy
This m0ron was only looking for attention bc he’s a nobody