'Emily in Paris' Lily Collins Reacts to 'Sex and the City' Comparison

In particular, Lily's Emily character has been compared to SJP's Carrie Bradshaw. Carrie was the footloose and fancy-free fashionista and writer who graced endless SATC episodes with her statement outfits and high heels, also having a long storyline with her on-off lover Mr. Big.

"That is one that I will always take with utter love," Lily stated. "I just love Carrie Bradshaw. I love Sarah Jessica." Both shows were created by Darren Star, so there is a comparison to be made. "We both are very much fashion shows and they celebrate the cities in which they film, Paris and New York," Lily added. "They're characters unto themselves, the fashion and the city."

Emily in Paris follows the story of Emily, an American who is sent out to the French capital to whip a marketing team into shape and inject a little U.S.A. into the company. She makes friends with rather standoffish colleagues who eventually become her friends. Of course, she also falls in love with a gorgeous French boy, but there's trouble in paradise after things turn into a love triangle situation.

Lily's first guy is Gabriel, who lives downstairs and works in a restaurant. Actor Lucas Bravo told Vogue Arabia, “I think they’re right, in a way,” while speaking of French critics. “We’re portraying cliches and we’re portraying one single vision of Paris. Paris is one of the most diverse cities in the world. We have so many ways of thinking, so many different nationalities, so many different neighborhoods. A lifetime wouldn’t be enough to know everything that’s going on in Paris.”

Also popular among Gen Z is the sitcom Friends. For SATC lovers, though, there's a whole new series of Emily in Paris to stream. The series also stars Camille Razat, Ashley Park, plus Kate Walsh. For more, see Lily's Instagram.