While Charlotte York’s biggest concern on Sex and the City was finding the right man to marry, behind the scenes, actress Kristin Davis was most worried about fitting into her character’s clothes.
On the latest episode of her podcast Are You a Charlotte?, Davis opened up about dealing with body dysmorphia during the show’s early seasons. She sat down with TV husband Evan Handler to reminisce about their time on set, and while doing so, Davis recalled resorting to drastic dieting measures to become the version of Charlotte she saw in her head.
“There was a time earlier in the show where you can see my ribs,” Davis said. “It was one of those hot summers, and I just remember I just ate M&Ms for a couple weeks. I don’t know why I didn’t lose my mind or whatever. And, like, I had no breasts left, like it’s just bones.”
382260 03: Actress Kristin Davis stars in the comedy series “Sex And The City” now in its third season. (Photo by HBO/Newsmakers)The 61-year-old actress, in her early thirties at the time, eventually saw an acupuncturist who was appalled by her controversial weight-loss regimen. He advised her against it, but Davis told him that those mini-chocolates were the only things she would eat.
“I had read that ballet dancers smoke cigarettes and eat candy bars,” Davis added, attempting to explain her rationale. “So I was like, ‘Well, if they can do it, I can do it.’ But I wasn’t smoking a cigarette.”
Kristin Davis during The Academy Of Arts & Sciences Presents – Behind the Scenes of Sex and the City – Taping at The Puck Building in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Comments from fans didn’t help her body image either. Handler told Davis that people would come up to him if they spotted him out in NYC and tell him that he looked “fatter on the show.” Unfortunately, Davis revealed she also dealt with similar fan experiences throughout her six seasons on the show.
“Evan, for years and years, this is all they would say to me,” Davis said. “And you would just be like, ‘Okay, anything else you want to say to get us out of this moment?’ Like, it’s so awkward.”
375026 01: The cast of “Sex And The City,” Season 2 Clockwise from top left: Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker. 1999 Paramount PicturesBut this isn’t the first time Davis spoke candidly about this topic. During an August 2025 episode of her podcast, Davis revealed that her friend and co-star, Sarah Jessica Parker, noticed a difference in her as well.
“There were times when Sarah Jessica would be like, ‘You have body dysmorphia.’ And I’d be like, I don’t think I do because the world is literally telling me daily that I am pear-shaped,” she recalled. “Like so much to the point where, like, you can’t think straight.”
“But then you also have disordered eating. You’re starving yourself,” she continued. “I remember fainting in a parking lot one time because I was on some crazy diet…all the craziness.”
05/30/00 New York City HBO’s ‘Sex And The City’ kicks-off a new season with a star-studded screening and party. ‘Sex…’ co-star Kristin Davis. Photo by Evan Agostini/ImageDirectBy the final season of SATC, Davis admitted she began feeling more comfortable in her body. Her on-screen wedding to Handler was a turning point for her. She acknowledged that she loved how she looked in the dress and was okay with having hips.
If you or someone you know is struggling with body image issues or negative feelings about their appearance, please know you don’t have to face those feelings alone. Reach out to a licensed mental health professional or visit the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) for support and resources. You deserve to feel at home in your own skin.
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