Sarah Hyland, who plays Haley Dunphy on
the ABC sitcom Modern Family, said that in her opinion her character
is bisexual.
Hyland, 26, has played Haley since the
series' start in 2009.
When a
fan asked on Twitter whether Haley was bisexual, Hyland
responded: “I don't know what the writers would say? But I
confirm.”
In the series, however, Haley has dated
three men, including Dylan Marshall (played by Reid Ewing), Andy
Bailey (Adam DeVine) and Rainer Shine, a weather forecaster played by
Nathan Fillion.
In a subsequent tweet, Hyland
emphasized that her confirmation was only her opinion.
“Just to clarify, I havent been told
nor is there anything written that would indicate Haley is bisexual,”
Hyland wrote. “That's just my personal opinion!”
Modern Family, which debuted in
2009 and is one of ABC's biggest hits, has been praised for its
inclusion of LGBT characters, including married couple Cameron Tucker
(Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett, who is played by out actor
Jesse Tyler Ferguson.