{"id":2244946,"date":"2026-01-22T03:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2244946"},"modified":"2026-01-22T03:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:10:28","slug":"sex-and-the-city-star-chris-noth-slams-sarah-jessica-parkers-response-to-sexual-assault-allegations-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sex-and-the-city-star-chris-noth-slams-sarah-jessica-parkers-response-to-sexual-assault-allegations-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSex and the City\u201d star Chris Noth slams Sarah Jessica Parker&#8217;s response to sexual assault allegations against him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chris Noth said that Sarah Jessica Parker ended their friendship after he was accused of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Sex and the City<\/em> actor said that Parker&#8217;s statement about the allegations was &#8220;sad,&#8221; &#8220;disappointing,&#8221; and &#8220;surprising.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Noth had hoped that Parker would reach out to him: &#8220;Give me a call so I can give you the real scoop about this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/chris-noth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Noth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chris Noth<\/a> is not on speaking terms with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sarah-jessica-parker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sarah Jessica Parker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sarah Jessica Parker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Good Wife<\/em> star, who portrayed Carrie Bradshaw&#8217;s primary love interest Mr. Big on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sex-and-the-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sex and the City;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Sex and the City<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chris-noth-details-his-hurtful-friendship-fallout-with-sarah-jessica-parker-after-sexual-assault-allegations-exclusive-11890099\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:explained;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">explained<\/a> that the Emmy-winning actress ended their friendship after he was accused of sexual assault during an interview with <em>Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re not friends, I think that&#8217;s pretty obvious,&#8221; Noth said in a clip from the interview published by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chris-noth-details-his-hurtful-friendship-fallout-with-sarah-jessica-parker-after-sexual-assault-allegations-exclusive-11890099\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a>, citing Parker&#8217;s joint statement with her <em>And Just Like That<\/em> costars Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The statement that they put out \u2014 which was nothing more than brand management, really \u2014 I don&#8217;t know, it was sad, it was disappointing, it was surprising, because you need to call me and hear my side of this,&#8221; Noth said. &#8220;And you&#8217;ve known me for many years, and we&#8217;ve worked [together] for many years. And that didn&#8217;t happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A representative for Parker did not immediately respond to <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>&#8216;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Dave Allocca\/Starpix\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p> Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth in New York City on Dec. 8, 2021<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two women <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/feature\/chris-noth-accused-of-sexual-assault-1235063596\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:accused;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">accused<\/a> Noth of sexually assaulting them in 2004 and 2015, respectively, in a <em>THR <\/em>report in December 2021. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/third-woman-comes-forward-to-accuse-sex-and-the-city-star-chris-noth-of-sexual-assault\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Another woman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Another woman<\/a> accused him of sexual misconduct less than a week later, and shortly thereafter, musician <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/chris-noth-accused-sexual-assault-fourth-woman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lisa Gentile;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lisa Gentile<\/a> also alleged that Noth sexually assaulted her in 2002.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Noth <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/chris-noth-speaks-out-about-sexual-assault-allegations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:repeatedly denied;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">repeatedly denied<\/a> all of the allegations against him. &#8220;It&#8217;s a salacious story, but it&#8217;s just not a true one,&#8221; he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2023\/08\/07\/chris-noth-sex-and-the-city-abuse-allegations\/70515856007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> in a <em>USA Today<\/em> interview in which he admitted to extramarital sexual encounters but maintained that they were all consensual. &#8220;And I can&#8217;t just say &#8216;Well, OK, that&#8217;s it for me&#8217; because of that. I&#8217;m an actor. I have other things that I want to do creatively.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parker, Nixon, and Davis <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/sarah-jessica-parker-cynthia-nixon-kristin-davis-saddened-chris-noth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:released their joint statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">released their joint statement<\/a> after the first three women&#8217;s accusations were publicized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth,&#8221; the actresses said at the time. &#8220;We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his conversation with Kara Mayer Robinson, Noth said that he recognized why Parker and her costars released the statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I get it, that&#8217;s more Hollywood than Hollywood,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But before you make that statement, you know me, you\u2019ve known me all these years, give me a call so I can give you the real scoop about this. And that didn&#8217;t happen, and that was too bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Craig Blankenhorn \/ HBO Max Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth on 'And Just Like That'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cSVNEIvWnJWHpEQ.HnN..w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/609c885200dad4a37e152fa69171d20a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Craig Blankenhorn \/ HBO Max<\/p>\n<p> Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth on &#8216;And Just Like That&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, Noth said that the experience provided valuable insight into his personal relationships. &#8220;What&#8217;s gained is good,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You know where people stand and you know who your real friends are and who they&#8217;re not. That&#8217;s important to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Noth also said that if the situation was reversed, he would have wanted to hear the accused&#8217;s recollection of the situation before casting judgment. &#8220;What&#8217;s going on? Tell me what happened. Tell me your side,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That was hurtful, and it really affected everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Noth recently made headlines after he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chris-noth-shades-sarah-jessica-parker-golden-globes-honor-11884377\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:endorsed a comment criticizing Parker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">endorsed a comment criticizing Parker<\/a> on his Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You mean f&#8212; sjp &amp; her award right? lol,&#8221; the fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Right,&#8221; Noth responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chris-noth-addresses-sarah-jessica-parker-viral-insult-11885664\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told his followers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told his followers<\/a> not to make such a hubbub out of a simple comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My off the cuff slightly sarcastic response to a comment on the internet seems to have caused a tempest in a teapot,&#8221; Noth wrote in a later Instagram post. &#8220;It is not news. It is not worth all this discussion. It is a waste of time in a world where there are more important things to worry about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chris-noth-slams-sarah-jessica-parker-response-to-allegations-against-him-11890166\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points Chris Noth said that Sarah Jessica Parker ended their friendship after he was accused of sexual assault. The Sex and the City actor said that Parker&#8217;s statement about the allegations was &#8220;sad,&#8221; &#8220;disappointing,&#8221; and &#8220;surprising.&#8221; Noth had hoped that Parker would reach out to him: &#8220;Give me a call so I can give [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2244947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[106286,314675,338134,434510,309216,25614,304796],"class_list":["post-2244946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-allegations","tag-chris-noth","tag-cynthia-nixon","tag-kara-mayer-robinson","tag-kristin-davis","tag-new-york-city","tag-sarah-jessica-parker"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sex-and-the-City-star-Chris-Noth-slams-Sarah-Jessica.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2244946"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2244948,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244946\/revisions\/2244948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2244947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2244946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2244946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2244946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}