Sarah Jessica Parker reveals how she really feels about Mr. Big's shocking death on And Just Like That

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Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed Mr. Big's death on And Just Like That was 'really hard' for her to film.
The actress addressed the shocking moment in the show where Carrie's husband Mr. Big (Chris Noth) died of a heart attack after working out on his Pelaton bike.
Mr. Big had been a staple character of Sex And The City and Carrie's main love interest so it was a risk for writers to kill him off.
Speaking on The E! News Sitdown with Bruce Bozzi, Sarah gave her thoughts on the storyline.
She said: 'Big dying was really, really hard to do both professionally and personally. That's not just a thread. It's one of the main arteries that you would struggle to do without.'
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'It was really sad to say goodbye to that. It's not like I needed it for my own health or wellbeing. But that was a hugely wonderful story to tell for a lot of years.'
Although Sarah does agree with some of the online 'objections' over how Carrie and Big ended up together, she still admires the couple's relationship.
'All of it was a mess, and all of it was wonderful,' she said. 'It was romantic, and it was a disaster. It was destructive, and it was healthy.
'It just felt really untethered. It was really sad to say goodbye to that.'
Since Big's death, Carrie has rekindled her romance with old flame Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) who she was involved with in seasons three and four of Sex And The City.
Chris Noth had his career upended in 2021 when he faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has since staunchly denied.
The 70-year-old has confessed that he 'strayed on my wife,' which was 'devastating to her,' but added: 'What it isn't, is a crime.'
Last year, he firmly denied multiple allegation allegations of sexual misconduct in his first interview about the charges that infamously put his career on hold.
Chris, who has insisted he is still close to his former Sex and the City co-stars, told USA Today that any encounters he has had outside his marriage were consensual.
'I strayed on my wife, and it's devastating to her and not a very pretty picture,' he told the outlet. 'What it isn't, is a crime.'
The former Law and Order star has been married to his wife, Tara Wilson, 45, since 2012. The couple were together for 10 years before tying the knot and are parents to two children - Orion, 16, and Keats, four. Noth said he has spoken to his teenager about the situation.
The SAG nominee admitted his infidelity saying, 'You give yourself the same excuses that many men do; it's just a little side dance, and it's fun.
He said he justified by telling himself, 'You're not hurting anybody. No one's going to know about this, you know, and sex is just enjoyable.'
'And suddenly, a lot of people want to have sex with you. It's like, 'Well, I'm not going to get this chance again.''
Four women have told very different stories about their experiences with the Sex and the City star.
In Dec. 2021, just weeks after his character was killed off on the in the SATC spin-off And Just Like That, two women went public with their allegations of sexual misconduct.
One claimed he raped her in 2015 after she met the actor while working as a server at a nightclub.
The second told The Hollywood Reporter Noth raped her in 2004.
The actor's rep called the allegations 'categorically false.'
A third woman came forward shortly after the THR article, and told The Daily Beast she had been assaulted by the Gone actor when she was 18 and working at a restaurant in New York.
Noth denied those allegations, along with the claims of a fourth woman who also accused him of misconduct.
Noth's character, Big,' was killed off in the first episode of the Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That, a move that was planned as part of the plotline.
The veteran star was fired from his job on the CBS drama The Equalizer shortly after the allegations were made public.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis issued a joint statement saying, '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.'
No criminal charges have been filed yet. New York does not have a statute of limitations on rape.
The actor hinted the women who accused him may have a financial motive.
'That's a money train for a lot of people,' he said.
No lawsuits against the Manhunt actor have been filed.
'There's nothing I can say to change anyone's mind when you have that kind of a tidal wave,' he claimed.
'It sounds defensive. I'm not. There's no criminal court. There's no criminal trial. There's nothing for me to get on the stand about and get my story out, get witnesses.'
The Good Wife actor had at the time been directing and performing at a theater in Massachusetts.
He was working for Samuelsohn, a suit company launching a campaign to raise awareness about men's mental health when he spoke with the reporter from USA Today.
'I'm an actor,' he stated.
'I have other things that I want to do creatively. And I have children to support. I can't just rest on my laurels,' he said of his limited opportunities.
'I have enough to let a year drift, but I don't know how to gauge or judge getting back into the club, the business, because corporations are frightened.'
'Fear is the overriding operative word when it comes to whether they believe it or not,' he explained.