Cynthia Nixon reveals why she was ‘reluctant’ to appear in And Just Like That

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But the more I talked to Sarah Jessica, Michael Patrick King, and Kristin, 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.” Nixon added: “I was floored by how hard everybody listened, and how collaboratively we worked together to, not just redecorate the house, but to build a whole new house – that had us in it but new characters, too.” Speaking of SATC, the Little Manhattan actor says she’s “very proud - despite it being occasionally tone deaf on race and gender”. And I’ll always be grateful for that.” Last month, Nixon praised And Just Like That for respecting “the spectrum of sexual identities” in an interview with Elle UK. “It’s part of the reason we wanted to do the show – to go back and the things that we really got wrong,’ Nixon said, while agreeing that criticism of the show’s original “overwhelmingly white cast and lack of respect for the spectrum of sexual identities is true and fair.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free She added: “We had gay characters, but a lot of the LGBT stuff in it was purely for comedic effect – and now rings harsh on the ear, I have to say.” In 2018, Nixon’s oldest son Samuel Joseph Mozes came out as transgender.