Is Miguel From 'Cobra Kai' Gay? Plus, Does He Really Know Karate?

Fans would really like 'Cobra Kai's Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña) to be gay, but is he in truth? Plus, does the actor know karate like the character he performs?

Season 2 of Cobra Kai was once a aggravating one for karate champion Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña) who used to be left in a coma and ended up at the hospital after Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan) attacked him and left him unable to walk. 

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The new season, which arrived on Netflix in early January, choices up with Miguel on the health center, the place he's forced to relearn easy methods to use his legs. Aside from his dramatic storyline, alternatively, enthusiasts are questioning whether Miguel from Cobra Kai is gay. How about the actor? Is he dating any individual lately? And did Xolo Maridueña be informed any karate for this challenging function? 

Keep reading for details.

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Is Miguel from 'Cobra Kai' gay?

"Thinking about how Cobra Kai could've been if Miguel were a closeted gay kid," one fan wrote on Twitter, adding that the dynamic could have "played out beautifully" and "added a whole other level to Johnny struggling to mentor this kid who is his polar opposite." The fan also discussed that an LGBT lead in the display would have added a nice distinction to "the show's themes of toxic masculinity."

Many other viewers agree, pondering that Robby and Miguel's violent power could have been higher manifested as a romantic dating.

But from what we know now, neither Miguel, nor the actor who plays him, is gay — even though that might, after all, change. According to HITC, the actor Xolo was once reportedly relationship his Cobra Kai co-star Hannah Kepple, who plays Moon within the sequence. 

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The outlet writes that the celebs were "pictured together several times on their respective Instagram accounts" after wrapping Season 1. But the "images of the couple have seemingly been removed" from social media, which has induced many fanatics to invest that Xolo and Hannah don't seem to be nonetheless together.

As for the nature he plays on display, Miguel is also instantly — and the karate champion has dated both Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser) and Tory Nichols (Peyton List) over the course of the last few seasons.

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Does Xolo Maridueña actually know karate?

While Miguel holds the identify of the reigning All-Valley Karate Champion, the truth is that he has less experience than a lot of his Cobra Kai co-stars relating to martial arts.

"To be quite honest, I had minimal experience when it came to karate," the actor instructed The Wrap. "I had taken a year or so of karate when I was very young. I never really got into it until booking the first season of Cobra Kai."

"Now that we've filmed almost two seasons, I have more karate experience, but the majority of what we practice is stunts and boxing," he continued. "I can say confidently that I am more comfortable doing those than traditional karate."

But Jacob Bertrand, who plays Hawk, also advised The Wrap that manufacturers set the cast up with a series of personal karate courses within the months leading up to filming.

"We learned so much," he mentioned. "We did so much training for the show."

Watch all three seasons of Cobra Kai on Netflix today.

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