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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Amber Raiken

Cynthia Nixon says she chose Miranda’s sexuality in And Just Like That

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Cynthia Nixon has opened up about her role on And Just Like That and how she decided that she wanted her character to be gay.

The 56-year-old actor discussed her portrayal as Miranda Hobbes in HBO Max’s Sex and the City revival during a recent interview with Variety, detailing how the showrunner, Michael Patrick King, asked her if she wanted her character to be gay. In response, Nixon noted that it was a good idea, as it could show Miranda’s “different worlds”.

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