Sarah Jessica Parker Recalls 'Cruel' Criticism of Her Appearance on Sex and the City

Published: June 18, 2025

Sarah Jessica Parker is opening up about the emotional toll of being criticized for her appearance on Sex and the City. The actress, 60, appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast on Wednesday, June 18, and shared how the negative comments left her "sobbing" at one point.

Parker recalled one particular incident where she was brought to tears after reading a magazine article that made mean comments about her appearance. "It felt so purposeful," she said. "I didn't feel like it was actually a conversation. I didn't feel like I could sit in a room and someone would say to me, 'You're really unattractive,' and then I could say, 'Wow. Well, first of all, that's hard to hear. But second of all, why do you seem angry about it, or why do you feel it's necessary to comment?'"

The actress, who starred as Carrie Bradshaw in the hit HBO series, said the criticism was hard to hear, especially since it was about her physical appearance, something she couldn't change. "I didn't feel like it was a conversation. I didn't feel like I could sit in a room and someone would say to me, 'You're really unattractive,' and then I could say, 'Wow. Well, first of all, that's hard to hear. But second of all, why do you seem angry about it, or why do you feel it's necessary to comment?'

Parker also recalled how she wasn't prepared for the reaction she received about her personal life while appearing on SATC. "Being on a television show in particular ... was probably a real test of my coping mechanisms because I wasn't prepared, and this was before social media. So I really wasn't prepared for public commentary," she said.

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