One of the reasons Sex and the City was such a hit with female audiences was due to its portrayals of strong female friendships. But off-screen, the relationships between some of the cast were less than friendly. Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker have been engaged in a long-standing feud with one another.

Rumors of the alleged rift between Cattrall and Parker began swirling in 2004, as the show’s final season was airing. Cattrall’s decision to not sit with her fellow castmates at the 2004 Emmys had many fans speculating but it wasn’t until Cattrall refused to star in a third Sex and the City movie that the truth of the co-stars’ rocky relationship began to come to light.

While being interviewed by Piers Morgan in 2017, Cattrall said that Parker “could have been nicer” about her refusal to take part in the third film. She also added that the four co-stars of the show, which include Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, were “never friends”.

Things got even more heated between the two in 2018 after Cattrall’s brother passed away. After Parker wrote a comment of condolence on Cattrall’s Instagram, Cattrall wrote a post calling out Parker for “exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona”. Cattrall added: “Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now.”

Parker has never publicly admitted that she and Cattrall didn’t get along.

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