While The Walking Dead fans have long-speculated on the sexuality of Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and his potential romance with both Carol and Beth, creator Robert Kirkman has now presented us with another possible option: Could Daryl be gay?

In the letters section of The Walking Dead #130 (via Comicbook.com ), Kirkman is asked about the comic book series-only character Jesus, who -- just like Daryl -- is a badass, but unlike Daryl and his ambiguous sexually, has been explicitly confirmed as gay.Comparing Jesus in the comic series to Daryl on the show, the reader posits the question as to whether or not Daryl could also be gay, to which Kirkman replies:"All I can say is that it’s been discussed. We have very specific ideas about Daryl’s sexuality (or the seeming lack thereof), and if there’s ever a quiet period in the show where he’s not consistently distracted by crossbowing… we’ll tackle it in the show.”

Kirkman was also asked if AMC would be okay with Daryl being gay, and confirmed, "For the record, they absolutely would."The Walking Dead fifth season premieres Sunday, October 12 at 9pm ET on AMC.

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