Sarah Jessica Parker has a nice editorial in the new issue of The Edit. I’m including some photos from the pictorial, and I’m also including a couple of pics of SJP at the AOL NewFront event a few nights ago in NYC. She wore a great little dress – the dress is a little bit “too young” for her, but she looks really good. Mostly, I’m just happy that she’s stopped doing the excessive eye makeup – it was getting really bad for a while. Like, worse than Duchess Kate’s eye makeup. As for the interview… SJP talks about L’Wren Scott, Twitter trolls (yes, SJP is on Twitter) and how humble she is. Some highlights:
Her reaction when someone tweeted that her daughters Marion and Tabitha weren’t her biological children: “I see mean stuff every day: when I look at Twitter I scroll with one eye open and one closed. That particular day, it was just one of the things I saw. I kept scrolling and then I was like, ‘Wait a minute, did she just say that?’ I went back and I thought, ‘Well, this isn’t unhealthy paranoia, this is absolutely conscious. This was a choice. She, not subtly at all, said that my children are not my children.’”
She doesn’t understand Twitter trolls: “What is it about me? I am not somebody who shows off her good fortune; I don’t travel with bodyguards, I don’t live a very glamorous life – I am afraid of all that. I don’t talk about my marriage; I am circumspect about my children. I sometimes regret that people don’t understand all that I do and all that I am because I am embarrassed to talk about what I’ve accomplished – I think it sounds self-centric and narcissistic. I can’t figure out what she [the troll] hated so much about me that she did that. And I just can’t imagine anything lower than that.”
But she can handle it? “Other people can be mean, and that’s something I just have to make peace with.”
Designing her own line of shoes and bags: “My heart goes out to designers. The expectations, the demands they put on themselves. They put everything on the line. It takes fortitude to survive it. I feel so sad about L’Wren. I have friends who struggle for no good reason; incredibly talented people who have to fight for attention.”
[From The Edit via The Mail]
Eh… it’s not that she’s wrong about Twitter trolls (or blog trolls). They exist everywhere and anywhere. Some people are just having a bad day and need to take it out on someone. Some people are just genuinely horrible. Some people are just awful racists (I’ve gotten trolled by some of them) or misogynists (like the dudes who threaten to rape women on Twitter). After a few years, it does become easier to just ignore, block or even laugh at the sad trolls. SJP just needs to realize that getting trolled is rarely about HER. It’s not about what she’s putting out into the world. You know? At least that’s how I rationalize it – I don’t take it personally. I just think to myself, “Damn, some people have issues.” It’s about them and their drama. And for God’s sake, don’t feed them. That’s what they want, to draw you in to their drama.
(Now all that being said, I could parse the sh-t out of SJP’s statement about how she doesn’t “show off her good fortune.” She’s not blinged out in some epic mansion, true, but I’ve covered several eye-rolly out-of-touch interviews with SJP.)
Photos courtesy of The Edit and WENN.
Love her outfit on the cover
It’s cute but, Rihanna wore that out to dinner in LA weeks ago. I think it’s a skirt & top combo.
If I were a celeb, I really don’t think I’d have much to do with social media. Especially twitter, the level of hate some people spew on there is insane. If I were her, I’d make it a private twitter for friends and family. People can say the most hurtful things.
Yep, I would cry all the time then! When you put yourself out there you are attackable. And there will always be people who don’t like you. I mean even celebritys of who I think are just likable and kind get hate. Plus people forget that the internet is the real world too. They write things they would never say eye to eye.
The thing with social media is you can turn it OFF. Just don’t log on, it’s simple. However,there will always be people in your real life that will say mean things to you and about you. Celebs are not the only ones who have to deal with “hate”.
Haters gonna hate. I sometimes am one of them..mainly towards people like Kim K.. even if I wouldn’t label myself ‘hater’ but ‘disliker’… but I like SJ parker.
She came from nothing and she was a celebrity child with no shenanigans throughout her career.
She had children with a surrogate mother and made it public without covering it with fake pillow bumps. She had a long marriage and never denied problems in it but tried every time to sort them out.
That’s enough for me.
+1
And she dated JFK Jr. at the height of his hunkdom. He was my teenage crush, and I respect that she (to my knowledge) hasn’t talked trash about or bragged too much about the guys she dated.
And stuck by RDJ through the bad years. He’s been very vocal about how supportive SJP was towards him.
Amen to that!
+4
I think many people hate her because she has embraced her looks instead of fixing her nose, etc. I guess she’s supposed to go about her day with a bag over her head to shield those who find her unattractive. I think it was exacerbated by her role as Carrie Bradshaw, in which she plaid a sexy woman who guys wanted to be with.
I’ll admit I’ve made cracks about her looks myself. But never online. And I would never engage someone via social media to insult their looks.
Paola- well said. I like her and give her points for all of this.
What is it about me? That’s silly. If you’re famous, sick or mean people are going to write awful things about you and we have the means through social media for you to know about it. It’s unrealistic to believe you could behave so perfectly that this wouldn’t happen. It has to do with them, not you.
Exactly, someone will always have something bad to say about you no matter how good a person you are. That multiply’s by millions when you’re famous, learn to deal with it or just ignore them.
And before social media, they just said this stuff about you in their living rooms or down the pub. Exactly the same things are being said; they’re simply being said where you can see/read them.
Agree with you, but I do get her point that she basically does nothing that would justify the hate against her, and she’s getting hate nonetheless.
I think part of the hurt and why it’s amplified for celebs, is that they receive so much more adulation for simply existing. The average person has their circle of friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances, so the level of love tossed at them is limited and usually more measured, based on a give and take. Celebrities receive enormous praise from strangers who don’t even know them. On the one hand, they are fed too too much, and on the other, is the polar opposite. The funny thing is, you rarely hear celebs expressing discomfort about the worship or fawning (mis)directed at them. It is what creates the larger sting of the harsh words: seeking favorable attention, deriving enormous sense of self through it, and then the ultimate shake-up to that with the nasty comments. It’s probably healthier to ignore both, for a more realistic and balanced perspective.
yeah! Excellent point.
So very true.
truth.
especially the part about complaining about the over fawning. that part never seems to bother them and it is just as irrational as the hate -just the opposite end of extreme on the spectrum.
+1
Very insightful comment, Kiddo. Hadn’t thought of it that way before.
That makes a lot of sense. I find the over fawning just as creepy as the trolling. I think it probably does freak them out, even though a lot of entertainers are pretty narcissistic. They probably don’t want to speak out on that though because it would sound like they are taking a dig at their fan base.
You’re kinda missing the point of being famous. Celebrities are all about courting attention from people. Ignoring it is the last thing they want to do.
That is true, but SJP got a lot more hate than other celebrities for no apparent reason. The horse comparrisons were awful.
The hate on her appearance was really over-the-top mean.
Rally, really cruel and unnecessary.
I actually feel very badly for her in that respect. The remarks about her looks are often very cruel.
I say the same thing too when people are mean to me for no reason. Because in my world, someone would have to do something to me for me to be mean. so when someone’s mean to me, I think, why? what did I do? But I guess there are people who are mean just for the heck of it. And she gets a lot of mean comments about her looks.
Do I agree with her? Neigh.
(Sorry had to do it ).
Old and hateful, that stuff. ^
Negative comments are not said face to face. Social media has made it very easy for people to insult you directly while not feeling the guilt or impact of how they’ve hurt you.
IMO Social media and blogs have created an easier way to create mass amounts of hate towards others.
This site is no exception. No one here is an exception. It’s the nature of the beast.
Let’s just not act like we are 100% nice and reasonable here all the time.
I can rationalize my time here as chatting with smart witty gals and reading other perspectives, but it’s still a platform for inciting hate. Hate threads get the most traffic.
Oops
@FLORC I had to pull back on Kim K because I was getting so mean about her and enjoying how mean other people got, and I thought what am I doing, spending precious time on this? And I have certain things that I just can’t be calm about, like Woody Allen, that I had to just stop. I’m trying to just focus on the fun things, mild snark and intelligent conversations from now on. So I get what you’re saying. Although I will probably break this pact with myself later today. We’ll see.
ETA: oddly, this will not let me post directly under you.
Yep, I already got upset. So much for good intentions.
Don’t be upset, Goodnames. Let’s hug it out and drink mimosas and be merry.
Ok, OKitten, I will start fresh with a new mimosa and a new attitude. Be merry!
Reply button needs mimosa, too.
GoodNames – I’m joining you for a mimosa! Or two. Or three :D.
Cheers, littlestar!
@FLORC-True, but this site is better than most with the moderating.
Definitely less hateful here than other gossip sites which I avoid for that very reason.
PS what is going on with the reply button?
So true, Florc, so true. I try and stay away from being nasty about someone’s appearance, but find that even I can’t help myself when it comes to someone like Kim K who willingly destroyed her natural looks. The internet makes it too easy to be anonymous and hide who you really are, which in turn makes bullying or trolling so much easier. I do enjoy coming on CB to chat and snark with everyone, but I just don’t understand the people who use Twitter (which I love to call Twatter, btw) and other social media platforms to purposely antagonize others. It’s sick!
Edit: Florc, this was directed to your latest comment, not sure why it wouldn’t let me respond directly to you.
No, you’re not sorry.
So you’re not only mean, but you’re a liar, too.
Come on, guys, she made a little joke. It wasn’t the nicest, but it’s not nice to pile on and start flogging her, either. I guess I will have to add SJP to the list of celebs that no one can joke about without unreasonable backlash.
I think people’s appearance should be off-limits. Short of surgery, there’s nothing you can do about your looks/face-shape. Make fun of her actions, not her physical appearance. Would you make fun of someone with a cleft lip?
A cleft lip is a deformity, not the same. I wouldn’t make fun of a person in a wheelchair or with one leg. People are going to talk about how a person looks, that’s just reality. I’m sure you have never said that you don’t find a certain person attractive. I’m sure you have never turned down a guy because of his looks.
Valerie you have done nothing wrong. If this was Gwyn Paltrow or Kim K, you wouldn’t be reading these comments. People just get offended or I should say super sensitive when it’s a celeb they like. Look at all these other celebs that have had their looks ripped apart; where were these defenders then. A lot of people say Cumby looks like an alien but I don’t see many people saying people should stop talking about his appearance.
If you don’t find someone attractive, it’s ok to say it, the same way it’s ok to say you do find someone attractive.
@ V4real…Speaking for myself, go through my history and find a time I said something mean about someone’s physical appearance.
It’s one thing to find someone unattractive, but it’s quite another to taunt them because of something they can’t control. I have dated plenty of men people wouldn’t find “attractive”; don’t be so smug in assuming you know me or my behaviours.
You may think or simply say you don’t find someone attractive, but to ridicule someone for a physical “deformity” is cruel. I don’t find Cumby attractive and I’ll leave it at that, no need to rip him apart for something he can’t (to an extent) control.
Just my opinion and of course you don’t have to agree.
Commenting on someone’s appearance is off limits? Really. Have you looked at a Kim K post? That’s just so hypocritical, and you’re all, except V4real, just saying what you’re saying because you worship SJP. She became famous in part because of her looks. People are going to comment on her looks as a result. That’s perfectly fair, and I don’t see any of you getting up in arms about the much harsher remarks on the Duchess Kate, goop, Kim K, Angelina and Jennifer Anniston threads. You aren’t fooling anyone.
And Amanduh, I would much rather have someone call me unattractive on the outside than call me a liar. THAT is unnecessary and cruel.
@Amanduh please; are you saying that SJP looks is a physical deformity? I’m confused because if you think she is beautiful then why would you say she has a physical deformity. Like I said a cleft lip is a physical deformity. SJP isn’t disfigured, no one said that. Some people just don’t find her attractive. As for the guys you dated perhaps you found them attractive while others did not. Beauty is subjective we all know that. I’m sure if I go back and read your post history I’m not going to find many where you defend people like Kim K. or Gwyn. Get off your high horse; you’re only complaining because this is a celeb you admire.
Just like @GNAT said, you aren’t fooling anyone.
I do not worship ANY celeb, let’s get that straight.
And you’re right, that was harsh that I called her a liar. But to say a mean comment followed by an “apology” seems insincere; just be mean, no guises. I do apologize for that.
My opinion is that it SHOULD be that looks are off-limits. I would also love to eradicate animal abuse, homophobia and racism, but that’s not going to happen either.
Ps. I have defended plenty of celebs ppl rip apart, FWIW.
@V4Real: I admire SJP?! News to me!! lol I have no opinion on her looks. Does that matter?
The ironic (given the topic of the post!) horse face (neigh) comment was what I was addressing.
@Amanduh You have no opinion on her looks but you brought up the deformity thing. No one on this post said she had a deformity but you. You said making fun of someone’s deformity is wrong. That’s implying that you believe SJP has a deformity, which she doesn’t. If someone believes a person to be unattractive doesn’t mean that they think that person is deformed. It means that they don’t find them aesthetically pleasing.
Also the OP saying sorry doesn’t necessarily means she’s sorry for what she said but it could mean, sorry as in excuse my behavior but I’m going to say this……….
@ v4real….Reread your post(s), sweetheart. I actually did not use the word “deformity”- you did. I said “would you make fun of someone with a cleft lip?” -my parallel being the shape of her face (neigh/horse comments) and a cleft lip – both physical features you cannot control. You then called a cleft lip a “deformity”. I do not like that word, so no, she is not “deformed.”
So…okay you win with the OP comment on sorry? Is that what you want to hear? I guess I don’t know what she meant…nor do you? Just don’t make a mean comment then say sorry….Better?
My bad you said would you make fun of someone with a cleft lip and I said that’s not the same. A cleft lip is a deformity but finding someone unattractive is not the same as having a cleft. I said that to say those two fail in comparison. Poking at someone who is missing a limb, have a limp or anything like that is wrong. But you can’t compare saying someone looks like a horse to saying someone has a deformity such as a cleft lip. So yes indirectly in your description you are saying she has a deformity.
As for your “you win the OP comment on sorry;” when did this become a competition? I’m stating my opinion in the same manner that you felt you had the right to state yours. Stop trying to police what another commenter say. If she wants to say something and follow it with an I’m sorry, it’s her
They ARE the same in that they are a physical characteristic (“deformity” or “flaw”) you have no control over. A kid with a cleft lip doesn’t care about semantics- they are the owner of something society may deem unattractive. Same with a long-shaped face (neigh/horse comments), crooked teeth or a big nose; but the point is the same: YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE FUN OF SOMEONE’S PHYSICAL FEATURES.
Aren’t “arguments” or “disagreements” competitions, though? All parties want to “win” the argument and sway their opponent. I’m too passive to care all that much, so I usually give in.
@Amanduh Well I don’t view a difference of opinions as a competition. It’s unfortunate that you do and claim that all parties want to win. I guess you know the intention of everyone on this site.
And no, a cleft lip or a missing limb is far from similar then saying someone looks like a horse. Jeez Cumby will be outraged if he ever finds out that some people say he has alien eyes because you will see that as a deformity. How many times have we read people describing a woman’s waisteline as boxy or square. That doesn’t mean that they are deformed. There’s a difference and you’re still trying to loop the description of SJP into that category. There is no comparison.
Like I said before, I don’t like or condone the word “deformity” and I would never view a difference as such.
My question to you is then why are you actively arguing/debating my original opinion (which that we should not make fun of someone’s physical differences)? That was the message I was trying to convey when you interjected with the “deformities” rebuttal…which was completely besides my point. I could have said (and I Should have if I’d known it would turn into this…), “Would you make fun of someone with a big nose?”
SJP wasn’t always so “horsey” looking. That seems to be a result of her extreme thinness and often extreme makeup, which could be why people comment on it – it appears to be a choice that she is making for herself. I’m a fan and think she’s beautiful, but horsey, too.
“Like I said before, I don’t like or condone the word “deformity” and I would never view a difference as such”
Then stop comparing SJP’s looks to people who have cleft lips…..it’s not the same.
“My question to you is then why are you actively arguing/debating my original opinion (which that we should not make fun of someone’s physical differences”
Why? Because this is a gossip site where people looks are often discussed all the time. Why call the OP a liar and mean person because she made a not so nice comment on a gossip, not fansite.
Would I make fun of someone with a big nose, nope because having a big nose doesn’t necessarily make you unattractive now does it?
Yeah, because plastic surgeon’s offices are packed with people looking to augment their nose. Braces are for people who want to mess up their teeth, not straighten them. Society really embraces those with less than symmetrical features. Beauty is subjective and my point is that you shouldn’t make fun of someone’s appearance…just like you shouldn’t make fun of their sexual orientation, religion, class, etc.,.things that are often out of our control. Obviously people are going to do those things regardless of what some random commenter said on a gossip site. But a girl can dream!
I’m not really sure what’s going on: I’m either being pranked (you’re doing all this to prove her point-the internet is full of people just looking to start arguments/be mean/vent, etc), you’re baiting me into arguments for the fun of it, or you’re just picking and choosing what you want to read. Either way, don’t be mean about others appearance, regardless of how it came to be. That’s all I’ve got. I’m not spending any more of my energy and time debating with someone who is just looking to start something.
see, that’s the kind of stuff she’s talking about. why be so mean about someone’s looks? how would you like someone to say that about you? I almost committed suicide b/c I was tired of people commenting on my nose. i tried to get it fixed and it went back, so I just gave up. I’m like, eff it, I guess I’m stuck with it. And I decided I would rather live with comments than not live. But comments like that are just mean, what you said.
I agree with you, it’s these kinds of comments that bring women down. People would say things like this about my weight and it hurts. That’s what breaks you down.
It’s different for a commenter on a celeb website to make a joke about a celeb’s appearance than it is for someone to make a personal remark about your weight or your nose. That’s inexcusable. I’m sorry you both had to deal with that, but ganging up on someone isn’t exactly nice, either.
I get the weight comments too and it is very hurtful. I came from nothing, had an alcoholic for a mother and an absent father. I married a wonderful man, raised two kids, one just graduated from college, the other starting in the fall. I went back to college in my 30’s, graduated top in my class but some people still can’t let the fact that I am overweight go.
Ironically it was Carrie on Sex in the city that made the comment about believing our worst reviews…nothing is more true.
You are exactly what’s wrong with society, criticizing women’s appearances. She’s beautiful.
HAHA!
I like her, I’ve always liked her even if she’s out of touch at times.
I like the dress she’s wearing in the bottom picture.
I love that dress.
I’ve always liked her too. She definitely is out of touch at times, but there’s something about her that always seemed genuine to me. I think she is a genuinely kind person, who is grateful for all that she has. And I do think she is physically beautiful too, that woman has INCREDIBLE hair.
Love her.
SJP has never ever claimed to be a sex symbol or raving beauty so I’m not sure why the need to tear at her years on hand
Remains classy and stylish event though her looks are the punchline for everyone
Any woman that dated RDJ and JFK Jr (swoon) stays winning.
I love SJP too. Always have. I love the clothes she is wearing for this photo shoot.
These are really great shots of her. Also love the clothes. I usually only click on her threads for the pretty or crazy outfits.
RDJ dated SJP for seven years and he was on drugs during that entire relationship. It’s like he had one moment of clarity and said “WTF” and bounced.
Yep, you can call me one of those mean people but we all have celebs we don’t like. It’s not that I don’t like her, I just don’t think she’s that great and I don’t always buy what she’s selling. No one on here can say that they haven’t said anything bad or negative about a celeb before, afterall it is a gossip site.
And she tried countless times to get him off drugs. Worked really hard at it in couples therapy, etc., so you can’t blame her for trying to help someone she clearly loved. He wasn’t stoned for 7 years straight then suddenly woke up and hoofed it outta there as you state, they had long periods of time where things were good. Then she realized she couldn’t change him and that his lifestyle was dragging her down so more than likely she was the one who had the wake-up moment and threw in the towel. We all saw what happened to RDJ after that, he spiralled down into madness and near death.
@Jaded please save your rant, it was a freaking joke. I know all about RDJ’s and Sarah’s relationship as I am a fan of his. You are not schooling me on anything I haven’t heard before.
Well then as fan of Robert Downey, Jr. you would know she broke up with him, not the other way around and that he still speaks highly of her. That was particularly mean what you wrote, doesn’t matter that its a joke, it was still mean.
@V4Real: I did not rant, I merely stated fact. It was not a freaking joke you made. Please save your acid for stripping paint.
@V4Real – Tammy and I, amongst most of the other regular posters here, are polite. We never accused you of being mean. We are not upset. We are not way too sensitive. We don’t need to get over ourselves. Please don’t try to engage us in this aggressive manner, it won’t work.
@Jaded perhaps you should speak for yourself and not others. Tammy did say what I said was mean so stop trying to pretend that you are all on the same page just becasue you agree on a particular post.
Secondly, I’m not the one who is being aggressive you are. You responded to a comment I made, not the other way around so check yourself boo. What puts you in a position to know if I’m joking or not? I am a regualr poster as well and I often make jokes about numerous celebrities. If you’re not too sensitive why are you still taking the time to respond to my comments but at the same time trying to make it seem as if I’m the aggressor. Your little jedi mind tricks don’t work on me but nice try. I’m not engaging you in anything; you’re doing it all by yourself and yes, it is working as you can see.
You are the worst, And that’s just my opinion.
Yup. I was gonna say, she must have some unholy charisma because the amount of desirable men she’s bagged at one point or another is insane.
I tend to be on the neutral-to-positive side about SJP, as I wasn’t a massive SATC fan (it was fun, but not life changing or anything), but the criticism the woman receives intensely bothers me, because I’ve long thought it had incredibly misogynistic undertones.
Yes, there are celebrities that may not have the traditional model-type looks that get snarked on. And I’m not saying that people aren’t allowed to dislike SJP, or level any criticism at her. What I AM saying is that ever since SATC the level of vitriol levelled at her is above and beyond what anyone should get, and its been incredibly cruel at times. Remember when Maxim named her one of the Un-Sexiest women of the year? Prior to SATC, SJP had been considered young and sexy and attractive (remember L.A. Story), but SATC made her beloved to women. The undertone of the criticism (especially by a certain subset of men) has always been ‘how can women worship this actress who we think is only moderately f@#$ able now that she’s in her mid thirties and everyone else we like looks like a Barbie?’. As though women need to have all of their icons pass through the test of the male gaze.
Obviously I’m not saying this is the only reason for anyone to criticise SJP or that women have to like her. Again, I’m just saying that the criticism she’s taken really has been at another level, and its been for the crime of women loving her.
Nicely put.
Spot on, Bridget. Great post.
sorry. double post.
still like her though. 😀
1st photoshoot where they haven’t photoshopped her face and more importantly her HANDS to death. very refreshing. also, love her personality always seems genuine and sweet.
oh geez, 3 times a charm?
Lol, paola. I had a day like that yesterday
It’s like a curse! We really need a ‘delete comment’ button.
Definitely agree it’s about the troll, not the one they’re trolling. But this is why celebs and social media are a risky mix. They either need to ignore that kind of stuff completely, or just stay away from it altogether, because if you take it to heart it would be crushing.
Also, her kids would still be her kids even if they weren’t biologically. I kind of wish she’d thrown that back at the troll instead.
I don’t know how famous people handle the vicious personal attacks lobbed at them on a regular basis. I wouldn’t be able to.
SJP seems very sweet, I can’t help but like her.
All I have to say is that children of celebrities should be off limits. It is one thing for some of these trolls to make comments about the parents. Some comments are way out of line but the parents can ignore or fight back . But to go after a child? That is just wrong
A few thoughts: The world is often an ugly place. It’s not just a phenomenon on twitter. If you have to say that you are humble, I’m not sure you are really all that humble, unless people are mistaking her for her character on SITC. But she isn’t helping to dissuade that comparison, by always talking about shoes or designer clothes ( wearing a variety of same, and showing up to glitzy events). I don’t dislike her, but don’t love her. She is good in a very specific type of acting role, with limited range, as far as projects that I’ve seen. If she requires a twitter account to drive sales, why not hire someone to deal with it?
You definitely have to know yourself. I could never take it, I would be too hurt and angry, so I would certainly have someone else deal with it, and never peep.
Kiddo
Your comment certainly applies to most starlets out there but sjp is an exception to this imho.
She became a designer because she loves the creative process and is known to be behind every decision – not just pawning off the work and showing up for launches. As for the parties and glitzy events well no actress can really stay relevant or fulfill contractual obligations without attending these things – and doubly so when you have your own product line. I don’t think that makes her a hypocrite. It makes her a professional and a good business woman.
As for the humility comment I can see your point but want to point out that she practices what she preaches. She seems to be a great, involved mom as well as a supportive wife to the headcase that must be MB. Add to that the fact that, in some circles, she is credited with almost single handedly reviving interest in and philanthropy the NYC Ballet is pretty cool, imo.
I sound like a fangirl but I mostly am familiar with sjp through magazines. One thing I know for sure is that when I come across the rare sjp story here on CB it is like sitting in a tulip garden after walking past a Lohan/Rimes/Cyrus/Diaz/Madonna landfill.
Again, don’t love her, don’t dislike her. She may well be invested in design, but she wouldn’t have necessarily had the jump on marketing, if her character hadn’t been a fashionista to begin with, so they are inextricably combined, at least to the extent of perception.
Yes of course. I just think it’s nifty lol. Every actress who decides to brand herself or create her own line is one more actress that won’t end up on the scrap heap while male actors keep getting “better” with age.
I’ll say this about her, I appreciate that she doesn’t incessantly talk about her, and every other woman’s vagina.
Dame Snark – that’s what I love about her too – she just doesn’t lend her name to projects/products, she actually has a vested interest in these things and is a huge creative force behind it. When she came out with her first perfume, she spent years researching and developing it and was extremely involved. How many other actresses who lend their names to a brand can say the same thing? Gwen Stefani and Nicole Richie are the only other two celebrities that I can think of who actually CREATE the products they put out. So yes, I’m a total fan girl lol, but I feel good about that because SJP is a woman who is creative and works hard. I admire her for that.
Kiddo
Bwahahahaha! Awesome.
Littlstar
This makes her a good business role model, imo. Plus I love that her son wears his cousins’ hand me downs lol!
When will we begin not to see sjp’ s underwear through sheer dresses and skirts? Is 50 the cutoff where fashion panties are no longer visible? That is my only beef with her. Otherwise I think she is cool. I agree with what’s been said. Surely by now she knows it’s not really about her…but about the anonymity of the internet and the power it gives people.
I really like SJP. I think she’s lovely and sweet and interesting. One of those celebs I’d like to be friends with.
And although I agree that she shouldn’t acknowledge those kinds of comments, I can’t help but like that she’s honest about feeling hurt by it. It’s human. If that makes sense.
GORGEOUS COVER!!!!!! love her.
It occurs to me that SJP wears lots of bubble type skirts with floaty fabric…..and yet we’ve never seen it flying in the wind with her goods showing like duchess Kate. Interesting.
I’ve read and seen other interviews with her and it now seems clear… she reads about herself too much.
Most people are assholes though, they just have an extra platform or they hide on that specific platform. It has nothing to do with fame or celebrities as non-famous people get attacked just as much. Online bullying is not directed at celebrities only.
While working at a children’s helpline, the majority of the issues had something to do with social media or the bullying intensified online. It’s a constant attack. People find new ways to hurt others as time goes by and we give it meaningless definitions like ‘trolling’. I wish we didn’t ignore bullying as the problem just gets ignored and it grows bigger.
There’s disliking and critiquing and then there’s plain hate. Talking about the womb of another woman is hateful and uncalled for but people are so desentized they don’t even realise or downplay it. That’s not trolling anymore. it’s bullying.
Do you think most people are assholes? I think plenty of people are, but most people are nice.
After working on the children’s hotline, if you had a children, would you allow them to use social media?
Do you think people have overused the word bullying so that it has become meaningless or less meaningful?
I think what you do is great.
Bullying and trolling may intersect, but they are not always the same thing. Trolling is sometimes used intentionally to get a rise, but not necessarily to subject pain on anyone. You will see people on a thread being a provocateur, sometimes taking a contrary absurd opinion, just for attention. Sometimes that can be good because you learn nothing new when only stewing in your own opinion and beliefs. But sometimes it’s done for no other reason than to poke the bear, rather than trying to prove a point. Most people have probably trolled to some degree or another, but I doubt that the highest percentage are also bullies. I would think that the bullies, and the entire point of bullying, is persistence, so in that sense, they are the same group of people who are dedicated to the malice, and are repetitive in their actions, looking like a higher number. Not to mention their persistent use of sock-puppeting.
@Goodnames:
One thing that social media does, is expose the inherent group mentality of people. If enough people are doing it, there are more to follow. The biggest example of this are fan bases like Beyhive, Beliebers et. al. It’s interesting how people can come together for a common cause that is completely worthless and hateful in its purpose yet things that matter are endlessly debated about without doing anything or it takes much longer to go viral and reach enough people. It shows that people choose their battles and they continue to choose the ones that drive society further and further from positive change. So yes, I think most people are not kind.
Not sure I want to have children at all. I also study Social Sciences and the things I read that’s happening to children is truly revolting and heartbreaking. We don’t even half of it and a lot of it is hidden. Or hidden in plain sight.
I think people group racist and sexist behaviour into one word and generalise behaviour which makes them stop thinking about the impact of bullying. A lot of trolling is racist and/or sexist and clearly baiting posters but people are still hurt by it. People read that filth and are affected by it no matter what the intention of the ‘troll’ was.
@Kiddo: an absurd opinion is usually a joke . Trolling is more than a rude remark, it’s pushing people’s buttons to their limit, it’s wanting a reaction and not stopping until you do. For me that sounds a lot like bullying even though trolling is supposed to be funny.
Most people are both nice and assholes. It’s much easier to connect and empathize on a personal level than on an abstract level. If you objectify someone or some living creature, it’s a lot easier to say or do cruel things. This is partly why people who like/love a celebrity will go out of their way to learn “personal” details. Of course they’re still objectifying that celebrity, but they feel an emotional attachment to the idea of that person. I would argue that even in our daily relationships we objectify friends, coworkers, partners, etc. How well do you really know someone. How well do you really know yourself?
Why is it ok to say “sorry” when being mean or rude but not ok to be called out for doing so?
Artemis, interesting. I don’t look at other sites besides this one, but I see what you’re saying. From what I hear, it can be brutal out there, especially for kids. I wanted children, but didn’t have them. I think I would still choose to if I had the opportunity, but I agree it would be very frightening in the world we live in today. Good luck helping your kids on the hotline.
@Goodnames:
You’re a kind soul, thank you 🙂
Agree. It should be called what it is, flat out bullying not trolling. Social media has made people just plain mean in my eyes, and are nothing more than bullies behind a keyboard. People say things they never would say to someone face to face. There are no limits anymore either. I could be reading the most heartbreaking story, and the comments some people will make are just jaw dropping.
And for today’s youth it must be extremely difficult. Mean and heartless comments made for all to see can destroy someone, and the number of kids committing suicide as a result of being bullied on social media is rising. It’s beyond tragic when you read of a 10 year old killing themselves because they were being bullied on FB.
So true. I ran a focus group with teens and it examined the psychological effects of social media. It broke my heart!! The number of girls who’s self-esteem was based on the number of “likes” their pictures get or the amount of friends they had was really disheartening. I just wanted to give them all a hug!
It really is a psychological/sociological epidemic of sorts that I’m not sure we, as a society, know how to handle.
I feel bad for her, I always have. I dont understand the flak she’s gotten in her life. I am also not sure how anyone can criticize her looks because she is far more beautiful than than the average woman and her body is insane. I dont know much about her but what I do know is that the flak isnt warranted,
I need those pink vans. I love her!
I need those pink vans. I love her!
Trolling for some people is a part time job that they don’t get paid for. they go from site to site posting the most vile things you could imagine. Sad but true.
she should stop reading the crap. Live your life and don’t give them the attention they are seeking. Her miss step in this is letting these creeps know she read it and that it bothers her.
She just opened a wound for them to pour salt in.
She does get an unreasonable amount of hate for being so harmless. RUSTY FOREVER!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y1iErgBrDQ
Celebrities reading mean tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel. Funny yet sad 🙁
Involves some Cumberbatch so I thought it would be okay to post.
Hate spew and sadistic comments on social media sites cause hurt, whether they’re from total strangers or not. That said, most people know SJP as the shallow, narcissistic character she played for years on SATC, and she’s’ pretty much all about fashion and beauty. If the trolls are upsetting her she should step away from the keyboard, focus on the positives and enjoy her privileged life.
If you want to see how to successfully handle trolls take a look at James Blunt’s twitter page.
Just checked out what you were talking about concerning James Blunt.
That is great! Someone was commenting about his looks etc… and he responded to it and then said at least my mortgage is paid!
Awesome!
The thing is i like to come to this site because…there are stories i am interested in…not all of them so i pick and choose.
I like the witty writers, interesting views and have learned
a lot especially about royalty. Honestly, i don’t feel i am mean or hateful but if that is what this site represents then i should frequent it less than more.
Hey WillowDreamer! This is actually one of the nicest, if not the nicest sites, I have every come across when it comes to the comment section. That is why I keep coming back! I cannot stomach some of the comments I see on other gossip sites and commenters here are usually very sweet and really insightful! The only ones I don’t care for are the Jolie and Aniston posts because all the commenters take sides and get in drawn out debates, all of which would be quite amusing if it weren’t so sad.
@ Franny Days…That is why i keep returning and agree with you on the insightful comments as well as the commenters not being of a malicious nature.
One thing i am very aware of is how thoughts are communicated
or interpreted which can be frustrating. The writer is implying one thing but as people read and comment, it can be turned into another thing…thus the taking sides or debates.
Thank you for your input!
I like SJP, and I hate the horse remarks. If I were her stylist, though, I would strongly nudge her away from the frilly little-girl pieces because she’s a handsome woman with strong features, and I think the girlie, lacy stuff contrasts unflatteringly with her bold features and accentuates the negative. She can look lovely and stunning in the right clothes, and I love her free sense of style. I just think she should go for an edgier look than those little first-communion type dresses. Hell, most women over 35 would look a bit rough in such dresses.
Yes, So well said. Her face in interesting (And her eyes!) but a new hairstyle and styling would be so great. The girlish styling is great but doesn’t match her… patrician features. And that is totally not an insult she is unique looking. Work it!
Really good point. These clothes are for an early twenties woman, imo. SJP has her own style of beauty, but nobody looks good in everything, and I think stronger, more age appropriate pieces would be much more flattering.
Her face shape does not work well with long hair. She looked great with curly mid length hair (in her SATC days had for a while) Seriously she has great curly hair the RHONY hair is not for her. I like the clothes in the shoot. She seems harmless to me- I just think her husband is super weird/creepy. I totally do not like him at all. Just strange vibe from him.
Unfortunately, when you are in the public eye you are fair game to be criticized. That’s just the way it is when she became a star. If she didn’t want the attention maybe she should have chosen a different career.
You can’t hide from criticism. Celeb or not, everyone is a victim at some point in their life.
The criticism SJP gets is above and beyond what many celebrities get. For a woman who has a reputation as being kind, professional, and generally pleasant to work with, she has been the subject of cruel taunts that were just ridiculous. Yes, going into the public eye means that you’re subject to criticism, and you need a thick skin to make it. But that still doesn’t justify the lengths that some people go to to tear this woman are absurd. Look at the vitriol she’s inspired in some of the above commenters – and that’s on a pretty mild site, a decade after the height of her fame!
I can get the “don’t feed the troll”, but I think it should be the choice of everyone how to react, especially the rape/death threats.
Haters are usually jealous and bitter because they have no life or regret the one they have. I like SJP – always have. She is sincere and pretty grounded. She seems to have healthy relationships and she is private – which I have huge respect for since so many trapse their personal lives and all their drama in front of us for an extra buck (ahem – KK, Rhymes, etc.) I will say that I don’t understand why any celeb, especially a private one like SJP would take to Twitter. Frankly, there’s enough weirdos in the world, that you’re pretty much asking to be attacked. I find with women, that for every woman rooting for other women and being happy for their success, there are 10 more out there who hate them for it and would like to see their demise. It’s not just celebrities – but all women everywhere. There is the envy – that can be inspiring and make some people want to work to get what someone else has and then there is jealousy where some people want to take away whatever they covet and have it INSTEAD of the person they envy – those are the haters and the ones who would revel in other women’s suffering. All we can do is be viligant, recognize and weed out the toxic ones. I only have friends who root for me. If it gets back to me that somebody finds fault with another’s accomplishments or suddently become nasty when I or another girlfriend is successful at something, the hater is gone! Life is too short to deal with insecure spiteful children in adult bodies.
I have a question that is going to make me look like an absolute moron but I really need help. I have real in the flesh trolls at my place of employment. How do you not feed them? Please help me.
There’s so many ugly trolls on the internet. Going for the kids is the lowest. She does live a low-key everyday life. She lives in a beautiful old brownstone and walks her kids to school. She isn’t seen out with an entourage or bragging about her amazing marriage. She’s at glamorous events, but I find her everyday life to be lowkey, not out at places like the Ivey like some Californians do for the photo-op.
Her brownstone is decorated very homey and eclectic, not intimidating at all like you would think of a movie star’s home. She’s got a ping-pong table in her dining room. LOL
Here’s a video of her in her home. I enjoyed these 75 quick questions asked of her there.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/12/sarah-jessica-parkers-nyc-brownstone_n_4948424.html
Well, I might be trolling her now, but why does she always look like a 4 year old that raided grandma’s closet?
SJP has every right to be pissed as hell at that Twitter troll. The troll didn’t just go after her, the troll went after her KIDS. What a bottom-feeder.
A family is a miracle however it’s made.
So back to the original comment that set her off- doesn’t anyone else wonder if her surrogate twins were conceived using her eggs or with donor eggs? Now, I’d never ask her that to her face, or even ask her on twitter. But yeah, I do wonder if they are biologically hers. She’s still their mother either way though. She’s 49 now and she was 45 when the twins were born. There is a pretty decent chance they aren’t biologically hers. To expect people not to speculate on that is silly. Just like I wonder if Nicole Kidman’s youngest daughter is biologically hers.
I can’t focus on the article because I hate that dress so much. Dear god. It’s one of the most hideous things I’ve ever seen. She looks like she’s wearing a shower curtain over a bikini. WTF.
Okay, back to the article. The reason she’s getting trolled is that she is a woman online. That’s all it takes. The more public presence a woman has, the more she’ll get trolled.
All I know is I adore her. She is friggen awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
She dated John F. Kennedy, Jr AND Robert Downey Jr. AND Michael J Fox! She’s got game!
Totally awesome since she’s very unfortunately looking lady.
I really like her. She’s always come across as very grounded and real. I particularly like that (a) she is so involved in her own projects, unlike many other celebs who hand the reins to someone else just to have their name on a product; and (b) she places a lot of emphasis on raising her children to be decent people, rather than entitled wealthy offspring.
I actually think she’s quite attractive – she has a killer smile and I love her hair.
Be honest people …. this whole site (and others like it) is about putting people down. People pick pick pick at facial features and praise those who they think are beautiful but tear down so many others. Society stinks. Everyone is a hypocrite. It’s like high school all over again when girls act mean to those they consider outcasts who don’t have the right clothes or nose. That is why celebs look so generic mostly. Surgery to try and look symmetrical and homogenized instead of delightfully unique.
That woman was truly disgusting to attack SJP for using a gestational carrier for her children. Many women cannot carry/give birth to children for many reasons, possibly reasons that are private health issues. It does not make them any less of a mother. How does it make the children feel when strangers attack their mothers this way and accuse them of not being the “real” mothers? There should be no stigma about using a gestational carrier, either for the moms or for the children born this way. No woman has to accept “shame” from another woman for not being able to get pregnant or give birth.