Stone is referring to the backlash that Parker received while filming And Just Like That. Viewers relentlessly critiqued her appearance, pointing out her wrinkles and how different she looked from the original Sex and the City. (I hate to state the obvious, but it has been 28 years since the first TV show was released. What did people expect?) The actor eventually said, “I know what I look like. I have no choice. What am I going to do about it? Stop aging? Disappear?” A similar critical refrain looms over most female celebrities over 40. Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, and Jennifer Aniston are either showered with compliments for looking younger or torn down by accusations of facelifts and cosmetic treatments; there’s really no winning.
