By When it was first announced that Nicole Ari Parker was joining HBO Max's Sex and the City reboot the fan reaction was mixed—and extreme. “I have been yelled at, and I’ve also been attacked with love,” Parker told at the time. “I’ve been photographed in places I should never be photographed.
The fans are so excited and over the top. I had some idea of that because I am one of those fans, but I had no idea [the extent of it].”The intense interest in Parker's character was fueled, in part, by the lingering drama around Kim Cattrall's decision to not return as Samantha Jones in the new series.
When a few articles (incorrectly) positioned Parker as a direct replacement for the fan favorite, it further created the narrative that Carrie (Sarah.
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