Cheryl Blossom is the red-headed twin sister of Jason Blossom. She was an occasional character and potential love interest of Archie Andrews. 

Throughout the comics, Cheryl was portrayed as only being romantically interested in male characters. 

In Riverdale (2017-Present), the CW reboot of the Archie Universe, Cheryl is the queen bee of Riverdale High School. She sports the signature red hair of her rich and powerful family. She starts out rich, mean, and friendless. Throughout the series, her life shifts drastically and she starts to form bonds with other characters. 

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At one point Cheryl is romantically interested in Archie. She also has a strange relationship with Josie early on, in which it seems like she might be romantically attracted to Josie. In season 2, Cheryl and Toni Topaz develop a friendship that soon blossoms into romance. 


Madelaine Petsch, who plays Cheryl on the show, has been very open about the fact that she thinks of Cheryl as bi.