Cynthia Nixon takes aim at Sex And The City, calling it ‘tone deaf” on gender and race issues.
According to the Herald Sun’s interview, 55-year-old said she wasn’t interested in returning for the latest reboot.
“But the more I spoke to Sarah Jessica [Parker], [writer-creator]Kristin and Michael Patrick King [Davis], about the things that I couldn’t go back without – a real sea change in terms of the lack of diversity in the original series, they were on board,’ she said.
Progressive: Cynthia Nixon has taken a swipe at the original Sex And The City series, claiming it was ‘tone deaf’ on race and gender issues as she defends the show’s woke reboot
She added: ‘I’m very proud of the original series – despite it being occasionally tone deaf on race and gender.’
Nixon spoke glowingly about And Just Like That’s new, non-white cast of characters.
‘It’s part of the reason we wanted to do the show – to go back and [undo]The things we did wrong,” she explained to the magazine.
The new characters include Lisa Todd Wexley (played by Nicole Ari Parker), who is a a documentarian married to a successful hedge fund manager (played by Hamilton’s Christopher Jackson) and Dr. Nya Wallace (played by Karen Pittman), a Columbia Law professor.
There’s also powerful real estate agent Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), and nonbinary podcaster and comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez).
Nixon acknowledged that Nixon was concerned about the problems of the original series, and that she had to talk with Michael Patrick King about giving it a “sea change”.
It’s incredible how SATC works, but to show that now would be very tone deaf. She said that she was worried about the size of the transformation and now her fears have been dispelled.
Blasphemy from the past ‘I’m very proud of the original series – despite it being occasionally tone deaf on race and gender,’ she said. Kim Cattrall (pictured in 1998: Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davies, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Nixon).
After obstacles such as filming during the pandemic and Kim Cattrall’s departure from the series after a disagreement with Parker, the 10-episode reboot began airing this month.
Reviewers of the revival called the reboot a misfire as the show struggled to be relevant in “woke” times. This was due to the show’s predominantly white cast and accusations of gender, racial, and sex-shaming.
Many episodes of the reboot featured nods towards political correctness or sensitivity, with characters discussing racism microaggressions as well as gender identity and sexuality.
Diversity: Nixon has spoken highly of the diverse cast of characters that are non-white or gender-non-conforming in the reboot. (Pictured with LeRoy McClain, Sara Ramirez, and Karen Pittman)
Recently, Miranda made several racial microaggressions while talking to her black professor Dr. Nya. Charlotte’s child Lily said she believed she was transgender.
Kristin explained recently that the reboot has a fresh take.
She added, “They are so beautifully cast and have such an interesting perspective.”
The reboot’s new star is Sarah Ramirez. This nonbinary, queer Mexican-American actress plays Che Diaz. Che is a stand-up comedian from Mexico who has teamed up with Sarah Jessica Parker and Carrie Bradshaw to host a podcast.
Nixon also added, “Michael Patrick [King, the series director]The heartfelt stories of the characters were what was most important. He is so funny, yet he always delivers the gut punch.
Sarah Jessica Parker said, “We’re back to where we want to go.” This is an extremely difficult decision, and nobody has dragged us back.
“We want to be there to tell the story in such a way, and invite all of these people.
It was awkward: The revival received negative reviews from critics who called it a “misfire” because of its inability to fit into ‘woke’ times. This is something that the show has come under fire for many times over the years.