Cynthia Nixon is opening up about the criticism she’s hearing of Miranda in And Just Like That…
29.01.2022 - 03:09 / perezhilton.com
If you’re an old school Sex and the City fan who isn’t happy with Miranda after her behavior on the revival series… you’re likely going to be even less satisfied by Cynthia Nixon‘s response to the criticism!
The And Just Like That… star appeared on Watch What Happens Live on Thursday, and Andy Cohen held her feet to the fire — a little — about her how her character’s storyline is being received.
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Spoiler alert for those who haven’t tuned in to the controversial HBO Max series: when the show begins, Miranda and Steve (David Eigenberg) are still together and have been since the show’s original ending. But then she meets Carrie’s boss, Che Diaz, and begins a torrid affair with the non-binary podcast host portrayed by Sara Ramirez — whom Cynthia “hand-picked” to play the role. She’s content at first to cheat on her love interest of 20+ years, unknowingly letting Che believe she’s in an open marriage. But when her new lover learns the truth, she is forced to choose — and decides to ask Steve for divorce, breaking the news to him by sitting him down and telling him she loves him and wants to hold his hands and tell him something. He responds with his typical good humor:
She responds:
This sent many longtime fans over the edge. Here’s a smattering of the responses:
Clearly, Andy (who, by the way, is series star Sarah Jessica Parker‘s bestie IRL) heard loud and clear — and actually asked Cynthia:
To which she responded:
Um, yeah. There’s always a dumper and a dumpee, what’s your point? The next words we cannot even believe. She said:
Wait… so anyone who is getting broken up with… also wants to break up, they’re just lying to themselves? There’s no
Cynthia Nixon is opening up about the criticism she’s hearing of Miranda in And Just Like That…
Cynthia Nixon is not backing down when it comes to her support of the HBO Max reboot . The first season of the series has now aired in its entirety, with Nixon's character, Miranda Hobbes, receiving the majority of the online criticism for her decision to divorce her husband, Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), and to start a romance with non-binary comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). And though she stands by her character's actions, Nixon does have one regret in regard to the series. “If I could do anything differently, I would have made sure we said to people in letters 10 feet tall: This is not Sex and the City.
HBO Max sequel, “And Just Like That.”The limited series showed iconic characters Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York and Miranda as they deal with the next phase of their lives: aging.Nixon discussed Miranda’s love affair with podcast host Che Diaz (played by Sara Ramirez) as well as fan confusion over the relationship during a Vogue interview published Tuesday.Many fans have wondered why Miranda isn’t as pragmatic as she was on “Sex and the City” in the sequel series.“I think that’s a bizarre reaction,” the “Gilded Age” actress told the fashion bible. “First of all, I think Miranda is brave, and I think Miranda is charging forward.
. However, Nixon didn't find that dynamic intriguing. "Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.'"She continued, “Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.
Cynthia Nixon, went from being ambitious in her career and somewhat settled in her marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) to pushing her career to the back burner and falling for Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary, semi-celebrity comedian. The plot for the beloved character has been polarizing, to say the least, with Nixon publicly defending Miranda's journey multiple times. In a new documentary special, which was released by HBO Max on the same day as the show's season 1 finale, Nixon reveals that Miranda actually had an entirely different love interest when the reboot was first conceived. «Originally, when [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] was trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda's professor being the romantic relationship,» Nixon shares, referencing Professor Nya Wallace, played by Karen Pittman. «Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.' Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.
Cynthia Nixon, went from being ambitious in her career and somewhat settled in her marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) to pushing her career to the back burner and falling for Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary, semi-celebrity comedian. The plot for the beloved character has been polarizing, to say the least, with Nixon publicly defending Miranda's journey multiple times. In a new documentary special, which was released by HBO Max on the same day as the show's season 1 finale, Nixon reveals that Miranda actually had an entirely different love interest when the reboot was first conceived. «Originally, when [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] was trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda's professor being the romantic relationship,» Nixon shares, referencing Professor Nya Wallace, played by Karen Pittman. «Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.' Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.
AJLT fans and questioned Miranda's motivations.But on a Thursday, January 27 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Nixon said she understands the fans concerns…but hinted that there may be more under the surface to Steve and Miranda's relationship. “I have to say that that's the thing about breakups," Nixon told host Andy Cohen. "You know, oftentimes there is one person that is making the breakup happen and the other person who is reluctant.
reboot,, one absence on the revived series is noticeable — Samantha Jones. The iconic character, played by Kim Cattrall, did not return for the reboot after the actress made it clear that she did not intend to come back to the franchise. The show has explained Samantha's absence by noting that she had a big falling out with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) after the writer fired her friend as her book publicist. Samantha later moved to London. While on Thursday's episode of , Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda on the series, said she thought «it was great» how Samantha's absence was handled.
reboot,, fans have had mixed thoughts on the HBO Max series, particularly Miranda Hobbes' storyline. Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda, defended the show's choices on a Thursday's episode of . In the reboot, Miranda ends her marriage and relationship with Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) after falling for non-binary comedian and podcast host Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). Host Cohen asked Nixon if Che's stand-up comedy, which has been featured several times throughout the season, is actually funny.«I and Miranda think it is,» Nixon replied, laughing. Cohen, who had a cameo on the original, also asked if Nixon understands why some fans are upset with the show's treatment of Steve, who has been Miranda's love interest throughout the show and both movies. «I do [understand], but I have to say that that's the thing about breakups.
reboot,, fans have had mixed thoughts on the HBO Max series, particularly Miranda Hobbes' storyline. Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda, defended the show's choices on a Thursday appearance on. In the reboot, Miranda ends her marriage and relationship with Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) after falling for non-binary comedian and podcast host Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). Host Cohen asked Nixon if Che Diaz's stand-up comedy, which has been featured several times throughout the season is actually funny. «I and Miranda think it is,» Nixon replied, laughing. Cohen, who had a cameo on the original, also asked if Nixon understands why some fans are upset with the show's treatment of Steve, a longtime love interest of Miranda's who lasted through the show and both movies. «I do [understand], but I have to say that that's the thing about breakups.
A new direction. Plenty of And Just Like That viewers have expressed their dislike for Miranda’s recent story lines, but the character’s arc has at least one vocal supporter: Cynthia Nixon.
Cynthia Nixon knows that not all fans are enjoying Miranda Hobbes' journey on the HBO Max reboot,. But the 55-year-old actress and producer on the series is loving her character's awakening. «It’s interesting that people, I don’t know, I think some people are not loving seeing these characters off kilter, but I love it,» Nixon shared on Wednesday's . She added that she feels that characterizing Miranda's sexual awakening as a «mid-life crisis» does the character a disservice. «You reach a moment, when you put a negative spin on it you call it a mid-life crisis, right? But out of crisis come really productive things,» she explained.
a slideshow of photos on Instagram. But one snap appeared to have been poorly edited: It showed Kim's leg somewhat warped, which led to the accusations. "Kim what happened to your leg?" one fan asked, according to Page Six, while another tweeted, "Kim, Kim, Kim… Your right leg is, uh…"Kim quickly took down the photo, but she left up the other snaps associated with the post.The mother of four has long faced accusations that she Photoshops her photos — she was even recently ridiculed for apparently editing niece True Thompson's face onto niece Stormi Webster's body following a trip to Disneyland.
Cynthia Nixon is opening up about Miranda Hobbes’ “journey of discovery” in “And Just Like That…”.
Sara Ramirez). Che is a non-binary comedian and podcast host who has won the heart of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), prompting lots of internet talk around the role.
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