50 Surprising Things You Never Knew About 'Sex and the City'
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50 Surprising Things You Never Knew About 'Sex and the City'
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Sarah Jessica Parker had a no-nudity clause.
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Candace Bushnell's storylines were often embellished.
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Creator Darren Star got a pretty solid deal on Bushnell's columns.
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Bushnell admits Carrie and Big wouldn't have ended up together in real life.
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There actually is a real-life Mr. Big.
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Carrie was supposed to be brunette.
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Parker wore heels for up to 18(!) hours while filming.
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SJP was hesitant to play Carrie Bradshaw.
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John Corbett AKA Aidan secretly knew Carrie would end up with Big.
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The cast wanted more diversity.
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Kim Cattrall didn't originally want to play Samantha.
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Carrie's infamous tutu came from a bargain bin.
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There's an alternative opening credits hidden somewhere.
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Matthew McConaughey was the fourth choice for that infamous cameo.
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The cocktails were fake.
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The show switched their filming technique before airing the pilot.
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There's huge significance behind this taxi cab scene.
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Andy Cohen and SJP are great friends IRL.
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The last episode of the series wrapped up filming four days before it aired.
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Vivienne Westwood designed Carrie's wedding dress in the first movie.
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The same actor plays Brady in the show and the film.
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Storylines were often based off the writers' real lives.
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It took five people to help SJP walk in her iconic season six Versace gown.
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All of the women's addresses are fake.
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But you can take a tour of all of the real locations shot during filming.
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The show wasn't about empowerment.
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The producers randomly picked a name for Mr. Big when writing the finale.
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Victoria Beckham ~almost~ made a cameo in the first film.
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However, Ginger Spice did make an appearance in the show.
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It was the first cable series to win the Emmy for Best Comedy Series.
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Kristen Davis is the only actress who didn't receive an individual award for her character.
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The fifth season was cut short due to SJP's pregnancy.
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Tiffany & Co. didn't allow the show to film the real store.
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Parker and Cattrall have been battling feud rumors for years.
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Chris Noth wasn't the original vision for Mr. Big.
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None of the main characters repeat a full outfit throughout the show's run...
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Carrie's Russian boyfriend is actually a ballet legend IRL.
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Though despite Baryshnikov's achievements, there was actually a lot of controversy about his casting.
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Creator Darren Star never intended for Carrie and Big to end up together.
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Cynthia Nixon almost didn't get the role of Miranda because she was blonde.
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The show helped make Magnolia Bakery famous.
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The show subtly addressed 9/11.
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The show had a 2013 prequel called 'The Carrie Diaries.'
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Out of all of the women, Nixon got to keep the most clothes from the set.
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Samantha's sex scenes were hard to film.
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Carrie and Big shot the infamous Central Park pond scene in one take.
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The second film wasn't actually made in Abu Dhabi.
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Carrie asks 92 questions in her columns throughout the show.
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But she doesn't question herself in the final two episodes of the series.
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All of the women remain friends 'till this day.
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There actually is a real-life Mr. Big.