Overview
- Speaking at a January 7 post-screening Q&A at New York’s 92nd Street Y, Lawrence said a dog bit her son and described newly seeing dogs as threats.
- She said she rehomed her Chihuahua, Princess Pippi Longstocking, to her parents after becoming a mother, noting the dog had been adopted in 2017.
- Lawrence told the audience she no longer wants dogs in her home and that she now keeps a cat named Fred.
- Online reaction intensified after E! News shared excerpts, including a comment from a Stand Up For Pits Foundation executive calling the remarks “beyond disturbing.”
- Coverage from some outlets noted the comments were delivered in an exaggerated, comedic riff that drew laughter from the crowd.