With the arrival of season three of And Just Like That , the sequel to Sex and the City , viewers have noticed the absence of Sara Ramirez as Che Diaz, a non-binary stand up comedian who was previously the love interest of Miranda (Cynthia Nixon).

The character proved polarising with fans, with some critics describing her as a caricature of queer culture and an example of how the show has clumsily tried to update itself for the reboot.

Now, star and producer Sarah Jessica Parker has said she was “shocked” to discover the character was so deeply disliked.

Parker told The Guardian newspaper this weekend:

“A friend of mine brought it up to me, and it’s like: ‘ What are you talking about? ’ And he said: ‘Yeah, there’s all this conversation.’

“I’ve been an actor for 50 years,

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