If you couldn't help but wonder about Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall's feud, here's the tea.
After it was announced that the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That...—starring SJP, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis—is coming to an end after three seasons, Cattrall appeared to weigh in, sharing a cryptic post on Instagram Aug. 1 that read, "It’s the end of a very long week."
The post raised eyebrows as Cattrall—whose character Samantha Jones didn't return for the revival beyond the rare text or phone call—has been involved in a years-long feud with Parker.
"It’s very hard to talk about this situation with Kim because I’ve been so careful about not ever wanting to say anything that is unpleasant,” SJP said in a 2022 episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, "because it’s not the way I like to conduct conversations that are as complicated as this."
You can read more about the timeline of those complications here, but basically things took a turn in 2017 after it was revealed that plans for a third Sex and the City movie fell through over Cattrall, for one reason or another, not being involved (Parker said on the podcast Cattrall had made requests and that the studio “didn’t feel comfortable meeting where she wanted to meet” while Cattrall claimed she’d been turning down the project since 2016.
"Now, now at this very moment it’s quite extraordinary to get any kind of negative press about something that I’ve been saying for almost a year of ‘no’ that I’m demanding or a diva," Cattrall told the Daily Mail in 2017. "And this is really where I take to task the people from Sex And The City and specifically Sarah Jessica Parker in that I think she could have been nicer."
And after Cattrall’s brother Christopher died in 2018, she publicly told Parker to stop reaching out by writing on Instagram, "You are not my friend."
As time went on, “there were just a lot of public conversations about how she felt about the show," Parker said on Awards Chatter. And while she wasn’t denying Cattrall’s experience, she also noted she didn’t share the same one.
"I’ve spent a lot of years working really hard to always be decent to everybody on the set, to take care of people, to be responsible to and for people, both my employers and the people that I feel I’m responsible for as a producer of the show," Parker continued. "And there just isn’t anyone else who’s ever talked about me this way. So, it’s very painful because she’s a huge contributor to the success."
So as fans prepare to say goodbye to And Just Like That..., here’s a look back at that success and the friendship between Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda on Sex and the City.
Charlotte Suggests the Girls are Each Other's Soulmates
Episode: "The Agony and the Ex-tacy"
In a heartbreaking turn of events, none of Carrie's friends show up to her 35th birthday dinner. After sitting by herself at the table and walking home alone, birthday cake in hand, her friends convince her to go to a coffee shop with them to celebrate. Carrie admits that the hardest part of this particular birthday was not having a "soulmate" to wish her happy birthday.
Charlotte then suggests, "maybe we could be each other's soulmates, and then we could let men be just these great nice guys to have fun with." We're not crying, you are. (Okay, we are too.)
Samantha Stands Up for Charlotte
Episode: "The Baby Shower"
The girls attend a baby shower but tensions get high when Charlotte learns that her friend stole her future baby's name, Shayla. When Samantha walks in the room and hears the fighting, she immediately sides with Charlotte and calls the woman a "bitch."
Everyone needs a friend like Samantha in their corner!
The Girls Put Big in the Hot Seat
Episode: "An American Girl in Paris: Part Une"
After Carrie moves to Paris, Big calls her saying that he "can't lose her again," and Charlotte answers the phone. The scene cuts to Big meeting up with the three girls at a café, asking if they believe he still has a chance. He tells the girls that they are the "loves of her life and a guy is just lucky to come in fourth."
Though Big admittedly hasn't been their "favorite over the years," he tells them that he loves her. He proceeds to say that if they think he has a chance, he will go after Carrie, and if he doesn't, he will leave her alone. After the trio exchange glances, Miranda says, "Go get our girl." A tear jerker every time.
Charlotte Gives Carrie Her Engagement Ring
Episode: "Ring a Ding Ding"
When Carrie learns that she is in debt, Charlotte selflessly gives Carrie her engagement ring from Trey to sell. You know the saying "diamonds are girl's best friend," but apparently Charlotte values her friendship with Carrie a whole lot more.
Miranda Holds Back Carrie's Hair on the Beach
Episode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
When Carrie finds out that Big is engaged to Natasha, she becomes physically ill and begins to throw up on the beach. Miranda runs after her to hold back her hair. Not only is it relatable, but nothing screams "true friend" more than holding back your friend's hair when they're sick.
Miranda Being Straight With Carrie
Episode: "Splat!"
When Carrie decides to quit her column and move to Paris with Aleksandr Petrovsky, Miranda isn't afraid to tell her that she thinks Carrie is making a big mistake. She argues that Carrie is giving up her life to go live Aleksandr's. Though Carrie was upset and it wasn't what she wanted to hear, it's what she needed to hear, and sometimes that's what being a best friend is all about.
The Girls Stand Up for Miranda in Atlantic City
Episode: "Luck Be an Old Lady"
The girls head to Atlantic City for Charlotte's 36th birthday party, but when Carre suggests the group take a picture at the poker table, trouble strikes. An irritated gambler yells, "Hey, Red, move your fat ass." The girls immediately come to Miranda's defense and start fighting back. At the end, they even get a round of applause from onlookers!
Carrie Sticks Up for Charlotte
Episode: "Unoriginal Sin"
While getting over her divorce from Trey, Charlotte takes Carrie to a positivity course. But when Charlotte stands up to ask a question, and the host suggests that she isn't trying hard enough to find love, Carrie grabs the mic and fights back.
Carrie Comforts Miranda at Her Mother's Funeral
Episode: "My Motherboard, My Self"
When Miranda's mother unexpectedly passes away, the girls travel to Philadelphia to attend the funeral. As the funeral procession is exiting the church, Carrie hops in line to walk with Miranda down the aisle and comfort her.
Miranda "Walks" Charlotte Home
Episode: "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda"
After Charlotte found out she was unable to conceive, she was understandably devastated. When she bumped into Miranda on her way home, she wanted to be alone, but in true friend fashion, Miranda stood behind Charlotte and walked her home from a distance to make sure she was OK.
Charlotte Yells at Big
In Sex and the City: The Movie, Charlotte runs into Big after he ditches Carrie on their wedding day. Being a loyal friend, she has some choice words for him. "I'm so mad at you," she yells. "I was always on your side, and you go and you do that to Carrie."
"No, no, I'm not going to cry, I'm not going to waste tears on you," she continues before her water breaks. "I curse the day you were born."