Sarah Jessica Parker is stunning on the inside and out. She is an extraordinarily skilled actress who is most recognised for her work. Her tenure as Carrie Bradshaw on the TV series “Sex and the City” from 1998 to 2004 was one of her most renowned and widely acclaimed performances. When it comes to female portrayal on screen, the programme was hailed for breaking new territory.
“Sex and the City” was a big hit and has a cult status to this day, so much so that a spin-off series was published in 2021, with Parker returning her famous role. While many fans were ecstatic to see the characters from the original series return in the spin-off “And Just Like That…,” not everyone was as enthusiastic about the series.
Numerous trolls flocked to social media to express their displeasure at Parker’s casting, pointing out how much she has aged because the original programme aired. The actress was in her 30s when “Sex and the City” was released, and she is now 57 years old.
Parker, on the other hand, is no longer putting up with the reaction and criticism, and in November 2021, she spoke about the reality of aging in the public eye and being a working actor at any age. She also criticised individuals for being cruel and sexist to her for doing what everybody else does: ageing. She spoke at length about her response to the unfair insults and what she hopes to accomplish professionally in the future.
There’s so much sexist discourse in response to us that would never. Happen. About. A. Man, she said in an interview. Parker discussed how it was unfair for individuals to blame her and other actresses for having grey hair but not males in the field for having the same appearance. Parker also mentioned how social media has empowered individuals to secretly shame her for anything, if it’s too many wrinkles or not enough wrinkles.
It almost feels as if individuals don’t want them to be totally OK with where they are, as if they almost love them being hurt by who they are today, whether they want to age naturally and not look flawless, or if they do anything to make themselves feel better, the actress remarked. She is aware of how she appears and doesn’t have a choice. So, what is she going to do? Can one stop aging? Disappear?
Some fans were friendlier to the show’s actresses and regarded the series as a chance to join the plot in the future. On the trailer for “AJLT” on YouTube, one ecstatic spectator said, “I’m so delighted! Let us all be thankful for the opportunity to grow old with the show!”
“SATC” may have jumped the shark, according to Parker, who is reasonably disappointed: People are like, ‘Why should they come back?’ and it really irritates her. Are women’s lives no longer interesting? That, to her, exemplifies the reluctance to sit back and observe women’s lives unfold over time.
Parker has also been more open about how much she disagrees with her notoriously decadent persona this time around. She said unlike Bradshaw, she doesn’t have the time or energy to wear stuff like the legendary tutu to the grocery store. While her image will undoubtedly be associated with “SATC,” Parker noted, it’s not an identity that she relates to. It’s not how she sees herself, and she believes it’s the better way.
To be honest, she never given much consideration to her attitude toward beauty; it’s never been that she is without vanity that would be complete nonsense yet she believes that as time passes, one buy the things one appreciate, one learn how to put ones cosmetics on in the way that feels most natural to oneself, she said in an interview with Vogue. Motherhood, marriage, and time appear to have liberated her from chasing the guidelines required by “SATC.”
Nonetheless, Parker has been chastised for her casual approach to her looks, particularly given that she does not seem to make allowances for flashy events such as the Met Gala. She did, however, express her point of view in a Vogue video: “You get to borrow something you adore because you believe it will speak to you at a specific time, place, or event. And you wear it, and maybe other people don’t think you look wonderful, which is just OK.” She went on to say that fashion “is simply a thing… So what’s the point of the criticism?” The conflict is unavoidable and impossible to win.
Parker, on the other hand, is standing to her guns and setting the way for other actors to be true to themselves and not alter, regardless of how harsh the criticism.
