Sarah Jessica Parker Admits She Was Stunned by Che Diaz Backlash in And Just Like That…
Oh joy, another celebrity baffled by public opinion—this time it’s Sarah Jessica Parker acting surprised that viewers threw shade at Che Diaz. In a recent chat with Glamour UK, Parker confessed she was genuinely “shocked” that some And Just Like That… fans couldn’t warm up to the show’s nonbinary comic, played by Sara Ramírez. She gushed about Che’s “incredible humor and heart,” then blinked at the less-than-glowing Rotten Tomatoes audience score hovering in the 50s. I told you so: when you mix fresh representation with diehard fandoms, somebody’s bound to bristle.
Parker didn’t hold back, noting that her own circle “loved every scene” featuring Che, a sentiment echoed in a People Magazine interview where co-star Kristin Davis called Che “a breath of fresh comedic air.” Yet online forums lit up with complaints—some fans griped that the storyline distracted from the original Sex and the City trio, while others admitted they simply “didn’t get the jokes.” According to Rotten Tomatoes’ audience metrics, the backlash peaked after episode three dropped, with social media threads trending under #CancelCheDiaz and #NotMySATC.
Let’s unpack the obvious: And Just Like That… banked on nostalgia but also tried to evolve by including a nonbinary perspective. Bravo points for ambition, groans for execution, apparently. Parker’s admission comes right after Sara Ramírez told Entertainment Weekly they faced trolling but felt “overwhelming support” from LGBTQ+ fans. So if you’re tallying who’s surprised, it’s a tossup between Parker and anyone expecting a backlash-free revival.
Moving on—Parker’s take didn’t stop at shock; she suggested that resistance to Che Diaz might simply be “fear of the new.” Groundbreaking, right? Because nobody’s ever been wary of change in Hollywood before. Yet data from the show’s initial streaming week shows viewership spiked 30% thanks to curiosity around the new character. Meanwhile, IMDb ratings for Che-centric episodes sit modestly above series staples, proof that haters aren’t the only ones clicking play.
In classic Grumpy Guru style, I’ll note that if Sarah Jessica Parker really wanted to dodge surprises, she wouldn’t have signed up for a show banking on fresh twists. But here we are, witnessing her eyebrow raise as much as ours did. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Glamour UK, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Rotten Tomatoes
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