{"id":79855,"date":"2023-08-21T07:30:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T07:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=237727"},"modified":"2023-08-21T07:37:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T07:37:05","slug":"samantha-jones-best-moments","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/samantha-jones-best-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahead Of Her Return To The Screen, Revisit Samantha Jones\u2019 Best Moments From \u2018Sex And The City\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones in Sex And The City<\/em>. (Photo By Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And just like that\u2026 our favorite PR executive and unmarried woman, Samantha Jones, is back where she belongs: sauntering around New York looking <\/span>fabulous <\/span><\/i>while absolutely dominating our screens. <\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, the moment <\/span>Sex And The City <\/span><\/i>fans have been waiting 13 years (and two seasons of a reboot) for is almost within our grasp. This week\u2019s coming episode of <\/span>And Just Like That\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/a> marks the season finale of the polarizing series\u2019 second iteration, tying together loose ends while holding out for the biggest cameo in Manhattan\u2019s history. <\/span><\/p>\n

We may have been momentarily captivated by Aidan Shaw\u2019s (John Corbett) return, but it\u2019s Kim Cattrall\u2019s reported one-scene reprisal as Samantha Jones<\/a> that has us well and truly besotted. This is, after all, the woman who taught us not to be ashamed of our sexual desires, refused to be judged by society\u2019s standards, and coached us on the power of a slinky two-piece suit and gold jewellery. <\/span><\/p>\n

As you\u2019ll recall, the first season of <\/span>And Just Like That\u2026 <\/span><\/i>loosely brushed over why Samantha, and in turn, Cattrall, hadn\u2019t made an appearance. Skipping over the well-documented feud between Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker,<\/a> the show runners decided instead to explain Samantha\u2019s absence with the \u2018living abroad\u2019 route. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

It was explained that Samantha relocated to London<\/a> after a fallout with Carrie, but reports confirmed that Cattrall filmed a single scene in New York and that she will not appear on-screen with any of her former castmates. Oh, and she got the legendary Patricia Fields back to style her for the cameo. <\/span><\/p>\n

For many of us who grew up devouring <\/span>Sex And The City <\/span><\/i>and became hooked to the chic yet chaotic lives of four staunchly independent New York women, Samantha was like a second mother. <\/span><\/p>\n

Who else but her could teach us to enact revenge on a man caught cheating on you by plastering his face all over downtown telegraph poles and billboards? Or that it\u2019s ok to use someone\u2019s name if it meant you could get a Birkin (especially when they were worth $4,000!). <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

And while Samantha did have some pretty messy moments, specifically with one instance of transphobia that doesn\u2019t bear repeating, her nous candor, shameless lifestyle and unapologetically glamorous wardrobe have made her a beloved icon, from the 90s till forever. <\/span><\/p>\n

In anticipation of her triumphant return,<\/a> GRAZIA has curated the ultimate guide to the best Samantha Jones moment of all time. Take a sip of your bright grenadine pink cosmopolitan and keep scrolling below, honey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. \u201cHoney, The Don\u2019t Call It A Job For Nothing\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Proving that men also have to put the work in when it comes to sexual pleasure, Samantha delivered an epic takedown of the ages while chastizing a date who had the nerve to mansplain how to give a blowjob<\/a>. \u201cYou men have no idea what we\u2019re dealing with down there. Teeth placement, jaw stress, suction and gag reflex all the while bobbing up and down, moaning and trying to breathe. Easy? Honey, they don\u2019t call it a job for nothing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

2. \u201cThis Man Said He Loved Me\u2026\u201d<\/b><\/h5>\n

Much of <\/span>SATC<\/span><\/i>\u2019s fourth season was taken up with Samantha\u2019s relationship with hotel tycoon and serial cheater Richard Wright. Though Samantha\u2019s eventual breakup with Richard highlighted the importance of mutual trust and self-respect, our favorite moment came after Samantha caught Richard in bed with another woman. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In a fit of rage, Samantha responded by posting pieces of pink paper emblazoned with Richard\u2019s face and the words \u201cliar\u201d and \u201ccheater\u201d around New York City. When stopped by the NYPD and asked why she was defacing public property, Samantha\u2019s reasoning was impeccable. \u201cThis man said he loved me, and I caught him eating another woman\u2019s pussy.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Though we don\u2019t condone her behavior, it was delicious to watch, especially with a minor cameo from Grey\u2019s Anatomy\u2019s<\/em> Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Actress Kim Cattrall Stars As Samantha In The HBO Comedy Series “Sex And The City” The Third Season. (Photo By Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
3. \u201cWho Is This?\u201d<\/b><\/h5>\n

A scene you\u2019ve most likely seen circulating on social media, one of Samantha\u2019s most memorable moments came when the married man she had been sleeping with decided to end his relationship with his wife to fully commit to Samantha. \u201cIt\u2019s over, I told my wife!\u201d the adulterous suitor chirped down a very 90s brick mobile phone. Samantha\u2019s response? \u201cWho is this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

4. A Naked Solo Portrait Session<\/b><\/h5>\n

The master of self-confidence, Samantha proved the adage \u2018if you can\u2019t love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else\u2019 to be gospel with her unwavering confidence and regard for herself. <\/span><\/p>\n

Proving that often the best things in life are the things you do for yourself, Samantha\u2019s season four storyline where she organizes a nude photoshoot of herself for no apparent reason is a lesson in unabashedly embracing everything about yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though the storyline did slightly serve as a device for Samantha to get validation from strangers, we\u2019d prefer to acknowledge the merits of Samantha proudly loving her body as the most important truth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The Hunt For A Red Birkin<\/b><\/h5>\n

We\u2019re sorry to the women on #BirkinTok, but Samantha Jones takes the crocodile-skin cake when it comes to desperate attempts to secure a Herm\u00e8s Birkin.<\/a> Subverting patriarchal undertones that women are obsessed with shopping, Samantha\u2019s desire for this status symbol proves that not only are you allowed to like luxury goods, and that it doesn\u2019t make you any less of an intelligent, sophisticated and cultured woman by doing so. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, what does knock Samantha down a couple of rungs is by lying to her sales assistant! Telling her SA that the red Birkin is for her client Lucy Liu to speed up the buying process, the episode ends with both Lucy, the Birkin and an irate Herm\u00e8s representative walking out of Samantha\u2019s life for good.\u00a0 The episode also gives us another signature <\/span>SATC <\/span><\/i>purse-related quip: \u201cIt\u2019s not a bag. It\u2019s a Birkin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n