Kristin Davis agrees with ‘bimbo’ criticism of ‘Sunrise’ hosts

Kristin Davis agrees with the criticism that the ladies of “Sunrise,” including Samantha Armytage, were “bimbos.” The 50-year-old American actress was subjected to an embarrassing sketch on the breakfast show about her former series, “Sex and the City,” on Thursday.

In a scathing review of Virginia Haussegger in the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday, “Sunrise” presenters Armytage, Natalie Barr and Edwina Bartholemew were called the “bimbo brigade” and “dumb chicks” over the cringe-worthy skit they asked Davis to participate in.

“Their nonsense nattering does a major disservice to feminism,” Hausseger wrote. “If Armytage and co. don’t give a hoot about feminism – fine. But perhaps they should think about women like themselves – glamorous, privileged women who are in positions of power and influence – and how hard others have fought for such women to be taken seriously. To be heard. And to have their views considered worthy of prime time, serious discussion.”

Davis agreed on the journalist’s sentiment, replying to her Twitter post to thank her and to remind everyone what she really meant to do.

This isn’t the first time Davis agreed with the criticism on the “Sunrise” segment. She also retweeted a couple of posts from followers who called the sketch “worst piece of TV.”

Armytage fired back at Hausseger, calling the SMH piece “vitriolic” and a waste of valuable column space that “could have focused on the more important issues of the day such as, maybe… refugees?” In an op-ed piece on news.com.au, Armytage cried foul at the other journalist’s criticism, calling Hausseger a “bully” for daring to “personally and professionally” attack another woman.

“To use petty barbs such as ‘bimbo,’ ‘dumb,’ ‘ditzy,’ ‘daft’ to prove a point, does not make you a feminist. It makes you a bully,” Armytage wrote.

The controversial sketch had Armytage wearing a curly blonde wig to channel Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker in the show), and Barr wearing a red wig to resemble Miranda (Cynthia Nixon). Davis, of course, played Charlotte, the character she played for six seasons and two movies. Bartholemew played Samantha (Kim Cattrall) in the skit wherein they just read script on a table.

Davis was visibly uncomfortable with the skit, and even voiced out that she didn’t think it was a great idea to do that. However, she still went along, while the three girls giggled, thoroughly enjoying their little play.

Viewers panned the breakfast show for subjecting Davis to the painful-to-watch segment. They observed that instead of discussing at length Davis’ charitable work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the reason why she’s in Australia, they were more eager to talk about “SATC.”

On Friday the next day, “Sunrise” co-presenter David Koch informed the viewers that Armytage’s hosting gig at a UNHCR luncheon, in which she was supposed to do a Q&A with Davis on stage, was rescinded. She was also not invited to appear in the event. Koch and the women apologised on air.