'Waste of time': Chris Noth clears the air following shady Sarah Jessica Parker comment

Mr. Big is taking a firm stance following a pointed comment made towards his ex-Sex and the City co-star.

Chris Noth, who starred alongside Sarah Jessica Parker as her off-again, on-again love interest in the long-running show, was caught endorsing a fan's profane comment towards the actress on a recent Instagram post.

His pointed swipe at Parker kicked up a media storm, leading the star to release a statement in response.

Noth had previously shared a glimpse into how he'd chosen to ring in the new year – in the gym – captioning the dumbbell-heavy workout post "F&@k new years - LETS GO!!!!"

In an equally profanity-laden comment, one fan responded "You mean fcuk [Sarah Jessica Parker] & her award right? lol," alluding to Parker receiving an honorary Golden Globe for contributions to film and Television days before.

Replying directly to the fan's profane jab at the Golden Globes honouree, Noth simply replied "right."

This ignited a media firestorm, with many fans and outlets soon catching wind of the shady comment.

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Amid the fallout, Noth released a blunt response via Instagram, saying the comment was "not news," and was "not worth all this discussion."

In lieu of an apology or retraction, Noth sought to clear up the intentions behind the seemingly scathing comment, claiming it had been meant in jest.

"My off the cuff, slightly sarcastic comment on the internet seems to have caused a tempest in a teapot," he said in his statement.

"It is a waste of time in a world where there are more important things to worry about."

Noth has since removed any trace of the original comment – and his controversial response – from his social media.

This burgeoning feud could prove the biggest Sex and the City cast dispute since long-running tensions between Kim Cattrall and Parker first came to light.

It reportedly began after multiple claims of sexual assault emerged against the actor in 2021.

Noth's fan-favourite character was controversially written out of the Sex and the City spin-off show, And Just Like That, as a result of these allegations.

Mr. Big was originally set to make a grand return in a finale fantasy sequence in which Parker's Carrie Bradshaw scattered his ashes – but this was not to be.

Parker and fellow leading ladies Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis released a statement in support of the victims soon after.

"We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth," the actresses wrote in the joint statement shared to social media at the time.

"We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it."

Noth vehemently denied any wrongdoing at the time, claiming any encounters he'd had with the women in question were consensual.

"The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false," he said.

"These stories could've been from 30 years ago or 30 days ago – no always means no – that is a line I did not cross."

Noth has since removed any trace of the original comment – and his controversial response – from his social media.

Noth's leading role in the 2021 revival of The Equalizer was also curtailed as a result of the allegations.

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