We've got some important facts you need to know about The Walkg Dead's first gay male character, Aaron.
Contents:
- ‘FEAR THE WALKG DEAD’ REVEALS FIRST GAY MALE MA CHARACTER ANCHISE
- ‘FEAR THE WALKG DEAD’ REVEALS A GAY MA CHARACTER
- IS ‘THE WALKG DEAD’ IN DARYL DIXON GAY?
- 'THE WALKG DEAD' JT CONFIRMED THAT J IS GAY
- THE WALKG DEAD‘S FIRST GAY MALE CHARACTER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
‘FEAR THE WALKG DEAD’ REVEALS FIRST GAY MALE MA CHARACTER ANCHISE
Tom Payne's good-natured badass is now the show's third gay ma character. * gay characters in fear the walking dead *
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‘FEAR THE WALKG DEAD’ REVEALS A GAY MA CHARACTER
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Episo four of Fear the Walkg Dead season two tled “Blood the Streets” revealed Victor Strand (Colman Domgo) as gay. Also, kudos to Fear the Walkg Dead for makg a ma character e out as gay s send season rather than takg years to do somethg siar like The Walkg Dead.
IS ‘THE WALKG DEAD’ IN DARYL DIXON GAY?
What did you thk of Fear the Walkg Dead revealg that a POC like Victor Strand was gay? He is a role mol, spiratn, and a mentor to other characters and a perfect example that prov to all the anti-LGBTQIA+ people that beg gay don’t mean you are a bad says:I would say whout doubt ’s Strand Fear.
As a rult, many viewers have scratched their heads for years and wonred if Daryl is gay — spe a strong majory of the fanbase suggtg that Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBri) should bee an em. In fact, Kirkman tailed that the origal plans were for Dixon to be gay, but simply never happened. On that same note, Res simultaneoly exprsed that he “isn’t aaid” to portray Daryl as a gay character and that he would happily work wh whatever material the wrers gave him.
'THE WALKG DEAD' JT CONFIRMED THAT J IS GAY
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THE WALKG DEAD‘S FIRST GAY MALE CHARACTER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Even before that though, I didn't even need The Big Gay Sketch Show. Still, was there any difficulty that you ran to as a Black gay actor, or has anythg changed to now beg on this n that you're havg?