Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon confirms shock career move: 'Things have to change'
SEX AND THE CITY actress Cynthia Nixon has made a shock announcement as she revealed her plans to move into a careers in politics.
The 51-year-old star, who is famous for her role as Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series, confirmed her candidacy for Governor of New York earlier today, sharing a rousing message with her 28,000 followers via a clip uploaded to the social media site.
She is set to challenge Governor Andrew Cuomo, who already has two terms under his belt, in this year’s Democratic primary.
“New York is my home, I’ve never lived anywhere else,” she said. “When I grew up here, it was just my mom and me in a one bedroom fifth floor walk-up.
“New York is where I was raised and where I am raising my kids. I’m a proud public school graduate and a prouder public school parent.
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“I was given chances I don’t see for most of New York’s kids today,” Cynthia continued. “Our leaders are letting us down.
“We are now the most unequal state in the entire country, with both incredible wealth and extreme poverty. Half the kids in our upstate cities live below the poverty line.
“How did we let this happen?” she asked.
Reiterating her love for New York, she insisted: “Something has to change.
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Cynthia explained that she wants the government to “work on healthcare, ending mass incarceration, fixing our broken subway”.
“We are sick of politicians who care more about headlines and power than they do about us,” she stated. “It can’t just be business as usual anymore.
"If we’re going to get at the root problem of inequity we have to turn this system upside down. We have to go out ourselves and seize it.
“This is a time to stick our necks out, to remember where we came from. This is a time to be visible. This is a time to fight.
“I’m Cynthia Nixon, I’m a New Yorker, and together we can win this fight,” she concluded.
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Nixon faces a mammoth challenge if she is to unseat Governor Cuomo with results from a Siena College, Albany, poll revealing that she is currently the underdog, according to Democrat and Chronicle.
Cuomo was favoured 66 per cent to 19 per cent over Nixon, a poll of registered Democrats found.
Meanwhile, similar results emerged among self-identified liberals.
If she wins, Nixon will be the first female governor in the history of New York, as well as the state’s first openly gay governo