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Yeah — I thought that was quite clear by the end. Michael Musto wrote an article about the show — what a lovely man. The Xena comic series highlights the sustainable, nurturing romance between Xena and Gabrielle; more than just finally validating years of speculation, it makes them into a positive depiction of queer romance.

Looking back, Xena: Warrior Princess was actually quite ahead of the times. What would Xena and Gabrielle be doing today if they were still around? Maybe when I played the part of Miss Amphipolis in a beauty contest in the series 2, episode 11 episode Here She Comes … Miss Amphipolis when I was caught in an embrace with the winner.

To settle years of fan speculation, were Xena and Gabrielle a couple? This was before Xena was well known. Because we were shooting so far from Hollywood, far away from the bosses, everyone just left us alone.

Three Decades of Xena

The trans actress who played her Karen Dior, who passed away in was beautiful and such a lovely soul. Did you get to keep any of your Xena wardrobe? Catalog Now Available! How did that feel? I mean, the whole of Xena is an ode to camp — I was an aide-de-camp through every season.

What was the campest thing you did on Xena? Published on: Dec 3, You became a lesbian role model from Xena.

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I rocked into downtown Auckland in my full Xena garb. The New York gay scene gave Xena its early edge. I guess Xena was still experimenting in the first few seasons. Here's why. Xena and Gabrielle in the TV show "Xena: Warrior Princess" are beloved by the queer community, but the two leads never had an official relationship.

I wore my full Xena wardrobe in public going to the ATM once during filming. Read the full interview. We had mixed-race couples, and even mixed-species relationships as a metaphor. Thirty years after 'Xena: Warrior Princess' premiered, EW presents an oral history of Xena's journey from sword-wielding heroine to feminist and lesbian icon.

Running the Lilleth Fair or Miss Sappho Xena would rock out a few lines of consciousness girl power verse; throw a few axes. I did keep a few things.