Fans rejoiced when Supernatural actor Misha Collins alluded to disclosing he was bisexual during a Q&A session at Creation Entertainment’s Supernatural Official Convention in East Brunswick, New Jersey Saturday.
Don't get too excited though.
There seems to have been a misunderstanding.
'Supernatural' star Misha Collins comes out as bisexual https://bit.ly/3vFxDfx\u00a0pic.twitter.com/El4ZCYPXUR— Toronto Sun (@Toronto Sun) 1650842170
During the event's meet and greet session, the 47-year-old actor–who played the role of the angel Castiel in the popular CW fantasy drama from 2008 to 2020–asked fans:
“How many of you would consider yourself introverts?"
"How many extroverts?"
"And how many bisexuals?”
He then mumbled:
"I'm all three."
You can hear Collins in this clip taken by a fan.
Introverts, extroverts, bisexuals, oh my! #spnnj #dinnerwithmishapic.twitter.com/QgtqLiu1rN— \ud83d\udc3e Fangirl\ud83e\udec0RN \ud83d\udd25 (@\ud83d\udc3e Fangirl\ud83e\udec0RN \ud83d\udd25) 1650682829
Without elaborating further on his sexual identity, Collins jokingly continued:
“See, it would have been weird if I just said: ‘By a show of hands, how many bisexuals are in the audience?’"
"But I’d rather do it as a questionnaire, that’s more socially acceptable.”
Excited fans reacted online based on Collins' statement.
MISHA COLLINS OUR BISEXUAL KINGpic.twitter.com/RvOf5dzO3A— beckett he/him (@beckett he/him) 1650745713
The fact so many don't think this is a big deal really warms my heart. Seriously. Love is love.— Shelly Battista (@Shelly Battista) 1650913822
Woohoo! That's so awesome! I love him more for this— Megan Rowell (@Megan Rowell) 1650900458
Misha Collins coming out as bisexual was NOT what I expected to wake up to at 4 am but god am I screaming about it— boa \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\ud83d\udd96\ud83c\udffb (@boa \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\ud83d\udd96\ud83c\udffb) 1650714913
After the buzz that Collins identified as bisexual circulated online, the actor cleared up the confusion and apologized for "misspeaking" on Monday night.
"My clumsy intention was to wave off actually discussing my sexuality," he admitted in a Twitter thread. "But I badly fumbled that and understand that was seen as me coming out as bisexual."
He continued:
"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."
He concluded by apologizing for the "clumsiness of my language" and he said he wants to be a "better ally."
"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."
Some fans remained forgiving and attributed the misunderstanding to clickbait.
Misha you always apologizing\nYou didn't do nothing wrong\nI'm straight too & I don't understand at all what is the big deal in to be bi or not to be or either orientation\nFor last time LOVE IS LOVE! \nI also support them \nwith all my soul— \ud83e\udd8bRebekita\ud83e\udd8b (@\ud83e\udd8bRebekita\ud83e\udd8b) 1650924493
misha it's not your fault that people blew up something you didn't even mean to say. nor is it your fault that people published articles on that video without waiting for you to respond. we all make mistakes and slip up when talking.— comet\ud83c\udf42\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f (@comet\ud83c\udf42\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f) 1650925303
Thank you for explaining, Misha. I\u2019m a bit upset about this situation since I\u2019m bi but I know you\u2019re an ally and you just made a mistake. The amount of biphobia I saw from people in this fandom is very upsetting but that\u2019s not your fault. Thank you for your apology. We love you!— Alice \u267f\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 spn s4 rewatch (@Alice \u267f\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 spn s4 rewatch) 1650924503
I honestly love that you apologized but I don't think you needed to tbh.\nMaybe it's just where I'm raised but,\nover here people say stuff offhandedly with out thinking all the time,\nThat they don't necessarily mean to heart.\nI'm just really happy that you clarified it for us.— \ud83d\udc99Alma\ud83d\udc9a (@\ud83d\udc99Alma\ud83d\udc9a) 1650925371
Others fans either rolled their eyes or made wisecracks over the sexual identity blunder.
misha collins accidentally implying in the most explicit way possible that he's bisexual, only to come out as straight on twitter, was not on my 2022 bingo cardhttps://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1518712678528606208\u00a0\u2026— Lottie \ud83d\udc8c\ud83c\udf39 (@Lottie \ud83d\udc8c\ud83c\udf39) 1650925655
misha collins: comes out as bisexual \n\nmisha collins a day later:pic.twitter.com/BwgH4rahTa— lys \ud83c\udf77 (@lys \ud83c\udf77) 1650926303
honestly if I were Misha Collins I\u2019d be so embarrassed I\u2019d just commit to being bisexual the rest of my life, there\u2019s no goddamn way— peachy \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f ofmd era (@peachy \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f ofmd era) 1650926533
Good evening, \u201cBisexual Misha Collins\u201d was a 72 hour sociological study conducted by Harvard University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.— kora (@kora) 1650927155
If I were Misha Collins I would\u2019ve just kissed a guy for the fun of it and lived the rest of my life as a fake bisexual— angie (@angie) 1650926874
misha collins when he saw everyone calling him bisexual:pic.twitter.com/bwE68b6MOM— \ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f (@\ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f \ufe0f\ufe0f) 1650927609
Me on my way to Misha Collins\u2019 house to force him to retract his bisexual denial! I hate y\u2019all!pic.twitter.com/qdf2bPerKY— minhteahoney\u00ae (@minhteahoney\u00ae) 1650927043
Collins's Supernatural character, Castiel, was actually a part of the LGBTQ+ community, which was evidenced when he professed his love for Dean Winchester–played by Jensen Ackles–and (spoiler alert) wound up sacrificing himself to save Dean in the show's 15th and final season.
During a virtual panel at the Darklight Online Convention in 2020, Collins touched on Castiel's adoration for the elder Winchester brother.
"Castiel tells Dean he loves him and basically makes Destiel canon," he said, adding, "which is, woah!" Fans are kind of freaking out after that."
"To complicate matters, he dies after that. So Castiel makes this homosexual declaration of love, which is amazing that that happens, and then he dies right after, which plays into a timeless Hollywood trope of 'kill the gays,' which pisses off [fans]."
"So, we give and then we take away."
Collins has been married to Victoria Vantoch since October 6, 2001. They share a 12-year-old son, West Anaximander Collins, and a nine-year-old daughter, Maison Marie Collins.
In a 2013 Larry King interview, the actor did mention he and Vantoch have engaged in threesomes together in the past.
"She has been [okay with another woman entering the equation] at times and at other times, she has not been," he said of Vantoch.
"The current situation is, change the diapers [for our kids]. ... It's really hard to squeeze [having a threesome] into the schedule at the moment."