Modern Family is already one of the most inclusive shows on television, but it seems its representation of the LGBTQI community is even broader than most knew.
Actress Sarah Hyland, who plays Hayley Dunphy on the Emmy-winning sitcom, has expressed a belief that her character is bisexual.
The assertion came after a Twitter user, who had earlier declared that “Haley dunphy is bisexual! #oneofus #oneofus” checked in with the actress for confirmation.
“I don’t know what the writers would say?” the 26-year-old responded. “But I confirm.”
Hyland later issued a clarification via Twitter, in which she said there is nothing in the script nor has she been told anything by the show’s creative team to indicate that Haley is bisexual.
“Just stated my personal OPINION and a story line I would PERSONALLY like to see,” Hyland wrote. “But that’s just me.”
And us.
And, it seems, plenty of her fans.
ya know I’ve been thinking about Haley being bisexual for a while and would love to see that story line too, I really hope it happens soon
— sigrid #LoveYourself (@sigrxd) November 2, 2017
Top Comments
Given that she plays a deliberately stereotypical "basic" hetero girl, I am not sure why people think she's bi? Or is this an actor looking to drum up support for a better scripts that revolve around her character?