Empire star Nicole Ari Parker spotted on set of Sex And The City reboot And Just Like That for the first time
It looks like Empire star Nicole Ari Parker might be joining the ladies of Sex And The City.
The Baltimore-born beauty, 50, was seen on set of the show’s upcoming reboot And Just Like That on Tuesday.
She looked radiant as she met up with stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon for lunch in the Big Apple.
Bestie: Nicole Ari Parker joined Sex And The City stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon on the set of the upcoming reboot, And Just Like That, in NYC on Tuesday.
All eyes were on Nicole as she sauntered into the scene wearing a colorful silk dress, statement heels and a two-toned duster.
Continuing her accessories, the Soul Food star added a bold red necklace and suede designer bag.
Parker’s character was greeted with hugs before sitting down with the gals for some gossip.
Nicole has yet to officially be announced as a castmember, making her appearance on set exciting news for fans.
Fashionista: All eyes were on Nicole as she sauntered into the scene wearing a colorful silk dress, statement heels and a two-toned duster
Newbie! Nicole has yet to officially be announced as a castmember, making her appearance on set exciting news for fans
Hey pal! She looked thrilled to see Davis, who wore a preppy pink look
She’s best known for playing the tough Giselle Barker on Empire, as well as recent guest roles on Chicago P.D. and Younger.
Parker was also a series regular on Time After Time during the sci-fi series one-season run.
And in 2015 the beauty hosted her own short-lived chat show with husband Boris Kodjoe, The Boris & Nicole show.
Back in May it was reported the SATC reboot would feature three Black women as leads, in addition to characters from the LGBTQ community.
Both SJP and showrunner Michael Patrick King reportedly ‘didn’t want to tell a story with an all-white cast’ this time around, noting ‘it’s not reflective of New York,’ according to TVLine.
Empress: She’s best known for playing the tough Giselle Barker on Empire, as well as recent guest roles on Chicago P.D. and Younger
Evolving: Back in May it was reported the SATC reboot would feature three Black women as leads, in addition to characters from the LGBTQ community
Earlier this month non-binary actor Sara Ramirez joined the cast as character Che Diaz.
Sarah, Cynthia and Kristin all starred on Sex And The City from 1998 to 2004, and they also appeared in two sequel films.
Absent from the shoot was original castmate Kim Cattrall, who passed on the opportunity to reprise her role as seductress Samantha Jones amid her public feud with Parker.
Explaining why she would not return, Kim said in 2019: ‘It’s a “no” from me. You learn lessons in life and my lesson is to do work with good people and try and make it fun.’
SJP has denied any rivalry, saying she had ‘never uttered an unkind, unsupportive, unfriendly word.’
Down to three: Kim Cattrall is sitting the show out after a public falling-out with Sarah; still from Sex And The City