Cynthia Nixon criticizes Sex And The City: ‘There were many misses in the show’

That participating in one of the most popular shows of the late ’80s has been beneficial for the ladies of SATC is well known. And yet, Cynthia Nixon (a.k.a. your favorite lawyer Miranda Hobbes) wishes, looking back on the adventure, that there had been more nuance in the casting.

In fact, according to Cynthia (who nowadays is more involved in politics than acting), the series could never be made like that in this time. ‘Now we would never all be white. God, no. Moreover, it was also very much about money, looking back. I found that quite difficult back then too,’ the actress says in an interview with Indie Wire. ‘My TV husband Steve came closest to what we call ’the working class’. I also think we wouldn't look like we did back then. It all had to be over the top ‘perfect’ and of course that was part of the fantasy element of the series, but I think there are many ways in which people can be attractive without perfection.’

According to Cynthia, SATC was definitely a feminist show, but also one with shortcomings. ‘There were enough misses. We were all white women who had enough to spend but in the meantime had to fight hard to be recognized. And all of that in a New York bubble.’