People are loving Karen Walker's new romantic interest on 'Will & Grace'

Karen's new flame is played by 'Orange Is The New Black' star Samira Wiley.

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Karen Walker, played by Megan Mullally, kisses her new love interest on 'Will and Grace'. Source: NBC

Karen Walker has always given off a bit of a "weird bisexual vibe" (to quote Madonna) on Will and Grace, but the beloved character, played by Megan Mullally, has gone and taken things to a whole new level.

In a new episode of NBC's W&G revival, Karen finds herself snowed in at Grace Adler's interior design studio, meeting and getting to know their office neighbour, Nikki, played by none other than Samira Wiley.

And it's safe to say that the pair hit it off.

Getting to know one another, Karen addresses Nikki's sexuality, asking if she “is permanently parked in the lesbian zone" or if she moves her "car to alternate sides of the street from time-to-time for plowing?"

“This car is parked, up on blocks, with a hundred tickets on the windshield,” Nikki answers.
When the snow storm subsides and Karen is free to leave the studio to meet up with her boyfriend, she tells Nikki that she'd rather not.

The pair then share a romantic kiss, bringing the long-running series right into 20BiTeen.

Wiley, best known for her roles on Orange Is The New Black and Handmaid's Tale, is scheduled to appear in the final two episodes of this season.

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