Candace Bushnell: The True Inspiration for SATC's Carrie Bradshaw

Most fans of Sex and the City know that the iconic show was based on Candace Bushnell's weekly column in The New York Observer, but did you know just how closely Carrie Bradshaw mirrors Bushnell herself? This video uncovers Bushnell's fascinating story and explores her real-life inspirations, including the true Mr. Big and the journey that turned her writing into a cultural phenomenon. If you're a SATC fan or love behind-the-scenes stories, this deep dive into Candace Bushnell's life is a must-watch.
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Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City,
Grand Central Publishing; Reissue edition (August 1, 2006)
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  • @2stayweird
    @2stayweird3 күн бұрын

    "I had no money, I made about 2,000 a month"... not me over here immediately googling and seeing "Adjusted for inflation, $2,000 in 1977 is equal to $10,541 in 2024." The math aint mathin 🤣

  • @TiffanyandMor

    @TiffanyandMor

    3 күн бұрын

    Goddamn. She must have been blowing money on shoes like Carrie.

  • @gregorywiederecht

    @gregorywiederecht

    3 күн бұрын

    I don't know, in NYC? That might not have gone very far

  • @NoOne-wt3sv

    @NoOne-wt3sv

    3 күн бұрын

    @@gregorywiederechtit definitely did go far. Most rent started at $600 for a studio/1br. That was definitely doable

  • @googleuser7454

    @googleuser7454

    3 күн бұрын

    thats whats confusing me. even in NY, $2000 a month sounds pretty good. maybe I'm wrong or she was exaggerating

  • @nataliaalfonso2662

    @nataliaalfonso2662

    3 күн бұрын

    But she wasn’t talking about when she first arrived in 1977. She was talking about when she lived with her friend Ann, as shown in the picture, in 1988.

  • @TeresaLeandro
    @TeresaLeandro3 күн бұрын

    Carrie didn’t use her oven to store shoes. It was sweaters. 🤣

  • @adamp6320
    @adamp63203 күн бұрын

    Charlotte I believe does say " you can't put this in your column" at one point in the series, I think in season 2? So they do know and do object sometimes.

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    good observation! thanks for pointing that out xx

  • @mayln163

    @mayln163

    2 күн бұрын

    I remember that, it was when she slept with a rabbi

  • @sheila1391
    @sheila13913 күн бұрын

    Love your videos!! What a cultural shift SATC was!

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    thank you so much for the love! 💖 SATC truly was a cultural shift, redefining how we talk about relationships, friendships, and life in general. glad to see it still resonates with so many!

  • @Morenita570
    @Morenita57020 сағат бұрын

    When I went to Uni there were a lot of solidly middle class and upper middle class girlies that cried poor because they were in proximity to the old school moneyed type and the nueve rich. I was a fully black immigrant from the hood who’s dad worked (3) jobs so my mom could raise us like ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ but their dad was a citizen with one really good job. I was between the working poor and solidly working class. My mom would work Summers to pay for school pictures, camps etc., and quit. All this to say two working parents that own a home in the suburbs of Connecticut with horseback riding. I understand how she felt like a sudo ‘poor’ 😊

  • @chelsearivas4064
    @chelsearivas40643 күн бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for someone to make this video

  • @kristy_Henry
    @kristy_Henry3 күн бұрын

    loved the editing ❤ great video.

  • @sarahelo9656
    @sarahelo96568 сағат бұрын

    This was a wonderful video! I love how the show writers caught little details from the book (ie the coat and Samantha’s intro being almost wore for word the book). I’m happy for Candace, the ending of the show should have been Carries :) but ngl, I love Mr Big

  • @cormoranstrike1544
    @cormoranstrike15443 күн бұрын

    It’s a good day with a new Kasia video

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    thank you 💕 happy Sunday

  • @esikazemese
    @esikazemese2 күн бұрын

    I had no idea, this was such a good video!

  • @AnahataMaryjane
    @AnahataMaryjane3 күн бұрын

    thank you! very informing and interesting!

  • @ArqEugene
    @ArqEugene13 сағат бұрын

    I loved Lipstick Jungle the series, this video made me want to read all of her books

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    2 сағат бұрын

    I have to admit I haven't see this series yet. would you recommend it?

  • @StrawberryCakeStudiosYT
    @StrawberryCakeStudiosYTКүн бұрын

    Hey, I’ve been watching your content for the last month. I loved this little essay form on Bushnell. It’s very informed.

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    2 сағат бұрын

    thank you so much! i really appreciate it xx

  • @theladyprincess
    @theladyprincess3 күн бұрын

    i'm early! was anticipating this video for weeks now

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    i hope it that the video didn’t disappoint 😬

  • @theladyprincess

    @theladyprincess

    3 күн бұрын

    @@KasiaSopniewska i loved it! i learned much more about candance through this, also i remember when lipstick jungle was a short-lived series. i wish it got more than a season, i could be mistaken but it probably got cancelled due to the strike in 2007-2008

  • @maddievic2
    @maddievic2Күн бұрын

    Really great video

  • @TeresaToscanoPhx
    @TeresaToscanoPhx3 күн бұрын

    Carrie Bradshaw‘s apartment was in the upper EAST side of New York City, not the west side.

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    yes, you are right! sorry, we all make mistakes. thanks for pointing that out xx

  • @ImnotassweetasIusedtobe
    @ImnotassweetasIusedtobe2 күн бұрын

    Bushnell got scammed out of an amazing financial deal by Michael Patrick King and HBO.

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    2 сағат бұрын

    how come? that's really surprising to hear. could you please elaborate?

  • @aliyaheubanks4477
    @aliyaheubanks4477Күн бұрын

    Love this love carrie ❤️ 😅

  • @goddessnadiya
    @goddessnadiya3 күн бұрын

    I love your videos!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    thank you! i appreciate that so much 💕

  • @paulinajuliadiana
    @paulinajuliadianaКүн бұрын

    loooooved the video! so well researched and informative. also maybe a weird question but are you polish?? judging by your name and surname haha

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    2 сағат бұрын

    yes I am polish, but I live in Switzerland, which you can def hear in my accent :) hope that clears things up

  • @Daydreamerr13
    @Daydreamerr133 күн бұрын

    9:23 LMAO that was too provocative and now we got onlyfanz and shit at the drop of our hands , funny how that’s light work compared to today

  • @libelula1715
    @libelula17152 күн бұрын

    So fascinating how so many women seem to create an alter ego, to let out the side not as socially acceptable..

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    2 сағат бұрын

    *mic drop* what a brilliant observation!

  • @anastasia10017
    @anastasia10017Күн бұрын

    Carrie did not live on the Upper West Side

  • @eduardojimenez9984
    @eduardojimenez9984Күн бұрын

    Upper East Side. That’s all I’m going to say.

  • @liortoledo8814
    @liortoledo88143 күн бұрын

    Carrie lives in the east side not west

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    3 күн бұрын

    thanks for the correction. Carrie does indeed live on the Upper East Side, not the West. appreciate you pointing that out xx

  • @Jennifer-my5dm
    @Jennifer-my5dmКүн бұрын

    I loved the "Sex and the City" TV series, but I couldn't get into the book at all.

  • @KasiaSopniewska

    @KasiaSopniewska

    2 сағат бұрын

    I get it, the book is both deep and shallow, which makes it hard to read. with few recurring characters, it's tough to form an emotional connection with anyone.

  • @wrayoflighttube
    @wrayoflighttubeКүн бұрын

    We didn’t have a lot of money. I rode horses in my childhood. You had a lot of money.

  • @llss.335
    @llss.3352 күн бұрын

    What’s the tapping in the video? Is it supposed to be a typewriter? Lol

  • @Rubik_Bee
    @Rubik_BeeКүн бұрын

    So basically miss candy was a chronic PICK ME ...interesting

  • @silkenaria
    @silkenaria2 күн бұрын

    No wonder the character of Carrie is so obnoxious and somewhat boring, Bushnell is a Boomer.

  • @thesecondYouTube

    @thesecondYouTube

    Күн бұрын

    Carrie is a character born in the late 60s like Miranda and Charlotte. Really well written gen Xers.

  • @tahsina.c

    @tahsina.c

    Күн бұрын

    Nope gen x. But also how can someone be obnoxious and boring? 🤔

  • @silkenaria

    @silkenaria

    17 сағат бұрын

    Yes, the SATC foursome are GenX. The author, Candace Bushnell, is a Boomer. I genuinely loved Samantha's bravery and honesty, Miranda's intellect and sarcastic quips, Charlotte's love and loyalty to her friends. Carrie, however, just irks me with her inability to really be a good friend. She slut shames Samantha, condescends to Miranda, and expects Charlotte to come along and clean up her messes. How about the way she treats Aiden? And the constant screeching scream was definitely obnoxious. Side note, you scream like that over every little thing, then when you are actually in trouble, no one is going to take it seriously. I appreciate that others have a different point of view, this is just mine. I didn't care for Carrie, I thought she was prudish, and for all her preaching about friendship, a very surface level friend.

  • @thesecondYouTube

    @thesecondYouTube

    13 сағат бұрын

    The boomer is Samantha. Born in 1958. I wish someone could do a series about Samantha arriving in New York in 1975 - 1976 when she was a poor nobody from Florida.

  • @zoejune9360

    @zoejune9360

    3 сағат бұрын

    As a Millennial, I never found SATC particularly relatable. The intense focus on the "norm" being heterosexual and settling down to marry and have children just doesn't exist so much now (at least where I have lived in Australia and the UK) and the female-identifying people in my life have never spent an inordinate amount of time agonising over their dating lives. Neither have I. People are much more focused on careers, hobbies, travel etc. Romance just isn't this be-all-and-end-all thing anymore.

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