The Truth Behind Nickelodeon's Pride Post About SpongeBob | HuffPost Entertainment

Are you ready, kids? Because the internet sure wasnt when it came to Nickelodeons SpongeBob post for Pride Month.

On Saturday, the network tweeted a tribute to Pride by featuring its own LGBTQ+ characters and allies, including Korra from The Legend of Korra, Henry Danger actor Michael D. Cohen , and interestingly SpongeBob.

The artwork by Ramzy Masri , which showed all three characters cloaked in rainbows, had the internet speculating and various forms of SpongeBob is gay trending.

Korra was already confirmed by the Legend of Korra creators to have ended the series in a relationship with female friend Asami. And last year, Cohen revealed that he had transitioned almost two decades ago. So, does the post confirm SpongeBob is part of the LGBTQ community? Is SpongeBob gay?

Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month
(: by @ramzymasri) pic.twitter.com/pENmTaQB0h

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Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month
(: by @ramzymasri ) pic.twitter.com/pENmTaQB0h
Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) June 13, 2020

Nickelodeon offered no additional explanation, but the network has in the past. After all, this isnt the first time fans have speculated about SpongeBob, the square-panted hero who came up with a rainbowger:

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