Sara Ramirez is shedding some light on why their And Just Like That character, Che Diaz, decided to call off their romance with Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon).
The fictional couple’s split played out during the Thursday, July 20, episode of the Sex And the City spinoff. Che — a nonbinary comedian who was first introduced to viewers in season 1 of And Just Like That — was the one to pull the plug.
“Che is a very truthful character. They tell you the truth whether you like what you’re hearing or not,” Ramirez, 47, told USA Today in an interview conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike took effect last week.
Ramirez, who uses they/them pronouns like their character, added that Che’s decision came on the heels of “an emotional roller-coaster of ego death” — their sitcom pilot not getting picked up.
“They’re left with a grounded, almost unrecognizable version of themselves that steps forward and says, ‘Listen, the wheels are falling off this car. This isn’t working,’” the Grey’s Anatomy alum explained. “I think it takes a lot of integrity to admit that to someone, whether they agree with you or not. But Miranda also has the awareness to acknowledge that it’s not working. So, it’s sad, but it’s relatable. A lot of people go through that.”
Ramirez’s character generated a lot of conversation after season 1 of AJLT premiered in December 2021, with The Daily Beast calling Che “the worst character on TV” in January 2022. Ramirez told USA Today that they receive such characterizations “with humor.”
They continued: “But my hope is that in season 2 — just like we embrace the humanity of the women on the show — hopefully we continue to embrace Che Diaz’s humanity. It’s important we remember that LGBTQIA+ people don’t have to be perfect, just like the women don’t have to be perfect. We get to be imperfect, we get to be unlikable and you still get to root for our humanity.”
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