Sarah Jessica Parker Delivers Fiery Response to Backlash Over ‘And Just Like That’ Shocking Finale
So, Sarah Jessica Parker has officially thrown her haute heels into the ring and said, “You know what? I really don’t care” about the tidal wave of criticism from her latest show, And Just Like That—the sequel to that iconic Sex and the City saga that we all pretended to re-watch for the fashion and drama. At 60, Parker isn’t exactly sweating the bad reviews or the “worst series ever” hashtags storming the internet. Instead, she’s doubled down on her belief that Carrie Bradshaw’s 27-year rollercoaster deserved the sendoff it got. But hey, is ignoring “hate watch” vibes the new self-care mantra? Let’s dive into how the star who launched a cultural phenomenon handles the backlash that’s flooding social feeds and opinions alike, proving sometimes that legacy—and a little sass—goes a long way. LEARN MORE
Sarah Jessica Parker brushed off all the backlash over her latest show and believes Carrie Bradshaw, the character she first brought to life nearly three decades ago, got the ending she deserved.
The 60-year-old actress said she doesn’t “care” about the criticism over And Just Like That, which aired its season finale this month on HBO Max.
- Sarah Jessica Parker responded after her series And Just Like That received a wave of backlash.
- She spoke about the reason she didn’t care and never paid attention to fan reactions.
- The season finale of ‘And Just Like That’ aired earlier this month.
- “You have ruined the legacy of the original series,” one commented online, while a fan said, “haters gonna hate.”
“It was the worst series ever,” critics said about the show.
Sarah Jessica Parker responded after her series And Just Like That received a wave of backlash
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Sarah revived her role of Carrie Bradshaw for And Just Like That—the revival and sequel series to the widely popular Sex and the City.
The original cast, minus Kim Cattrall (who played Samantha Jones), was brought together in 2021 for And Just Like That.
The show became HBO Max’s most-watched series debut upon release. However, the viewership dwindled over the span of three seasons. Showrunner Michael Patrick King announced that the show wouldn’t return for a fourth season.
Image credits: And Just Like That… / HBO Max
After the season finale came out this month, Sarah was asked whether she knew about fans describing the show as a “hate watch.”
“I don’t think I have the constitution to have spent a lot of time thinking about that,” she said during a New York Times interview.
“We always worked incredibly hard to tell stories that were interesting or real,” she continued. “I guess I don’t really care.”
“I guess I don’t really care,” the 6x Golden Globe winner said about the hate
Image credits: And Just Like That… / HBO Max
“The reason I don’t care is because it has been so enormously successful, and the connections it has made with audiences have been very meaningful,” she added.
Sarah, an Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and SAG Award winner, was also asked about why the show was ending now.
“Because that’s where the story ended,” she replied.
Image credits: And Just Like That… / HBO Max
“We could have gone on doing coffee shops. There’s a million ways to do it that are easy and familiar and fun, but feel exploitative to us,” she continued. “We felt this was the honorable thing to do.”
She said it would have been “easy to stay” because it’s a place “[they’re] all happy” with.
“But you have to be principled when you make these very difficult, agonizing decisions because there’s a lot of people who are affected,” she added.
Sarah said she never scrolled through Instagram to check out fan reactions to the show
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The 6x Golden Globe winner said she “never” scrolled through social media to check out fan reactions to the show.
“I don’t have the constitution for that, because I think you’re going to perhaps read things or hear things that don’t always feel great,” she told People ahead of the finale.
Image credits: And Just Like That… / HBO Max
She said viewers would certainly have “a lot of feelings” when they are part of such a community.
“It doesn’t mean that a feeling can’t change, it’s a reaction,” she said. “We want very much for people to have all those feelings, and it’s not for us to police or try to correct them.”
“So I’m a very inexperienced troller or a sneaker around-er, because I think that conversation is better left not in any way witnessed or babysat by me,” she added.
After nearly three decades, the character of Carrie Bradshaw was laid down to rest
Image credits: And Just Like That… / HBO Max
Sex and the City ran on HBO from June 1998 to February 2004, telling the story of Carrie and her friends Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha.
The show gave rise to two feature films and a CW series, The Carrie Diaries, which briefly ran from 2013 to 2014.
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