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Sara Ramirez has insisted their โAnd Just Like Thatโฆโ character, Che Diaz, is โnot here to be likedโ.
The new addition to the โSex and the Cityโ reboot believes that Che โ Sarah Jessica Parkerโs character Carrie Bradshawโs boss on the podcast they feature on together โ would be able to come up with a โwitty rebuttalโ to all the criticism aimed their way.
The 46-year-old star told The New York Times: โI imagine Che would have something very witty and silly and funny as a rebuttal; something that ultimately reminds everyone that they are human; something with a sprinkling of self-deprecation, because I think they know theyโre a narcissist. And maybe just a little reminder that no oneโs perfect.โ
They went on to say that they couldnโt personally speak to the criticism as they think the writers who created them would have the best response about the stand-up comicโs polarizing nature.
Sara said: โMichael Patrick King [the showrunner of โAnd Just Like Thatโฆโ] and the writersโ room would probably answer that best since they wrote the character of Che Diaz.โ
The โGreyโs Anatomyโ alum is โreally proudโ of their work on the show and helping to craft a โcharacter who is a human beingโ.
Sara said: โIโm really proud of the representation that weโve created. We have built a character who is a human being, who is imperfect, whoโs complex, who is not here to be liked, whoโs not here for anybodyโs approval. Theyโre here to be themselves.โ
They went on to distance themselves from Miranda Hobbesโ (Cynthia Nixon) new love interest.
Sara continued: โI donโt recognise myself in Che.โ
Che was not always going to be a lover for Miranda โ who has been going through a dry spell with her husband Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) for years โ as they were going to have Nya, Mirandaโs law professor, played by Karen Pittman.
Cynthia said in the โAnd Just Like Thatโฆ. The Documentaryโ: โSo originally, when Michael was sort of trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Mirandaโs professor, being the romantic relationship. Nya was a straight character and Mirandaโs a straight character and I was like, โWell that doesnโt sound very sexy at all.โ Do you know what I mean?โ