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.