Fans are pissed that Netflix appears to be hiding tweets implying Wednesday Addams is gay despite ‘queer-coding’ the character.
Fans are pissed that Netflix appears to be hiding tweets implying Wednesday Addams is gay despite ‘queer-coding’ the character.
Since the release of Wednesday, conversations about the character’s sexuality have dominated the internet. Specifically, Wednesday’s on-screen relationship with her roommate (and werewolf) Enid have been the subject of numerous ‘ships’ – despite both characters depicted as being in heterosexual relationships in the show.
That is perhaps why fans are pissed that Netflix appears to be hiding tweets that imply Wednesday’s sexuality or outright call her gay.
Multiple screenshots shared by many on Twitter show that most ‘hidden’ tweets related to Netflix’s latest are those where fans claim that Wednesday is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Some of the replies that were hidden said things like ‘the gayest character Netflix created yet’ and ‘yk she’s gay right’.
Another fan added: “Netflix hiding every tweet calling wednesday gay like they’re not the ones the one who made promo called “wednesgay.”
netflix hiding every tweet calling wednesday gay like they’re not the ones the one who made promo called “wednesgay” 
— ria. tea’s wife (REAL) (@lgbtzenin) November 26, 2022
The move is being panned considering Netflix’s recent promotional event around the show – as mentioned by the fan above – called “WednesGay,” which hosted stars from Drag Race who decked out in goth-inspired outfits in honour of the character.
Calling Wednesday Addams a ‘queer icon,’ Crystel Methyd added: “As part of the Addams, she lives apart from mainstream culture. Instead of being shamed by the differences between her family’s way of life and that of society at large, she embraces what makes her different. She stands up for marginalised groups and faces bullies with an unflinching calm that any queer would be proud to emulate.”
While Netflix has not made any claims about Wednesday’s sexuality, Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers, who play Wednesday and Enid, addressed the two’s relationship in an interview.
“You know what I always say, and they were roommates”, Myers said, referring to the popular meme, “Jenna and I would say that all the time to each other. And that’s all that needs to be said – I think that gets the message across.”
