"It was always very difficult being on a show that was so white" - Cynthia Nixon shares her list of likes and dislikes about 'Sex And The City'

In a conversation with Grazia published on May 26, Cynthia Nixon, who played the role of Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City, revealed her list of what she disliked in the show. While Nixon noted that 90% of the show was "still pretty great," she did wish certain things were different.

"It was always very difficult being on show that was so white. I always hated that. When we would raise it, we were told: this is Candace Bushnell's world, and it's a very white world. I'm like, OK..."

Candace Bushnell is an American author and journalist who originally wrote a column for the New York Observer, which was then adapted into an anthology, which the series is based on. Her writings were loosely inspired by her life.

The series was also criticized for its depiction of heterose*ual characters, which Nixon commented on, saying,

"Some of the trans stuff, some of the gay stuff was a little cringy to look at."

However, Just Like That, which is an epilogue to the original series, added several characters of color to the original cast while giving Miranda a coming-out storyline mirroring her real life.

Cynthia Nixon calls Sex and the City a "feminist show"

While talking about what she disliked about Sex and the City, Cynthia Nixon noted that while the show had its flaws, it was revolutionary in the way it depicted women during its time.

She called Sex and the City a "feminist show" and added,

"What you have to remmber is that we were in our thirtes and forties. Ofcourse, I look at the show now - we look like babies - but being single at that age, at that time, still had kind of (a) stigma."

She went on to shed light on the show's "central message," noting that it was unheard of.

"You can be a woman, you can have a lot of sex with a lot of different people. It didn't make you a s**t and it didn't mean you were using sex to get something. You were having sex - because you enjoyed having sex!"

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The series' continuation, Just Like That, premiered in December 2021, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristina Davis as the main cast. While various new faces appeared in the show, one key character, Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall, was missing.

The actress had refused to sign for the third movie in the series and had earlier mentioned her desire to be done with her character.

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