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Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixonis celebratingSex and the Cityfans, especially those who identify most with her beloved character, Miranda Hobbes.

Reflecting on the exciting moment viaInstagram, Nixon shared a series of photos and videos, captioning it: “It’s happening!! 🧡🧡🧡”

“To our fans (and especially all the Mirandas out there), #AndJustLikeThat is yours tonight!!” she added.

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‘And Just Like That…’ TV show premiere

David Eigenberg, Cynthia Nixon and Niall Cunningham

And Just Like That… — a revival ofSex and the City— reunites Parker, Davis and Nixon.Kim Cattrall, known for her role as Samantha Jones,will not be in the revival. Parker, 56, previouslyconfirmed on Instagramthat Samantha’s character will not be replaced in the new series.

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Ann Sarnoff, Cynthia Nixon, Casey Bloys, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Sarah Aubrey

And Just Like That… “follows Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s,” according to the show’s description.

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In addition to Nicole and Pittman, Sara Ramírez and Sarita Choudhury are some of the other new faces featured in the cast, while Chris Noth, Mario Cantone, Eigenberg and Evan Handler are reprising their roles. Late star Willie Garson, who filmed scenes prior to hisdeathon Sept. 21, will also appear as his beloved character Stanford Blatch.

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The actress said that the chief writer and director of the series, Michael Patrick King, thought the decision was appropriate.

“He was like, ‘You know, a lot of women during the pandemic, they couldn’t get out to the beauty parlor and they decided to go gray and then they decided that they liked it,'” Nixon said, explaining the decision behind Miranda’s look.

“‘So if it was going to be one of the women, we think it would be Miranda,'” she added of King’s remarks.

The first two episodes ofAnd Just Like That…are currently streaming on HBO Max.

source: people.com