"Actually, you know, there was always an element of doubt in my mind, it was ? it didn't matter to the way I played the role. So if the audience chose to see it or not ? but I saw it [the finale] for the first time last night and I went home and said to my husband [Xena Executive Producer Rob Tapert], "you've outed my character. I just ... I can't believe I'm saying this. I didn't run this by anybody, but I don't think there's any doubt in my mind anymore."

Joxer (looking at Xena?s neck): ?Is that a hickey??

Gabrielle and Xena both turn away with guilty looks.

"That's one of the best parts of the job, getting to throw in references that I know the fans who are interested in that will pick up on, but don't necessarily flash any irrevocable red lights. We opened up a show with the two of them fishing naked, and we're about to have a Halloween episode that will certainly have some nice moments for our queer fans, a little lesbian vampire show."