Kristin Davis has revealed that she begged Sex and the City ’s costume designer not to make her wear fur during her time on the HBO series — and said that she had “nightmares” when she was forced to try on a chinchilla wrap. For reference, Kristin, now 59, was 33 years old when she was cast as Charlotte York in the show, which premiered in 1998 and ran until 2004. And, as you probably know, one of the things that Sex and the City is renowned for is the fashion , with the four protagonists often looking pretty sensational in iconic vintage and designer looks.
This includes Carrie Bradshaw’s infamous brown fur coat, which she wore throughout the original series as well as in SATC ’s recent sequel series, And Just Like That...
. And Kristin reflected on this controversial look in Monday’s episode of her new podcast, Are You a Charlotte? , which launched earlier this month. Speaking on the pod, the star revealed that Sex and the City ’s costume designer, Patricia Field, “really loved fur,” which led to the show being criticized by PETA at the time.
Reflecting on Carrie’s fur coat, Kristin said: “I hope I’m allowed to say this, I’m really sorry if I’m not, but we eventually did get in a lot of trouble with PETA about it.” Kristin, who regularly uses her fame to platform animal rights causes, went on to add: “I don’t really like to wear fur. I think I’m OK to say this as well, Pat, back in the day, really, really, really loved fur.
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