Did Nickelodeon Hint At SpongeBob SquarePants’ Sexuality In Pride Month Tweet?
Image via IMDb
Nickelodeon has hinted to viewers that the famous yellow and porous resident of Bikini Bottom might be part of the LGBTQ+ community.
The network raised curiosity after a Pride Month tweet showing fan art of SpongeBob Squarepants with Schwoz Schwartz from Henry Danger and Korra from Legend of Korra.
The trio were shown wearing rainbow-colored clothing or pictured against colorful backgrounds, hinting to viewers that they could be part of the community.
“Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month,” Nickelodeon tweeted.
The channel did not state SpongeBob’s sexual orientation, though.
The tweet prompted reactions from Twitter fans, though many were not surprised by the announcement. “SpongeBob gay? I mean he literally had a baby with Patrick,” one user said. “Y’all just figured out SpongeBob gay?” another user said alongside an image of him squeezing Squidward’s butt.
SpongeBob’s sexuality has always been a topic of discussion among internet users. The character’s creator Stephen Hillenburg, however, mentioned in an interview in 1999 that SpongeBob was “almost asexual.”
He might therefore belong in the ”plus” of the LGBTQ+ circle, which could stand for asexual, as well.
Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month 🌈
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) June 13, 2020
(🎨: by @ramzymasri) pic.twitter.com/pENmTaQB0h
i love that it's not even "spongebob IS gay" everyone went so feral so quick that it's just SPONGEBOB GAY pic.twitter.com/vZQOHXVv8o
— brooke 🍃 (@asaahis) June 13, 2020
So apparently spongebob is..... you know pic.twitter.com/eBp8mRCIBq
— Clownfucish (@CConfucish) June 13, 2020
Spongebob gay? I mean he literally had a baby with Patrick pic.twitter.com/RMLVUomVsL
— Cowboy Bebop (@hoe_vid_19) June 13, 2020
love conquers all 💛#NationalBestFriendsDay pic.twitter.com/UxCqTkEEHD
— SpongeBob (@SpongeBob) June 8, 2020
Everyone shocked that nick tweeted out spongebob gay , when this literally was in an episode lmao pic.twitter.com/7X3WH2u4ts
— john (@iam_johnw) June 13, 2020
Y’all just figured out Spongebob gay? pic.twitter.com/1AcnhxBald
— Lucky ۞ (@luckymnelson) June 13, 2020
asexual spongebob is a queer icon https://t.co/IhqkN4lt5O
— tyler oakley (@tyleroakley) June 13, 2020
[via News.com.au, opening image via IMDb]
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