In a world where everyone is chasing the perfect shot, Sarah Jessica Parker couldn’t help but wonder, when did a moment shared become a moment staged?
The woman who brought us the iconic Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City — and its revival, And Just Like That — isn’t exactly thrilled with how fans choose to connect these days.
Earlier this week, Sarah Jessica paid a visit to The Howard Stern Show and shared an encounter that left her more baffled than flattered. A fan approached her at an airport – not with a greeting, but with a camera and a question: “Can I take your picture?”
SJP recalled telling the fan that “we didn’t even meet”, before adding: “You didn’t even introduce yourself.”
A little “startled” by the impersonal nature of this request, Sarah Jessica gently pushed back with grace, wit and a side of social commentary.
“When you tell me your name, I’m going to tell you no, but we’re going to have a conversation, and I guarantee you, it’s gonna to be so much more meaningful,” she told the fan.
And true to her word, she returned to the woman, who was seated with a group, and talked to everyone at the table.
The host then interjected, saying: “It’s like you’re a school teacher teaching everyone how to behave.”
While she may have found the approach jarring, Sarah Jessica noted that she’d still prefer being asked, even awkwardly, over being snapped without consent. The latter, she said, startles her.
See more of Sarah Jessica Parker’s interview on Howard Stern below:
