And Just Like That Reportedly Made a Bold Choice for Its 3rd Season & Fans Are Applauding

When the Sex and the City continuation series, And Just Like That, premiered in 2021, fans had a very strong reaction to one particular character: Che Diaz, played by Sara Ramírez. The role was originally the love interest of Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon), who explored her sexuality in the first season. 

It wasn’t just the issue of the bisexual, nonbinary character breaking up the beloved marriage of Miranda and Steve Brady (David Eigenberg). It was the “comedy concerts” (aka standup routines), it was the abrasive nature of how the character was written, and even though the show has always been an LGBTQ+ ally, Che was so unpleasant no one wanted to see them on the screen. Now, it appears that Ramírez, who uses they/them pronouns, was given their walking papers ahead of the third season, according to the Daily Mail. 

Fans were first tipped off to Ramírez’s firing when they wrote a lengthy post on their Instagram Story, claiming “casting directors and agents are making black lists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians and Gaza to ensure they will not work again.” A Max insider discredited Ramírez’s allegations, noting to the U.K. outlet that her role had been “on the chopping block since last season” because “annoying” Che “held no value anymore” once their character split with Miranda. 

“Sara was not fired because they support Palestine and the cease-fire,’ the source said. ‘Sara was fired because Che brought nothing to the show anymore. The storyline as a struggling comedian was a waste of airtime and Sara knew it.” The show insider then went for the jugular with a final note, adding, “Sara needs to accept that this is not Grey’s Anatomy, and her character was not a pivotal part of the storyline.” Ouch!

It’s also important to note that Nixon “has been incredibly vocal about her support for Palestine and for her being an open lesbian,” and her contract is continuing into the third season — so Ramírez’s claims might not carry a lot of weight in this case. The departure of Che Diaz should be good news to the streaming show’s loyal fanbase who cringed anytime the character was mentioned because the writers sadly never found a way to make them fit in.

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