Kim Cattrall in ‘Glamorous.'.Photo:Amanda Matlovich/Netflix
Amanda Matlovich/Netflix
But the actress also happens to have a new Netflix series,Glamorous— a comedy that lasts a full 10 episodes, but that probably won’t stop you thinking aboutCattrall’sAnd Just Like That… appearance.
Miss Benny and Kim Cattrall in ‘Glamorous.'.Courtesy Of Netflix
Courtesy Of Netflix
We should point out that the real star ofGlamorous,its focal point, is Miss Benny in the role of Marco, a young makeup artist, nonbinary and gay. Marco is hired as an assistant to Madolyn Addison (Cattrall), a former supermodel who now runs a cosmetics company in Manhattan.
Given real-life concerns about violence targetingPride paradesthis month, a series that showcases and champions gay, trans and non-cis characters — and there seem to be many, inside and outside Madolyn’s little empire — is admirable, timely and valuable. So is the fact that the series’ narrative hinges on Marco getting the brand to embrace his fabulous sense of beauty and inclusion.
YetGlamorous— which began life a few years ago as an unsuccessful CW pilot starring Miss Benny andBrooke Shieldsin what’s now Cattrall’s part — lacks a propulsive spark.
It doesn’t have the innocent exuberance ofHeartbreakersor the daring lunacy ofHollywood,Ryan Murphy’s gay revisionist history of the movie industry. Or, for that matter, the romantic postcard chic ofEmily in Paris.Glamorousis reminiscent mostly of ABC’sUgly Betty, but without its zesty camp.
Kim Cattrall in ‘Glamorous’.Courtesy Of Netflix
As for Cattrall, she plays Madolyn with a calm, beneficent, somewhat bland authority, confidently sweeping in and out of glass-walled offices. She can’t steal scenes, as you might wish she could (and as she always did onSex),because her character hasn’t been built up to purloin anything — unless you count Madolyn’s attention-getting eye frames, which are bigger thanMiranda Priestly’s head.
At times I found myself fantasizing that the part had been recast, again, withJ. Smith-Cameron’s GerrifromSuccession.
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Glamorousis now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
