Actor Chris Noth has responded to online discussion about a comment he made on social media that seemed to target his former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker. On January 14, 2026, Noth posted a statement calling his initial reply “slightly sarcastic” and said there are “more important things to worry about”. The situation began with a social media post by Noth earlier in January, which fans connected to Parker receiving a major award.
The Viral Instagram Interaction Explained
The event started on January 9, 2026, when Chris Noth shared a photo of himself at the gym on Instagram. The caption read, “F&@k new years – LETS GO!!!!”. In the comments section of that post, a follower wrote, “You mean fcuk sjp & her award right? lol”. This comment referred to Sarah Jessica Parker receiving the Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes’ pre-show ceremony, Golden Eve, just days before.
Noth replied to this follower’s comment with a single word: “Right”. This brief exchange was quickly noticed by fans and media outlets, leading many to believe Noth was agreeing with a negative statement about Parker and her recent professional honor.
Chris Noth’s Response to the Backlash
As the online discussion grew, Noth addressed it directly. On January 14, 2026, he posted another statement on Instagram. He described his original one-word reply as an “off the cuff slightly sarcastic response to a comment on the internet” that had “caused a tempest in a teapot”.
“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,” Noth wrote.
In this statement, he downplayed the significance of the interaction and suggested public attention should be focused elsewhere. A representative for Sarah Jessica Parker has not publicly commented on Noth’s posts or the resulting media coverage.
The Backstory Between Noth and the ‘SATC’ Cast
The current social media incident is set against a longer history of separation between Chris Noth and the core cast of Sex and the City. This separation became pronounced in late 2021, following allegations made against Noth. Shortly after the premiere of the HBO Max revival series And Just Like That…, two women accused Noth of sexual assault in incidents they said occurred in 2004 and 2015. Noth has consistently denied these allegations.
“The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false,” Noth said in a 2021 statement. He maintained that “no always means no” and that the encounters were consensual.
In response to the allegations, Sarah Jessica Parker and her co-stars Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis issued a joint statement of support for the women who came forward.
“We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth. 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,” the statement read.
Following these events, reports confirmed that a planned cameo by Noth’s character, Mr. Big, in the Season 1 finale of And Just Like That… was cut from the episode. In a 2022 interview, Parker confirmed she had not spoken to Noth since the allegations surfaced.
The Significance of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Golden Globes Honor
The fan comment that sparked this exchange specifically mentioned Parker’s “award”. This is a reference to a significant moment in Parker’s career that happened just before Noth’s initial post. At the Golden Eve ceremony on January 7, 2026, Sarah Jessica Parker was honored with the Carol Burnett Award.
The Carol Burnett Award is presented by the Golden Globes to an individual for “outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen”. Previous recipients include Ted Danson, Ryan Murphy, Norman Lear, and Ellen DeGeneres. Parker was joined at the event by her family, friends, and fellow SATC actors Kristin Davis, David Eigenberg, and Evan Handler. Chris Noth was notably not in attendance.
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Fan Reactions to the Online Exchange
Reactions to Noth’s posts have been mixed. On his follow-up post where he called his comment “sarcastic,” some followers praised his response as a “class act”. Others defended his right to be a “sassy queen” and felt no apology was necessary. The discussion also drew attention to the enduring popularity of the Mr. Big character, with some commenters expressing more support for Noth than for Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.
This is not the first time Noth has publicly interacted in a way that touches on Sex and the City dynamics. In August 2025, he commented on a post wishing a happy birthday to Kim Cattrall, Parker’s former co-star with whom she has had a widely reported, long-standing non-working relationship.
Chris Noth played the role of Mr. Big, the central love interest to Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, throughout the entire original run of Sex and the City from 1998 to 2004 and in the two subsequent feature films. He returned for the 2021 reboot, And Just Like That…, but his character was killed off in the first episode. His character’s death occurred before the real-world allegations against him became public.
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