Carrie Bradshaw, the iconic columnist and central figure of Sex and the City, was not a work of pure fiction. She was based on a real woman who wrote openly about life, sex, and heartbreak in New York City.
That woman was Candace Bushnell, the author and journalist whose own columns inspired a global franchise. As the final episode of And Just Like That aired, the real-life story behind Carrie Bradshaw's origin came sharply back into focus.
