Sarah Jessica Parker isn’t opposed to meeting fans — but she’d much rather exchange a few words than freeze for a selfie. While visiting The Howard Stern Show, the And Just Like That star opened up about how she feels when people approach her with phones already in-hand, snapping away without even a hello. For Parker, it’s less about being unapproachable and more about wanting a human moment.

“So here’s what I’ve been trying to do,” she shared. “I was at the airport on Friday and a woman came up to me and said, ‘Can I take your picture?’ I said, ‘We didn’t even meet. You didn’t introduce yourself. What’s your name?’”

The woman introduced herself as Julie. Rather than smile for a photo, Parker offered something different — a conversation. “I said, ‘I won’t take a picture, but I’ll sit and talk with you. I guarantee you it’s going to be more meaningful.’”

She even circled back after grabbing food with her family and chatted with Julie and her friends from Minnesota. “We made time to talk to everyone at the table,” she added.

But Parker stood firm: “I kind of prefer that to someone walking up to me with a camera already asking as they’re clicking. I’m always startled by that. I much prefer a conversation — for someone to come up and say, ‘Maybe this isn’t your best time, but I’m excited to see you.’ That means something.”

She’s not alone. Scarlett Johansson also recently explained that she typically declines fan photos outside of professional settings. For her, it’s about boundaries. “It really offends a lot of people,” she told InStyle, “but I always say, ‘I’m not working.’”

Johansson said she’s happy to take pictures at premieres or events — just not when she’s running errands or trying to blend in. “I don’t like being self-conscious,” she explained.

For stars like Parker and Johansson, it’s not about avoiding fans — it’s about preserving real-life moments over Instagram ones.

Source: Entertainment Weekly