Cynthia Nixon Shares Her Thoughts On Sara Ramírez’s ‘And Just Like That’ Exit | NewsBurrow

With production on the 3rd season of “And Just Like That” underway, star Cynthia Nixon is opening up about co-star Sara Ramírez’s abrupt, if unsurprising, departure from limit series.

In an interview with Variety released Thursday, Nixon apparently brushed off the ramification that Ramírez’s exit from the “Sex and the City” revival was the outcome of any behind-the-scenes drama.

“I believe they felt, and [series creator Michael Patrick King] felt, that character had actually run its course,” she stated of Ramírez, who utilizes they/them pronouns. “They was available in and shook whatever up, and after that the arc was finished.”

She likewise had adequate appreciation for Ramírez’s efficiency, informing Variety: “They developed such a fantastic character– such a questionable character, however such a remarkable character.”

In a different interview with Entertainment Weekly released Thursday, Nixon stated she and Ramírez stayed on excellent terms, keeping in mind that the 2 “talk a fair bit.”

She likewise didn’t dismiss the possibility of Ramírez going back to “And Just Like That” in the future. “If Sara was on the program, I believe it would be more Carrie and Che,” she stated, describing Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw.

It had actually currently been commonly reported that Ramírez would not be returning for Season 3 of “And Just Like That,” Nixon appears to be the program’s very first cast member to comment openly on the news.

Ramírez was amongst the prominent additions to the “Sex and the City” universe when “And Just Like That” debuted in 2021. The star, whose credits consist of “Madam Secretary” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” depicted nonbinary comic Che Diaz, who ended up being the love interest of Miranda Hobbes (Nixon).

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Amongst long time “Sex and the City” audiences, Che Diaz ended up being hugely polarizing. Wishes for the character’s likability were dispatched rapidly when they started a tempestuous relationship with Miranda, who, till then, was wed to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), a fan preferred because the early days of the initial HBO series. The expression “Justice for Steve” trended on social networks after some episodes and appeared in numerous evaluations.

Initially, Ramírez went to lengths to safeguard Che Diaz in interviews, arguing that much of the reaction to their character originated from a total pain towards nonbinary individuals.

“I’m truly happy with the representation that we’ve developed,” they informed The New York Times in 2022. “We have actually constructed a character who is a person, who is imperfect, who’s complex, who is not here to be liked, who’s not here for any person’s approval. They’re here to be themselves.”

By August of in 2015, nevertheless, Ramírez started to relatively distance themselves from the program. In a since-deleted Instagram post, they reacted to a profile released by The Cut which contained a less-than-favorable take on Che Diaz. They prompted audiences to direct their criticisms at King, who composed and directed various episodes of “And Just Like That.”

“When a cis guy supervises and has supreme control of discussion stars state, and you have a legitimate issue with it, possibly you need to be interviewing him,” they composed at the time.

In January, Ramírez appeared to take another swipe at “And Just Like That” on social networks. In another since-deleted Instagram post, they blasted the entertainment market for presumably making “blacklists” of stars who have actually revealed assistance for Palestine throughout the Israel-Hamas war.

“It’s wild how performative a lot of in Hollywood are,” they apparently composed. “Even more performative than the last character I played.”