Olivia Rodrigo’s“Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”video just delivered the celebrity cameo of the season: Cynthia Nixon plays the mom of Rodrigo’s onscreen boyfriend, played by SNL’s Ben Marshall. Nixon told Watch What Happens Live she was“startled and thrilled”to be asked, and called Rodrigo“the kindest, loveliest, most fun person.”The video and single dropped the same day as her Nov. 5 talk show appearance, making for a very festive week.
The connection goes deeper than a fun casting choice. Rodrigo has said Sex and the City is her favorite show and has cited the Steve and Miranda romance as inspiration for songs on her album. So bringing Miranda Hobbes into her holiday era isn’t random at all. It’s a full-circle nod to the story that shaped her songwriting.
It’s a crossover of two beloved eras, and fans of both are eating it up. Nixon even thanked Rodrigo“for bringing me into your festive wonderland for a day.”Which raises the real question: what other TV icons should Olivia recruit for her next video?
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