Cynthia Nixon says Miranda always had ‘lesbianic qualities’ on ‘SATC’

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is leaving the country.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Sunday, June 26.

The mother of Love Island star Jacques O'Neill has issued a heartbreaking plea after receiving hurtful messages on social media. Janet Wright took to her Instagram page to post a photo of herself proudly posing with her son.

After rocketing up the Official Singles Chart over the last four weeks, LF SYSTEM are currently challenging Kate Bush for Number 1 with viral single Afraid To Feel, at Number 2 on the Official Chart: First Look.Kate Bush has so far enjoyed two weeks at the summit with Running Up That Hill and is heading for a third – but the Scottish DJ duo are hot on her tail with their Summery dance hit.

Thalía is going through a difficult time after the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Eva Mange, was confirmed.

TRIBUTES have been paid to TV legend Graham Skidmore who was known for millions as the voice of Blind Date. The star - who was heard but not seen on the iconic show - has died aged 90.

strip women of their constitutional right to an abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, millions of women across America have taken both to social media and the streets to express sorrow and anger over the decision.MORE: Ginger Zee calls out ABC as she takes a stance against unattainable beauty standardsGMA's own Ginger Zee is the latest to do so, and she made the brave decision to open up about her own experience having an abortion.She was instantly supported by fans and friends alike for her vulnerability, after she revealed that the choice to have an abortion came after she had been raped by a family member.WATCH: Ginger left surprised during work missionMORE: Dylan Dreyer defends fellow meteorologist Ginger Zee in passionate messageIn a heart wrenching statement, Ginger expressed: "I'm so glad I waited for the flood of tears to dry.

Prince Charles’ office has denied there was any wrongdoing in the heir to the British throne accepting bags full of cash as charity donations from a Qatari politician.

Billie Joe Armstrong don’t want to be an American idiot.

Paul McCartney has attracted criticism for playing a clip of Johnny Depp during his Glastonbury performance. The Beatles star played the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night (25 June) and became the festival’s oldest ever solo headliner at 80 years old. McCartney’s performance was widely praised by fans both at Worthy Farm and watching the coverage from home.

Stacey Solomon has broken her silence on Joe's stag do as she laughed off reports he had been spotted talking to a woman. The former EastEnders star is in Ibiza with Stacey's dad David and celebrity pals including Dean Gaffney ahead of his wedding to the Loose Women star next month. Taking to Instagram today, she revealed she had had loads of "sweet messages" from fans asking if she was okay.

George Ezra took to the John Peel Stage for a well-received secret set at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday afternoon. The musician managed to overcome his recent ‘nasty’ bout of laryngitis well enough to go ahead with his rumoured performance, after he was forced to pull out of the Tinderbox Festival in Odense, Denmark on Friday. The Shotgun singer, whose last major UK gig was the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert earlier this month, as well as Capital’s Summertime Ball, announced the news to fans ahead of time, sharing a photo of the John Peel Stage tent on Twitter on Sunday.

SHOP: Need a glam beauty look for Pride? This $18 rainbow palette is all you need, we promiseOther parents have gone for surrogacy to start their own families, and many LGBTQ celebrities have been open in their parenting journeys, allowing us to have a glimpse as their young children grow up.WATCH: Elton John and children get into the festive spirit in fun family video Elton John and husband David Furnish share two children, Zachary, ten, and Elijah, eight, both of whom were born via the same surrogate. Elton and David have chosen to be somewhat private with their children, but still share pictures of the young boys online.MORE: Elton John shares rare photo of sons as he posts sweetest tributeThe young boys are certainly growing up fast, and earler in the year, David shared some photos of the pair skiing, and they looked like professionals! Tom Daley and husband Dustin Lance Black are the proud parents of son Robbie, three, who was sweetly named after Tom's late father.

The And Just Like That creator has said that Samantha Jones will return for the second series. Sex and the City fans thoroughly missed the presence of Kim Cattrall playing the iconic character in the reboot, which was met with mixed reviews. While Samantha wasn't there as the ladies reunited on screen, her presence was felt as Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, frequently texted her pal.

Kate Aurthur editor“If I may get a little graphic, the minute the fingering in the kitchen happens, people didn’t know what was coming next,” says Michael Patrick King.Indeed! King — the longtime “Sex and the City” executive producer, who runs “And Just Like That” for HBO Max — thinks the show’s fifth episode was a turning point for viewers on the matter of Che Diaz (Sara Ramírez), who became a divisive presence among the show’s fandom. During that episode, titled “Tragically Hip,” Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) gets hip surgery, and has to rely on her friends to take care of her during her recovery.

Her iconic character Miranda changed up her life on And Just Like That... by ditching her husband Steve and dating the nonbinary comedian Che Diaz.And Cynthia Nixon revealed to Varietyin an interview for its Pride issue that she thinks Miranda was coded as 'queer' even going back to the original Sex And The City series, which ran on HBO from 1998 to 2004.Although the 56-year-old star acknowledge the series didn't have much representation for gay women, she thought Miranda was a 'stand-in' for them thanks to what she saw as 'lesbianic qualities.' Old news: Cynthia Nixon, 56, shared with Variety in an interview published Wednesday that she though her Sex And The City character Miranda had always been queer, even before she came out on And Just Like That; seen May 24 in NYCNixon suggested there were hints that Miranda was queer back in the first series.'Even though she was only really interested in men, I think that Miranda had many other queer and frankly, lesbianic qualities about her,' she opined.

Sara Ramirez and Cynthia Nixon are ready to take Che Diaz and Miranda Hobbes' love story into season 2 of .In a new interview with, Sara Ramirez spoke about the polarizing character — Che is a nonbinary podcaster and comedian who falls in love with Miranda and breaks up her marriage -- and what's in store for the pair come the  reboot's second season.«The first season was judging a book by its cover, and Season 2 is about reading the book,» Ramirez said of what fans can expect from season 2, including lots of Che, which showrunner Michael Patrick King said is one of his «burning passions» for the show's next go-around.«One of my burning passions about Season 2 is Che,» King shared. «I want to show the dimension of Che that people didn’t see, for whatever reason — because they were blinded, out of fear or terror. I want to show more of Che rather than less of Che.

Nearly 11 years after Sex and the City concluded, viewers saw a change in Miranda Hobbes when she planned to split from her longtime husband, Steve Brady, to pursue something new with Che Diaz — though actress Cynthia Nixon asserts that it’s hardly a new character development.

Kate Aurthur editorWhen “And Just Like That” showrunner Michael Patrick King approached Cynthia Nixon to discuss what her character Miranda Hobbes’ trajectory would be in HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” revival, he asked her whether she wanted Miranda to be queer. After all, Nixon herself came out in 2004, and has been married to Christine Marinoni since 2012.“I was like, ‘Sure, why not!'” Nixon recalled saying.

And Just Like That …,” HBO Max’s successful revival of “Sex and the City,” Che Diaz became the most visible (and often most ridiculed) queer character on TV. We’ll get to why in a second.

Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon were in attendance at an FYC screening of their HBO Max series The Gilded Age in New York City on Tuesday.The duo, who recently signed on for a second season of the acclaimed period drama, posed up on the event's red carpet ahead of the screeningat the Whitby Hotel.Christine put a fun twist on a classic look by slipping her trim figure into a grey plaid suit with glitter detailing throughout. Star power:Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon were in attendance at an FYC screening of their HBO Max series The Gilded Age in New York City on TuesdayThe Good Wife star, 70, layered a black bodysuit beneath her buttoned blazer and accessorized with a pair of glitzy hoop earrings.She completed her look by strolling the step-and-repeat in a pair of flats.