*Many thanks to Petra for the following article and pic

In this week's TrosKompas (number 7, February 13 - 19), Tuesday's 'At a Glance':

(translated from Dutch)

Xena's best friend shows more and more skin

It's striking that Xena's sidekick Gabrielle is wearing less and less clothing. Gabrielle is played by Renee O'Connor. She started the role of female bard modestly but is blossoming more and more into a sexy warrior.

"I couldn't stand the fact that Lucy (who plays Xena) featured in more scenes. I started to work out so I could do more action scenes. For me it's fun that Gabrielle isn't such a softy anymore. I've also become more assertive in my private life."

There's also a pic of Gabrielle (a 3rd season promo shot). Caption: Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle) likes the fact that she's allowed to be tough in 'Xena'.

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