19-05-2025
Sarah Jessica Parker sparks fierce debate after VERY awkward chat about Jenna Ortega on the red carpet
Sarah Jessica Parker awkwardly shut down a question about Jenna Ortega on the red carpet after being asked to talk about the young star's dress.
The 60-year-old Sex and the City actress was stopped by Associated Press at the 2025 PEN America Literary Gala last week, where she was probed about the Wednesday star taking inspiration by wearing the Christian Dior dress made famous by her television character Carrie Bradshaw.
Initially, however, Sarah was eager to shut down the question and instead focus on books and reading.
The interviewer asked: 'Jenna Ortega wore the Sex and the City dress from season three...'
But Sarah cut him off halfway through, asking: 'Why don't you want to talk about reading and books and PEN?'
After some awkward back and forth, she then asked him to repeat the question: 'I didn't know that. Wait, so say that again.'
'She wore the season three dress,' the interviewer tried again. 'The Dior from Sex and the City... '
'The season three dresses? There was like 100,000 dresses,' Sarah quipped.
'Well, it was one of the Dior dresses... she was very proud to wear that,' the journalist continued.
'Aww, I'm sure she looked perfect,' Sarah responded.
Social media users were divided over the viral moment with many arguing that Sarah was not being rude and hadn't been given sufficient context of the dress in question.
They also pointed out that she had been attending a gala with a clear mission to defend free speech and celebrate writers.
One said: 'She felt the question was undermining the credibility of the event and I agree. She's a very intelligent woman not just a clothes horse.'
'She is fighting for libraries to stay open,' another wrote.
A third continued: 'She wasn't rude they gave her zero context.'
'He literally could've just said newspaper dress and she immediately would've known what he was talking about,' another commented.
Jenna's vintage look was pulled from Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 2000 collection by John Galliano. It was made famous in part by Sarah, who wore in a season three episode of HBO's Sex and the City
'Why would she care?' asked a fifth.
Another added: 'The newspaper dress! He could gave described it better. Carrie wore a lot of CD.'
'Sir it's called the newspaper dress,' a seventh remarked.
An eighth asked: 'I mean what is she supposed to say? it's a dress he couldn't even describe right and she's there to support a public service.'
'She's a huge advocate for the libraries in NYC which aren't even open on weekends. Sad world. It looks like she's at a literature event so yeah I would be confused why she's getting asked about another celeb that's not even there.'
On May 12, Jenna called back to the early aughts at the Hurry Up Tomorrow premiere in New York City.
The 22-year-old sensation showed off her petite figure in a slinky, low-cut 'newspaper' mini dress covered in article clippings.
Her vintage look was pulled from Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 2000 collection by John Galliano.
It was made famous in part by Sarah Jessica Parker, who wore it in a season three episode of HBO's Sex and the City.
Kim Kardashian and Emily Ratajkowski wore iterations of the piece in 2019 and 2022 respectively.
Jenna accessorized with subtle, understated gold jewelry and flashed a nude pink manicure.
Her chocolatey brunette locks, cut into a long bob, were parted down the middle with the ends curled slightly.
