{"id":52309,"date":"2017-04-19T10:20:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T14:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/stranger-things-and-riverdale-actress-shannon-purser-im-bisexual\/"},"modified":"2017-04-19T10:20:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T14:20:27","slug":"stranger-things-and-riverdale-actress-shannon-purser-im-bisexual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/stranger-things-and-riverdale-actress-shannon-purser-im-bisexual\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 and \u2018Riverdale\u2019 Actress Shannon Purser: I\u2019m Bisexual"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 and \u2018Riverdale\u2019 Actress Shannon Purser: I\u2019m Bisexual<\/b><\/p>\n

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Shannon Purser, who plays Barb on Stranger Things<\/em> and Ethel Muggs on Riverdale<\/em>, came out as bisexual<\/a> on Tuesday night in a tweet.<\/p>\n

Purser\u2019s coming out was prompted by an earlier tweet (since deleted) toRiverdale\u00a0<\/em>castmate Cole Sprouse about \u201cangry Beronica stans\u201d for which she was accused of \u201cqueerbaiting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purser\u2019s earlier tweet was commenting on a same-sex<\/a> kiss between Betty and Veronica on\u00a0Riverdale<\/em> and those who \u201cship\u201d (support a\u00a0romantic relationship) between the two characters.<\/p>\n

Tweeted Purser:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t normally do this, but I figure now is as good a time as any to get personal.\u00a0I\u2019ve only just recently come out as bisexual<\/a> to my family and friends. It\u2019s something I am still processing and trying to understand and I don\u2019t like talking about it too much.\u00a0I\u2019m very very new to the LGBT community. I have never heard the term \u2018queerbaiting\u2019 in my life until today. That being said, I have never ever wanted to alienate anyone and my tweet was thoughtless. I wasn\u2019t referring to all the beronica shippers, just the ones who had been particularly cruel to me personally. Either way, it wasn\u2019t a wise or kind thing to say and I\u2019m disappointed in myself, especially as a Christian who has always been taught to speak love to others. Thank you to all the people who kindly reached out to me and educated me about the reality your feelings about queerbaiting and I apologize to those who were hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purser\u2019s tweet:<\/p>\n

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pic.twitter.com\/FkkX2PziiQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) April 19, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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