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Every Time ‘SATC’ and ‘AJLT’ Contradicted ‘The Carrie Diaries’ Prequel on August 17, 2023 at 8:35 pm Us Weekly

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Before there was Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a teenage girl in the Connecticut suburbs on The Carrie Diaries.

After The CW began airing a prequel about Sarah Jessica Parker’s fashion icon in 2013, fans began to notice several liberties being taken about Carrie’s upbringing.

“I had to tell a version of the story I thought I could write to for not just one episode but for many,” showrunner Amy B. Harris, who previously served as a producer on the OG series, told The Hollywood Reporter in January 2013. “We debated a lot about whether or not to include anything about Carrie’s family backstory in [Sex and the City] and we mentioned once [on SATC] that the father had left. It didn’t feel like the right version to me, because the story felt more complicated than a parent leaving, and Candace [Bushnell’s] version [with Carrie’s mom dying] in the book really spoke to me, the idea that she has a good relationship with her father, which is why she’s looking for a certain type of man.”

The Carrie Diaries, which was canceled in 2014 after two seasons, starred AnnaSophia Robb as the title character alongside Austin Butler, Katie Findlay, Brendan Dooling, Ellen Wong, Matt Letscher, Freema Agyeman and Stefania LaVie Owen. The dramedy followed Carrie as she balanced her suburban life in high school with her first internship in the city.

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However, many fans rewatching Sex and the City or starting the And Just Like That revival have pointed out there are several continuity errors between the shows. Keep reading for the biggest plot discrepancies:

Carrie’s Family

Although Parker’s Carrie once noted on SATC that her father had left her family, that is not the case in The Carrie Diaries. Based on Bushnell’s 2011 prequel novel, The Carrie Diaries introduces attorney Tom Bradshaw in the pilot as a dad struggling to raise daughters Carrie and Dorrit (Owen) after the death of his wife, Grace. SATC does not mention Carrie’s mom or siblings at all.

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Austin Butler and AnnaSophia Robb in ‘The Carrie Diaries’ D Dasilva/Shutterstock

High School Love

SATC fans will remember Carrie’s high school boyfriend, Jeremy, making a one-off appearance in season 6. However, Carrie had a few different love interests in The Carrie Diaries — and none of them were named Jeremy. Ahead of season 1, Carrie’s former childhood pal Sebastian Kydd (Butler, long before he played Elvis) had moved away from Castlebury, Connecticut, with his family. They moved back during his junior year and he reconnected with Robb’s Carrie. After a will-they-or-won’t-they story line, they eventually got together before she chose her Interview career over their high school romance. Carrie later dated George Silver (Richard Kohnke), who was a family friend, and wunderkind playwright Adam Weaver (Chris Wood).

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Losing Her Virginity

While SATC’s Carrie described her first time as a casual hookup in a locker room, the prequel revealed she actually wanted it to be a meaningful experience. Robb’s Carrie eventually had sex for the first time with Weaver in his NYC apartment during season 2, which kickstarted her writing about her intimate life.

Sarah Jessica Parkerin ‘Sex and The City’. Craig Blankenhorn/Hbo/Darren Star Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock

Introducing Samantha

Samantha was the first SATC pal to arrive in The Carrie Diaries when Lindsay Gort stepped into her stilettos during season 2. Samantha was introduced as the cousin of Carrie’s school rival, Donna (Chloe Bridges). Gort’s Samantha was working as a bouncer at a dive bar when she met Carrie and Walt (Dooling) during their summer in the city. According to the Sex and the City 2 movie in 2010, Samantha (Kim Cattrall) was bartending at CBGB’s, a legendary music venue in the city, when they met.

Meeting Her ‘Sex and the City’ Besties

Sex and the City 2 also explained that Carrie met Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) before Samantha, which erases the continuity of The Carrie Diaries season 2 since fans never met Charlotte and Miranda as teens. According to Bushnell’s second Carrie Diaries novel, Carrie met Charlotte on a train as Carrie was leaving NYC after her summer adventure. Charlotte even proclaimed that she was moving to town in order to meet her future husband. In the book, Carrie met Miranda when the then-aspiring lawyer was protesting outside Saks Fifth Avenue in the city. The movie changed their meeting to a Bloomingdales, where Miranda was crying in a fitting room instead of crusading for justice outside.

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Finding a Friend in Stanford

SATC made it known that Carrie and Stanford (Willie Garson) had been ride-or-dies since the 1980s (the time period of which The Carrie Diaries was set) back at a time when Carrie rode the subway and wore Candie’s. The Carrie Diaries, however, never showed Stanford but did establish he was the roommate of Carrie’s Interview magazine coworker Bennett (Jake Robinson), and that he worked as a club promoter. According to Bennett, Stanford was rarely home in their shared abode.

Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett in ‘And Just Like That’ season 2 Craig Blankenhorn/Max

Moving to the Big Apple

Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) and Parker’s Carrie revealed in And Just Like That season 2 that she first moved to the city at the age of 21. But, per The Carrie Diaries, she was 16 when she first spent time in the city as an intern and 17 when she lived there for an extended period.

Before there was Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a teenage girl in the Connecticut suburbs on The Carrie Diaries. After The CW began airing a prequel about Sarah Jessica Parker’s fashion icon in 2013, fans began to notice several liberties being taken about Carrie’s upbringing. “I had to tell a version of the 

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What We Can Learn Inside 50 Cent’s Explosive Diddy Documentary: 5 Reasons You Should Watch

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50 Cent’s new Netflix docuseries about Sean “Diddy” Combs is more than a headline-grabbing exposé; it is a meticulous breakdown of how power, celebrity, and silence can collide in the entertainment industry.

Across its episodes, the series traces Diddy’s rise, the allegations that followed him for years, and the shocking footage and testimonies now forcing a wider cultural reckoning.

For viewers, it offers not just drama, but lessons about media literacy, accountability, and how society treats survivors when a superstar is involved.

Rapper 50 Cent pictured in Tup Tup Palace night club with owners James Jukes and Matt LoveDough, Newcastle, UK, 7th November 2015

1. It Chronicles Diddy’s Rise and Fall – And How Power Warps Reality

The docuseries follows Combs from hitmaker and business icon to a figure facing serious criminal conviction and public disgrace, mapping out decades of influence, branding, and behind-the-scenes behavior. Watching that arc shows how money, fame, and industry relationships can shield someone from scrutiny and delay accountability, even as disturbing accusations accumulate.

Rapper 50 Cent pictured in Tup Tup Palace night club with owners James Jukes and Matt LoveDough, Newcastle, UK, 7th November 2015

2. Never-Before-Seen Footage Shows How Narratives Are Managed

Exclusive footage of Diddy in private settings and in the tense days around his legal troubles reveals how carefully celebrity narratives are shaped, even in crisis.

Viewers can learn to question polished statements and recognize that what looks spontaneous in public is often the result of strategy, damage control, and legal calculation.

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3. Survivors’ Stories Highlight Patterns of Abuse and Silence

Interviews with alleged victims, former staff, and industry insiders describe patterns of control, fear, and emotional or physical harm that were long whispered about but rarely aired in this detail. Their stories underline how difficult it is to speak out against a powerful figure, teaching viewers why many survivors delay disclosure and why consistent patterns across multiple accounts matter.

4. 50 Cent’s Approach Shows Storytelling as a Tool for Accountability

As executive producer, 50 Cent uses his reputation and platform to push a project that leans into uncomfortable truths rather than protecting industry relationships. The series demonstrates how documentary storytelling can challenge established power structures, elevate marginalized voices, and pressure institutions to respond when traditional systems have failed.

5. The Cultural Backlash Reveals How Society Handles Celebrity Accountability

Reactions to the doc—ranging from people calling it necessary and brave to others dismissing it as a vendetta or smear campaign—expose how emotionally invested audiences can be in defending or condemning a famous figure. Watching that debate unfold helps viewers see how fandom, nostalgia, and bias influence who is believed, and why conversations about “cancel culture” often mask deeper questions about justice and who is considered too powerful to fall.

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South Park’s Christmas Episode Delivers the Antichrist

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A new Christmas-themed episode of South Park is scheduled to air with a central plot in which Satan is depicted as preparing for the birth of an Antichrist figure. The premise extends a season-long narrative arc that has involved Satan, Donald Trump, and apocalyptic rhetoric, positioning this holiday episode as a culmination of those storylines rather than a stand‑alone concept.

Episode premise and season context

According to published synopses and entertainment coverage, the episode frames the Antichrist as part of a fictional storyline that blends religious symbolism with commentary on politics, media, and cultural fear. This follows earlier Season 28 episodes that introduced ideas about Trump fathering an Antichrist child and tech billionaire Peter Thiel obsessing over prophecy and end‑times narratives. The Christmas setting is presented as a contrast to the darker themes, reflecting the series’ pattern of pairing holiday imagery with controversial subject matter.

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Public and political reactions

Coverage notes that some figures connected to Donald Trump’s political orbit have criticized the season’s portrayal of Trump and his allies, describing the show as relying on shock tactics rather than substantive critique. Commentators highlight that these objections are directed more at the depiction of real political figures and the show’s tone than at the specific theology of the Antichrist storyline.

At the time of reporting, there have not been widely reported, detailed statements from major religious leaders focused solely on this Christmas episode, though religion-focused criticism of South Park in general has a long history.

Media and cultural commentary

Entertainment outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Slate, and USA Today describe the Antichrist arc as part of South Park’s ongoing use of Trump-era and tech-world politics as material for satire.

These reports emphasize that the show’s treatment of the Antichrist, Satan, and prophecy is designed as exaggerated commentary rather than doctrinal argument, while also acknowledging that many viewers may see the storyline as offensive or excessive.

Viewer guidance and content advisory

South Park is rated TV‑MA and is intended for adult audiences due to strong language, explicit themes, and frequent use of religious and political satire. Viewers who are sensitive to depictions of Satan, the Antichrist, or parodies involving real political figures may find this episode particularly objectionable, while others may view it as consistent with the show’s long‑running approach to controversial topics. As with previous episodes, individual responses are likely to vary widely, and the episode is best understood as part of an ongoing satirical series rather than a factual or theological statement.

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Sydney Sweeney Finally Confronts the Plastic Surgery Rumors

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Sydney Sweeney has decided she is finished watching strangers on the internet treat her face like a forensic project. After years of side‑by‑side screenshots, “then vs now” TikToks, and long comment threads wondering what work she has supposedly had done, the actor is now addressing the plastic surgery rumors directly—and using them to say something larger about how women are looked at in Hollywood and online.

Sweeney at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival red carpet premiere of Christy

Growing Up on Camera vs. “Before and After” Culture

Sweeney points out that people are often mistaking normal changes for procedures: she grew up on camera, her roles now come with big‑budget glam teams, and her body has shifted as she has trained, aged, and worked nonstop. Yet every new red‑carpet photo gets folded into a narrative that assumes surgeons, not time, are responsible. Rather than walking through a checklist of what is “real,” she emphasizes how bizarre it is that internet detectives comb through pores, noses, and jawlines as if they are owed an explanation for every contour of a woman’s face.

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The Real Problem Isn’t Her Face

By speaking up, Sweeney is redirecting the conversation away from her features and toward the culture that obsesses over them.

She argues that the real issue isn’t whether an actress has had work done, but why audiences feel so entitled to dissect her body as public property in the first place.

For her, the constant speculation is less about curiosity and more about control—another way to tell women what they should look like and punish them when they do not fit. In calling out that dynamic, Sweeney isn’t just defending herself; she is forcing fans and followers to ask why tearing apart someone else’s appearance has become such a popular form of entertainment.


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