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'Fionna and Cake' Viewers Point to Chest Scar as Trans Clue for Hunter

No official confirmation has followed, with Vico Ortiz’s coy Instagram post amplifying the reading.

Overview

  • Episode three of season two, which aired November 6 on HBO, includes a brief shot of Hunter shirtless that fans say reveals a small chest scar typical of top surgery.
  • Multiple posts on X and other platforms declared the character 'canonically trans,' treating the visual as confirmation.
  • Voice actor Vico Ortiz, described in coverage as non-binary and genderfluid, shared fan art depicting Hunter with top surgery scars and wrote, “I gotta catch up to this week’s episode,” alongside a smirk emoji.
  • Them reported it has requested comment from Ortiz, and neither the show’s creators nor HBO have issued a statement.
  • The spin-off’s genderswapped premise and more adult orientation build on Adventure Time’s history of queer representation, which fans cite as context for their interpretation.