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Sarah Jessica Parker Defends Carrie Bradshaw and Calls Out Gender Double Standard

Highlighting the unfair scrutiny of her character’s flaws, she recalls how appearance-focused commentary during Sex and the City’s original run left her deeply hurt.

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Overview

  • Parker emphasizes that Carrie Bradshaw’s missteps reflect a multifaceted personality rather than moral failure, describing her as “an extraordinarily decent and good person.”
  • She criticizes how audiences readily forgive flawed male protagonists yet condemn Carrie’s comparable mistakes, from affairs to financial misjudgments.
  • The actress recounts being blindsided by harsh public commentary on her looks during the original Sex and the City run, admitting one magazine’s remark left her in tears.
  • Citing discomfort at seeing herself on screen, Parker reveals she has not watched most Sex and the City episodes and opted out of viewing to maintain creative distance.
  • Across recent interviews on HuffPost UK, Deadline and the Call Her Daddy podcast, she underscores Carrie’s loyalty, generosity and resilience as central to the character’s enduring appeal.