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In the wake of continuing controversy, Cynthia Nixon has released a statement to clear up what she meant when she said that she had chosen her sexuality.

The Sex and the City star, who spent 15 years with the father of her first two kids (Danny Mozes) and is now engaged to a woman (Christine Marinoni), said in a recent New York Times profile that her decision to become romantic with women was “a choice.”

Her comments did not go over well with many gay rights organizations, which said Nixon’s words undermined the characterization of homosexuality as an inherent genetic trait.

Now, the actress is clarifying what she means to say, declaring that she is “bisexual,” which she believes is “not a choice, it is a fact.”

“What I have ‘chosen’ is to be in a gay relationship,” says Nixon.

Her full statement, from The Advocate, is below:

“My recent comments in The New York Times were about me and my personal story of being gay. I believe we all have different ways we came to the gay community and we can’t and shouldn’t be pigeon-holed into one cultural narrative which can be uninclusive and disempowering. However, to the extent that anyone wishes to interpret my words in a strictly legal context I would like to clarify:

“While I don’t often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have ‘chosen’ is to be in a gay relationship.

“As I said in the Times and will say again here, I do, however, believe that most members of our community — as well as the majority of heterosexuals — cannot and do not choose the gender of the persons with whom they seek to have intimate relationships because, unlike me, they are only attracted to one sex.

“Our community is not a monolith, thank goodness, any more than America itself is. I look forward to and will continue to work toward the day when America recognizes all of us as full and equal citizens.”

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Cynthia Nixon is stirring controversy by claiming she chose to be gay.

The actress, best known for the “Sex and the City” TV series and movies, faces criticism from gay rights groups after a recent New York Times profile in which she flatly says that, for her, homosexuality “is a choice.”

Nixon is engaged to a woman, Christine Marinoni, with whom she has a child.

She previously spent 15 years with the father of her first two children, Danny Mozes.

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In the Times piece, Nixon talks about the backlash she encountered when she went from a long-term heterosexual relationship to her current partnership.

“I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line ‘I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and gay is better.’ And they tried to get me to change it, because they said it implies that homosexuality can be a choice,” says Nixon, who adds, “And for me, it is a choice.”

She continues, “I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to define my gayness for me.”

Many gay rights organizations have taken issue with Nixon’s statements, arguing that by calling her sexuality a “choice,” the actress undermines the community’s characterization of homosexuality as an inherent genetic trait.

“Cynthia did not put adequate thought into the ramifications of her words,” Truth Wins Out founder Wayne Besen told the Associated Press, explaining, “When people say it’s a choice, they are green-lighting an enormous amount of abuse because if it’s a choice, people will try to influence and guide young people to what they perceive as the right choice.”

Other critics have said that she should label herself as a “bisexual” rather than gay.

In the Times profile, Nixon is adamant about her position.

“I am very annoyed about this issue. Why can’t it be a choice? Why is that any less legitimate?” she asks.

She continues, “It seems we’re just ceding this point to bigots who are demanding it, and I don’t think that they should define the terms of the debate.”

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Every year on the eve of the Oscars, which honors the best in filmmaking, the Razzies are handed out for the worst movies and acting.

Last night in L.A. at the 31st Annual Razzie Awards, The Last Airbender and Sex and the City 2 were the big “winners.”

M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender swept Razzies for, among other categories, Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Screenplay.

Meanwhile, Sex and the City 2 won Worst Sequel, Worst Ensemble and Worst Actress, which was shared by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon.

Worst Actor went to Ashton Kutcher for his work in Killers and Valentine’s Day.

Kutcher’s Valentine’s Day co-star Jessica Alba was awarded the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress for her role in that film, as well as Machete, The Killer Inside Me, and Little Fockers.

And Jackson Rathbone was bestowed with the dubious honor of Worst Supporting Actor for his portrayal in The Last Airbender and Eclipse.

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Cynthia Nixon and her partner Christine Marinoni have welcomed a baby boy, Gossip Cop confirms.

Marinoni gave birth to Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni on Monday, February 7.

“Christine and baby are doing great,” a rep tells Gossip Cop.

It’s the couple’s first child.

Nixon and Marinoni announced their engagement in 2009.

“Sex and the City” star Nixon has two older children – Samantha and Charles – from her previous relationship with photographer Danny Mozes.

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Amid a summer avalanche of comic book crusaders and action-adventure blockbusters comes today’s wide release of mega chick flick Sex and the City 2.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are back — and everywhere, promoting the highly anticipated sequel on both sides of the Atlantic. This morning the gang will appear on “The View.”

The first film was an even bigger hit than expected, taking in more than $400 million worldwide.

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Details about the soundtrack for Sex and the City 2 are out, and Gossip Cop has them.

The seventeen songs include original music from Jennifer Hudson (a cast member in the first film) and Leona Lewis. Meanwhile, artists including Alicia Keys and Liza Minnelli will provide covers.

The movie’s four stars — Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon — also lend their voices, performing “I Am Woman.”

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Here is the full track listing:

Alicia Keys – “Rapture”

Dido – “Everything to Lose”

Cee-Lo – “Language of Love”

Erykah Badu – “Window Seat”

Natacha Atlas – “Kidda”

Michael McGregor – “Euphrates Dream”

Liza Minnelli – “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”

Ricki-Lee – “Can’t Touch It”

Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down”

Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis – “Love Is Your Color”

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon – “I Am Woman”

Sex and the City Men’s Choir – “If Ever I Would Leave You”

Sex and the City Men’s Choir – “Sunrise, Sunset”

Sex and the City Men’s Choir – “Till There Was You”

Shayna Steele, Jordan Ballard, Kamilah Marshall – “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”

Liza Minnelli with Billy Stritch – “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”

Aaron Zigman – “Divas and Dunes”

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In a post titled, “More Sex Already?” Perez Hilton writes that ”a third Sex and the City film will begin shooting soon!”

He explains, “The reason behind the rush is to get the third movie done before the gals - Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Sarah Jessica Parker – look too old!”

Actually, the only thing “old” is this rumor, a version of which Gossip Cop debunked more than two months ago.

Nevertheless, like all other tired out tales — it’s new(s) to Perez.

According to Perez, a source reveals, ”There is also a third [SATC] movie on the go. It’s under wraps for publicity reasons. It makes sense to film the second and third movies back-to-back. The characters will look a lot younger on screen when the third movie is out in a couple of years.”

Generally, “premature” and “sex” are words never uttered in the same sentence out of Gossip Cop‘s mouth, but we’ll make an exception here.

It’s a bit premature to discuss a “Sex and the City 3″ now.

Gossip Cop checked around, and some of the franchise’s stars have commitments for several months, making Perez’s assertion that they’ll begin “shooting soon” completely impossible.

Additionally, when a somewhat similar rumor first surfaced in November, a source involved with the production assured Gossip Cop, “There is no script for part 3.”

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The New York Post has once again implied that there’s friction between the “Sex and the City” women, who are filming the sequel in Morocco for a few weeks.

According to a piece in the paper, “Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall are at the Amanjena Hotel, [Sarah Jessica Parker is] at the newly redone Mamounia… Cynthia Nixon’s at the Es Saadi. Their time spent together is strictly in front of the cameras. No socializing off camera.”

The story titled, “‘City’ girls separate,” goes on to say, “Even when Kristin and Kim booked dinner reservations at their same hotel… it was different tables.”

Gossip Cop, who has impeccable “Sex and the City 2” sources and was the first to confirm that Miley Cyrus was in the film, has been assured that though the women are working up to 19 hours a day — from the morning through late into the night — they are “having a great time together.”

Actually, because of the long hours filming, the women tend to order in room service. But on those occasions when they have free time, they try to spend it with their family and friends, who are in town to see them, which is why they wouldn’t eat with a cast mate. No other reason. Nothing juicy. Sorry.

A rep for Cattrall, who reiterated that everyone is getting along, tells Gossip Cop that the New York Post story is “absolutely ridiculous.”

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“The Sex And The City girls are shooting a third movie alongside the sequel – as they fear they’re getting old,” begins a piece in the online version of British OK!

The article, which is being picked up elsewhere, claims some of the scenes that seemingly were filmed to throw fans off the plot of “Sex and the City 2″ are “for the third – and final – film in the series. “

The reason the second and third films are being shot at the same time?

According to OK!’s so-called “movie source,” Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and Kim Cattrall want to” look a lot younger on screen when the third movie comes out in a couple of years. They want to go out on a high.”

Maybe the source is high because this story is completely fictitious.

Gossip Cop has been ahead of the curve on “Sex and the City 2,” exclusively dispelling false rumors about the plot, as well as being the first to confirm that Miley Cyrus was in the film, and our same impeccable source in the production says talk of back-to-back sequels simultaneously filming is “definitely not true. There is no script for part 3 so they would not know what to shoot.”

Should a third film go into production, we’re sure Gossip Cop will, once again, be busy busting bad dish.

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A story by the British Star magazine that’s spreading like the flu – because Perez Hilton and others passed it along without checking facts – has Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall fighting on the set of the new “Sex and the City” sequel.

According to these “war” reports, Parker and Cattrall “dislike each other so much they refuse to talk to one another, leaving the rest of the cast and crew feeling uncomfortable on set.” The mag has a so-called “source” who claims, “While the cast is all smiles on the outside, the level of dislike is unbelievable. No one is having a good time on this shoot.” The source, who goes on to say that Parker is nicknamed “Carrie Sadshaw,” alleges that Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis “dread coming into work.”

Hilton, in his version, adds, Parker “is having a hard time balancing filming and taking care of her 6 year old son and twin daughters… Umm, can’t she hire a nanny or three?”

OK, here’s where Gossip Cop needs to step in.

First, Parker’s rep says these reports are “false on every level.” And according to a source close to the production, “The camaraderie on the set is super tight. Really good.”

So actually, that’s why they’re “all smiles on the outside.”

And as for Perez’s swipe about SJP taking care of her kids, our insider says, “It’s important for [Parker] to be a hands-on mom and now its being twisted against her? She has what’s an appropriate and responsible [amount of help]. It also doesn’t cause any issues with her professional duties.”

We love how Perez faults a working mother for also tending to her young children. You stay classy, Scoop!