Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/HBO MaxCynthia Nixonhas revealed that her character’s storyline onAnd Just Like That…was initially very different.Nixon, 55, reprised her role as Miranda Hobbes in theSex and the Cityrevival, which dropped it’sseason 1 finaleon HBO Max Thursday night.During the season, Miranda embarks on a romance with Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary comedian who hosts a podcast that Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is featured on. After falling in love with them, Miranda ultimately asks longtime husband Steve (David Eigenberg) for adivorceand goes to Los Angeles with Che.Alongside the finale, the streamer also released adocumentaryfollowing the making of the show, in which Nixon said director Michael Patrick King originally had Miranda’s Columbia professor Nya (Karen Pittman) in mind for her romantic interest.Miranda and Nya.Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max"So originally when Michael was sort of trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda’s professor, being the romantic relationship," Nixon said. “Nya was a straight character and Miranda’s a straight character and I was like, ‘Well that doesn’t sound very sexy at all.’ Do you know what I mean?“For more on theAnd Just Like That…season finale, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.She continued, “Two women who have gotten to this age and are now just sort of fumbling around, that doesn’t seem great. And I was like, ‘Why couldn’t it be, you know, why couldn’t it be this butch person that you’re talking about having for Carrie?’ ““Sex and the Citywas really inspiring to me and empowering around exploring my own sexuality,” Ramirez, who is also non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, then said.“We built that character for them, based on their gender identifications,” King added of theGrey’s Anatomyalum.Ramirez, 46, also recentlyaddressed some of the negative feedbacktheir character has received on social media.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I don’t recognize myself in Che,” they toldThe New York Timesahead of the finale. “I’m very aware of the hate that exists online, but I have to protect my own mental health and my own artistry.“Ramirez continued, “And that’s way more important to me because I’m a real human being. I’m really proud of the representation that we’ve created. We have built a character who is a human being, who is imperfect, who’s complex, who is not here to be liked, who’s not here for anybody’s approval. They’re here to be themselves.“And Just Like That…The Documentaryis available for streaming now on HBO Max alongside season 1 of the series.
Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max
Cynthia Nixonhas revealed that her character’s storyline onAnd Just Like That…was initially very different.Nixon, 55, reprised her role as Miranda Hobbes in theSex and the Cityrevival, which dropped it’sseason 1 finaleon HBO Max Thursday night.During the season, Miranda embarks on a romance with Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary comedian who hosts a podcast that Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is featured on. After falling in love with them, Miranda ultimately asks longtime husband Steve (David Eigenberg) for adivorceand goes to Los Angeles with Che.Alongside the finale, the streamer also released adocumentaryfollowing the making of the show, in which Nixon said director Michael Patrick King originally had Miranda’s Columbia professor Nya (Karen Pittman) in mind for her romantic interest.Miranda and Nya.Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max"So originally when Michael was sort of trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda’s professor, being the romantic relationship,” Nixon said. “Nya was a straight character and Miranda’s a straight character and I was like, ‘Well that doesn’t sound very sexy at all.’ Do you know what I mean?“For more on theAnd Just Like That…season finale, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.She continued, “Two women who have gotten to this age and are now just sort of fumbling around, that doesn’t seem great. And I was like, ‘Why couldn’t it be, you know, why couldn’t it be this butch person that you’re talking about having for Carrie?’ ““Sex and the Citywas really inspiring to me and empowering around exploring my own sexuality,” Ramirez, who is also non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, then said.“We built that character for them, based on their gender identifications,” King added of theGrey’s Anatomyalum.Ramirez, 46, also recentlyaddressed some of the negative feedbacktheir character has received on social media.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I don’t recognize myself in Che,” they toldThe New York Timesahead of the finale. “I’m very aware of the hate that exists online, but I have to protect my own mental health and my own artistry.“Ramirez continued, “And that’s way more important to me because I’m a real human being. I’m really proud of the representation that we’ve created. We have built a character who is a human being, who is imperfect, who’s complex, who is not here to be liked, who’s not here for anybody’s approval. They’re here to be themselves.“And Just Like That…The Documentaryis available for streaming now on HBO Max alongside season 1 of the series.
Cynthia Nixonhas revealed that her character’s storyline onAnd Just Like That…was initially very different.
Nixon, 55, reprised her role as Miranda Hobbes in theSex and the Cityrevival, which dropped it’sseason 1 finaleon HBO Max Thursday night.
During the season, Miranda embarks on a romance with Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary comedian who hosts a podcast that Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is featured on. After falling in love with them, Miranda ultimately asks longtime husband Steve (David Eigenberg) for adivorceand goes to Los Angeles with Che.
Alongside the finale, the streamer also released adocumentaryfollowing the making of the show, in which Nixon said director Michael Patrick King originally had Miranda’s Columbia professor Nya (Karen Pittman) in mind for her romantic interest.
Miranda and Nya.Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max
“So originally when Michael was sort of trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda’s professor, being the romantic relationship,” Nixon said. “Nya was a straight character and Miranda’s a straight character and I was like, ‘Well that doesn’t sound very sexy at all.’ Do you know what I mean?”
For more on theAnd Just Like That…season finale, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
She continued, “Two women who have gotten to this age and are now just sort of fumbling around, that doesn’t seem great. And I was like, ‘Why couldn’t it be, you know, why couldn’t it be this butch person that you’re talking about having for Carrie?’ "
“Sex and the Citywas really inspiring to me and empowering around exploring my own sexuality,” Ramirez, who is also non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, then said.
“We built that character for them, based on their gender identifications,” King added of theGrey’s Anatomyalum.
Ramirez, 46, also recentlyaddressed some of the negative feedbacktheir character has received on social media.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“I don’t recognize myself in Che,” they toldThe New York Timesahead of the finale. “I’m very aware of the hate that exists online, but I have to protect my own mental health and my own artistry.”
Ramirez continued, “And that’s way more important to me because I’m a real human being. I’m really proud of the representation that we’ve created. We have built a character who is a human being, who is imperfect, who’s complex, who is not here to be liked, who’s not here for anybody’s approval. They’re here to be themselves.”
And Just Like That…The Documentaryis available for streaming now on HBO Max alongside season 1 of the series.
source: people.com
