Cynthia Nixon raises eyebrows with bagel order

New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon (D) is drawing attention with her unusual bagel order: a cinnamon raisin bagel with lox, capers and cream cheese.

“That’s what I want — a full load,” Nixon told workers at Zabar’s in Manhattan, Gothamist reported on Monday.

{mosads}Nixon’s order promptly drew comments, and she replied, “Yeah, sweet and salty, you’re right.”

Nixon thanked the man behind the counter for her food and said, “Please vote on Thursday.”

Multiple social media users reacted with horror to the salmon-and-cinnamon combination, though others said they’d heard of it before:

Lox and cream cheese with capers? ✔️
Cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese? ✔️
Lox and cream cheese on a cinnamon raisin bagel?

— Lawrence Boucher (@LawrenceBoucher) September 10, 2018

There are only 3 explanations for Cynthia Nixon’s order:

1) She was born without taste buds.

2) She wanted free publicity.

3) She is a psychopath.

— ♨️Saucy Stacey♨️ (@DrSCubed) September 10, 2018

I worked for a bagel chain for 12 years. This is not the first time I’ve heard of this combo.

— Chris Bryan (@pghmktguru) September 10, 2018

Nixon, a former star of “Sex and the City” and a born and raised New Yorker, defended the bagel herself later Monday evening:

Yes, I like to eat a Cinnamon Raisin Bagel with… lox, capers, red onions, cream cheese, and tomatoes.

Give a few bucks to help support our campaign in the last days before the primary and enter for a chance to have YOUR favorite bagel with me: https://t.co/Q9Whsj4T6j. pic.twitter.com/pkfjRLNZuT

— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) September 11, 2018

A Democratic socialist, she is facing off against the more moderate Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in this week’s New York primary. 

Cuomo has consistently led Nixon by a wide margin.

A Siena College poll reported Monday that his lead has climbed as high as 41 points.

—Updated at 10:13 p.m.