Jennifer Lawrence

2022 - 12 - 9

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Jennifer Lawrence sparks backlash by falsely claiming to be the first ... (NBC News)

In a discussion with Viola Davis published by "Variety," Lawrence said "nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie" prior to her role in ...

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Jennifer Lawrence reveals that she was pressured to lose weight for ... (Daily Mail)

In conversation with Viola Davis for Variety's 'Actors on Actors' series, Jennifer said: 'In Hunger Games, it was an awesome responsibility. Those books were ...

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Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis bond over 'almost killing their kids' (Hindustan Times)

Jennifer Lawrence recounted an incident when she drove around in the car without fastening the seatbelt on her son. | Hollywood.

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Jennifer Lawrence Finds A Haute Way Into The Clog Trend (British Vogue)

She of ugly-cool shoe fame Jennifer Lawrence has some new polarising footwear to smile about: clogs. See Jennifer Lawrence's new clogs here.

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Jennifer Lawrence was pressured to lose weight for The Hunger ... (Crow River Media)

Jennifer Lawrence has revealed how she was quizzed on how much weight she would lose before starring as Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games'.

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Jennifer Lawrence Is Getting Heat for Her Comments About Women ... (Glamour UK)

Jennifer Lawrence gets dragged on Twitter after Variety interview claiming nobody had ever put a woman lead in an action movie before Hunger Games.

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Jennifer Lawrence drowns out her own message, the fate of the ... (PR Daily)

I remember when I was doing “Hunger Games,” nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn't work — because we were told girls and ...

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Jennifer Lawrence faces criticism for claiming she is first female ... (Economic Times)

Jennifer Lawrence falsely claims she was the first female lead in an action film, stirring up discussions and backlash.

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Jennifer Lawrence reveals she was pressured to slim down for The ... (Evening Standard)

J. ennifer Lawrence was told to lose weight for her role in the smash hit film franchise The Hunger Games, she has shared. Lawrence was a 20-year-old actress ...

I can’t be in character as an ex-ballerina and not feel like an ex-ballerina.” “That’s something that I was really conscious of during training, when you’re trying to get your body to look exactly right. [Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/g7092/jennifer-lawrence-behind-the-cover-inspiration/) back in 2012: “I don’t diet.

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Why Jennifer Lawrence refused to lose weight for her breakout role ... (HOLA! USA)

This is not the first time Jennifer shares the importance of thinking about the influence of her roles, and the way it can benefit young viewers.

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Jennifer Lawrence Knows Other Women Have Led Action Films Before (Vulture)

(Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Yeoh, Pam Grier, Uma Thurman, Michelle Rodriguez, and Milla Jovovich are just some of the women who played action heroines before ...

“Girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead.” Unsurprisingly, the Causeway star has now clarified [to The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jennifer-lawrence-female-led-action-films-1235278203/) that she misspoke, and obviously knows that other women have led action films. (Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Yeoh, Pam Grier, Uma Thurman, Michelle Rodriguez, and Milla Jovovich are just some of the women who played action heroines before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute.) “What I meant to emphasize was how good it feels,” Lawrence said. Yesterday, Variety [dropped](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05EhMqgUpME) Lawrence’s conversation with [Viola Davis](https://www.vulture.com/tags/viola-davis/) for the Actors on Actors series.

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Jennifer Lawrence Knows She Wasn't the First Female Action Star ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

The actress explained that she was just trying to make a point about Hollywood sexism when she claimed that "The Hunger Games" was the first action movie ...

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Jennifer Lawrence clarifies comment on women-led action movies ... (CBS News)

After the comment sparked criticism, the actress told The Hollywood Reporter that she did not mean to say she was the "only woman who has ever led an action ...

"It is absolutely true that Hollywood had and has a real bias against women driven action movies because of this ridiculous belief about who identifies with whom." In a video interview published Wednesday in Variety, Lawrence told fellow actress Viola Davis that, "I remember when I was doing 'Hunger Games,' nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie, because it wouldn't work, we were told. "I had nerves talking to a living legend."

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Jennifer Lawrence pressured to lose weight for Hunger Games role (AsiaOne)

Jennifer Lawrence was pressured to lose weight for her role in The Hunger Games. The 32-year-old actress starred as Katniss Everdeen in the franchise and ...

To keep certain people in the same positions that they've always been in." I remember the biggest conversation was, 'How much weight are you going to lose?' Those books were huge, and I knew that the audience was children.

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Jennifer Lawrence Was Asked “How Much Weight” She Was ... (TODAY)

Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she was pressured to lose weight for her role in The Hunger Games. The 32-year-old actress starred as Katniss Everdeen in ...

She explained: "When I was doing X-Men, it's hard to not have that perception of the movie that's like, 'Oh, well, it's just one of those.' Especially when you're painted blue with scales on your face. To keep certain people in the same positions that they've always been in." I remember the biggest conversation was, 'How much weight are you going to lose?'

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Jennifer Lawrence responds to backlash over comments about ... (digitalspy.com)

Jennifer Lawrence has responded to backlash she's received over comments she made about the history of female-led action movies.

The previous Hunger Games movies are available to stream on "What I meant to emphasise was how good it feels. [The Hunger Games](https://www.digitalspy.com/the-hunger-games/) franchise had [caused her to 'lose control' of her career](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41573060/jennifer-lawrence-hunger-games-control/). I know that I am not the only woman who has ever led an action film. "I remember when I was doing Hunger Games, nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie, because it wouldn’t work, we were told. I had nerves talking to a living legend."

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Jennifer Lawrence clarifies remark on female action films: 'It was my ... (Hindustan Times)

Jennifer Lawrence had said in a recent interview with Viola Davis that she was one of the first actors to be put in an action movie. | Hollywood.

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Jennifer Lawrence Has Broken Her Silence After Being Absolutely ... (BuzzFeed News)

Emma Mcintyre / WireImage,. On Wednesday, Variety published a sitdown conversation between Jennifer and Viola Davis for its “Actors On ...

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Jennifer Lawrence clarifies female-led action movie remark after she ... (New York Post)

Jennifer Lawrence clarified controversial remarks she made earlier concerning woman-led action movies.

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Jennifer Lawrence Clarifies Comment on Female-Led Action Movies ... (PEOPLE.com)

On Thursday, Jennifer Lawrence clarified that she knows she is 'not the only woman who has ever led an action film' after comments made in a conversation ...

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Jennifer Lawrence Clarifies Comment About Hunger Games and ... (Glamour)

Jennifer Lawrence says she didn't mean to say that "Hunger Games" was the first action movie with a woman lead; she was just nervous.

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Jennifer Lawrence Walks Back Comment About Female Action ... (Yahoo Lifestyle)

Jennifer Lawrence responded to backlash over her comments about female action heroes—check out her clarification.

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