The girls' gay friend in "The Golden Girls" is Coco. He is the flamboyant cook and housekeeper introduced in the show's unaired pilot presentation and early development materials.
Coco was played by Charles Levin, who was known for comic television roles and later appeared in series such as "Alice" and "Hill Street Blues." The character was intended to add another lively personality to the Miami household, but the producers ultimately decided that the four women worked better as the show's central ensemble.
Coco is therefore easy to confuse with a recurring friend or one of the many relatives and dates who appeared during the series. He was not a long-term regular: the role was removed when the series was recast and reworked before the broadcast premiere. The name also has nothing to do with Coco Chanel or the cereal-related phrases in the incorrect choices.