Chris Noth is disregarding backlash after a viral social media second involving his Intercourse and the Metropolis costar Sarah Jessica Parker.
The actor, 71, sparked chatter on-line after responding to a fan touch upon a Friday, January 9, Instagram publish. Noth had shared a gymnasium selfie with the caption, “F*** new years – LETS GO!!!!” when a follower referenced Parker’s latest honor, writing, “You imply f*** sjp & her award proper? lol.” Noth replied with a easy, “Proper,” which shortly made waves amongst followers of the franchise.
Now, Noth is making it clear he doesn’t see the change as a giant deal. In a Wednesday, January 14, Instagram publish, the actor addressed the state of affairs head-on, calling the second overblown.
“My off-the-cuff barely sarcastic response to a remark on the web appears to have triggered a tempest in a teapot,” Noth wrote, alongside a headshot of himself.
He added, “It’s not information. It’s not price all this dialogue. It’s a waste of time in a world there are extra essential issues to fret about.”
The remark got here days after Parker, 60, was honored with the Carol Burnett Award on the Golden Globes on Tuesday, January 6 — a profession achievement accolade celebrating excellence in tv. Whereas Noth didn’t point out Parker by title in his clarification, followers shortly related the dots, particularly given the duo’s lengthy and sophisticated Intercourse and the Metropolis historical past.
Noth famously portrayed Mr. Massive reverse Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw all through the unique HBO collection and its movies. Nevertheless, his involvement with the franchise ended on a controversial notice. Though Mr. Massive died within the premiere episode of the Intercourse and the Metropolis revival And Simply Like That…, Noth had filmed a later scene with Parker that was meant to seem within the season 1 finale. That scene by no means aired.
In December 2021, a number of allegations of sexual assault in opposition to Noth surfaced, resulting in the choice to chop his look from the present. On the time, TV Line reported that whereas Noth and Parker filmed scenes collectively in Paris, the footage would “not make it to air.”
Two ladies accused Noth of sexual assault in a report printed by The Hollywood Reporter. One alleged she met the actor in 2004 when she was 22, whereas one other stated she met him in 2015 at age 25. Noth, who has been married to Tara Wilson since 2012, denied the allegations.
“These tales might’ve been from 30 years in the past or 30 days in the past — no at all times means no — that could be a line I didn’t cross,” he stated on the time. “I didn’t assault these ladies.”
A 3rd girl later got here ahead with related claims, which Noth additionally denied. His consultant acknowledged, “The story is an entire fabrication, and the alleged accounts detailed all through learn like a chunk of dangerous fiction.”
Noth has by no means been investigated or charged.
