In a world the place everyone seems to be chasing the proper shot, Sarash Jessica Parker couldn’t assist however surprise, when did a second shared turn into a second staged?
The girl who introduced us the long-lasting Carrie Bradshaw in “Sex and the City” — and its revival, “And Just Like That…” — isn’t precisely thrilled with how followers select to attach nowadays.
On June 11, Parker paid a go to to “The Howard Stern Show” and shared an encounter that left her extra baffled than flattered. A fan approached her at an airport — not with a greeting, however with a digital camera and a query: “Can I take your picture?”
Parker recalled telling the fan, “We didn’t even meet,” earlier than including, “You didn’t even introduce yourself.”
Startled by the impersonal nature of this request, Parker gently pushed again with grace, wit, and a facet of social commentary.
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“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 instructed the fan.
And true to her phrase, she returned to the girl, who was seated with a gaggle, and talked to everybody on the desk.
Howard Stern then interjected, saying: “It’s like you’re a school teacher teaching everyone how to behave.”
Although she could have discovered the strategy jarring, Parker famous that she’d nonetheless choose being requested, even awkwardly, over being snapped with out consent. The latter, she mentioned, startles her.
