When Modern Family premiered in 2009, American sitcom audiences had never seen a gay couple take on such central roles in a series. Now eight years later, the show is still going strong. And it turns out there’s been another LGBTQ character in the main cast this entire time — she just hasn’t come out yet.
Sarah Hyland, who plays Haley Dunphy, went rogue on Twitter to address a fan theory that her character is bi. And while she hasn’t checked on the official stance with the show’s writers, she feels certain that Haley is bi.
“I don’t know what the writers would say? But I confirm,” Hyland tweeted to a fan who asked if the theory was true.
Haley has never explicitly expressed interest in dating girls over the course of the series and has had nine boyfriends over the years. However, Hyland feels sure she knows what’s in her character’s heart.
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We suspect the writers will embrace this announcement and Haley will be given the opportunity to come out in the fictional universe next season. The show has been lacking in the plot department for quite a while, so why not?
Nobody from Modern Family or ABC, the network that produces the show, has weighed in yet.
Ummmm Yeah
Well my guess would be the writers would say no, since they never wrote the character that way. She’s just projecting.
LeeLee
Lots of fan use subtext to dictate little things about characters, especially when it comes to sexuality, and I think the actress who plays the character has just as much knowledge and instinct about her than the writers. It’s not so much “projecting” when you’ve been acting a part for nine years.
Ummmm Yeah
And how exactly did she play her as bisexual? The nine boyfriends make it clear the story the writers are telling.
Knight
Like I said below, it already happened. Watch the recent episode at the houseboat if you haven’t already. It’s there.
RIGay
I would have thought Manny, but okay.
Brody
Not Cam?
Xzamilloh
Was hoping it was Phil. But, his vice is strong black women, so I’ll settle for a Michelle Obama cameo
dinard38
I love Phil. He’s my character in the show. Adorable and quirky.
I really liked the episode with Phil and Matthew Broderick.
Jaxton
We don’t need or want bisexual women, fake or otherwise, on TV. The bisexual female trope has been done to death, and is usually designed for the straight male gaze. Go away, girls.
We want to see bisexual males. Yes, males. If Hollywood continues to discriminate against bi men, we will boycott Hollywood and support Trump.
Larry
Russia much fun this time of the year Jaxton?
Ander
Jaxton: Who is this “we” of whom you speak? If you are referring to the relentlessly misogynistic voices in your head, carry on. But if you are presuming to speak for any portion of the lgbt community, you can bite me.
Knight
Jaxton you have my support as well. Tired of all these ultra-lib pussies dictating whom I should vote for solely based on whom I put my dick inside.
nickedbeater
Nolan Gould has been easy on the eyes since puberty. Now he’s a major hot stud. “Luke” might have an experiment? A walk on the wild side?
Knight
Not going to happen. Luke is VERY closeted-gay in real life. His manager and publicist are trying at all cost to hide it, which is why all episodes of him now involve some female romantic interest.
Brody
Um, that’s called pederasty, dude.
Perhaps you should keep your illegal yearnings to yourself.
marciamarciamarcia
Sure, Knight. He’s SO closeted-gay and SO locked down by his management that he stars as a gay kid in one of the year’s hottest music videos for one of the year’s hottest songs.
Knight
LOL!! Really??? The “hottest”? Seriously, you just outted yourself there as one of Gould’s “camp”. I saw the video, and Gould doesn’t do anything “gay” in it. The only contact is him shaking hands with the other kid. His “image” has been very well crafted and is “safe”. Troll somewhere else.
Curtispsf
Please, God…make it Luke. Amen. And women too /|\
ethan_hines
Queerty couldn’t find a more up to date photo of today’s characters?
Knight
If anyone saw the episode when they went to the houseboat, the writers absolutely added this into the scene. A tom-boy looking chick rides up to the family on a motorski and invites them to “the island”. Haley and her brother (who we all know bats for our team in real life despite his PR fighting tooth-and-nail to hide it) over whether the figure is a boy or a girl, to which Haley responds something like, “who cares, he or she is hot…”. So yeah, they already “went there”. On a “real” note, I kind of don’t want her to be Bi, since most Bi chicks I have known tend NOT to be the typical ditsy ones. Just saying.