Sarah Jessica Parker has recalled the moment she knew Carrie Bradshaw was an icon within the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Emmy-winning actress returns as the iconic character in the third season of the Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That…, alongside franchise mainstays Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes and Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt.
Speaking with GAY TIMES ahead of the premiere, Parker took a moment to reflect on Carrie’s enduring popularity with rainbow people, recalling the season three finale of Sex and the City, which saw Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) clash with a group of trans women sex workers outside her apartment.
Ultimately, the episode concludes on a celebratory note, with the women sharing Flirtinis and dancing together at a rooftop party.
Although it has since drawn criticism for its portrayal of trans women and reliance on outdated stereotypes, Parker says there was “something about that moment” that made her realise how much of a connection she, and the series, had with their LGBTQIA+ audience.
“I can’t describe it, because it’s rather elusive to try and suggest a connection with a community that you know is meaningful,” she explains. “Whenever that season aired, it felt as if we had been integrated into that community — that those fictional characters were now making connections in the gay community that were consequential and meaningful to me, and not without importance.”
