‘I know what I look like’: Sarah Jessica Parker on scrutiny over Sex and the City reboot

Sarah Jessica Parker has responded to criticism about her appearance in the upcoming Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That.

Sarah Jessica Parker has responded to “misogynistic” commentary around ageing and the upcoming Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That.

“There’s so much misogynist chatter in response to us that would never. Happen. About. A. Man,” Parker said, in a new US Vogue cover story.

“I don’t know what to tell you people! Especially on social media. Everyone has something to say.

“‘She has too many wrinkles, she doesn’t have enough wrinkles,” Parker said, of reaction to photos of her and co-stars Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte) on the New York set.

SJP on the cover of US Vogue. Picture: Daniel Jackson for Vogue

“It almost feels as if people don’t want us to be perfectly okay with where we are, as if they almost enjoy us being pained by who we are today, whether we choose to age naturally and not look perfect, or whether you do something if that makes you feel better,” Parker told Vogue.
“I know what I look like. I have no choice. What am I going to do about it? Stop ageing? Disappear?”

SJP described the reboot – described as a “new chapter” of Sex and the City – as exploring Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate “the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s”.

Nixon added: “I like that we’re not trying to youthify the show. We’re not including, like, a 21-year-old niece.”

‘I know what I look like!’ Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of And Just Like That in New York. Picture: James Devaney/GC Images

Parker briefly addressed the absence of Kim Cattrall’s character Samatha Jones, who did not reprise her role after the pair famously had a falling out. “We have some new people, and we have some people who aren’t back anymore,” Parker said.

Of the diverse cast, Parker said: “In no way were we interested in tokenism”.

“You can’t bring people on the show and not let the camera be with them! These characters are all gifts to us.”

And Just Like That premieres in December on Foxtel’s Binge.