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Jennifer Lawrence Reconsiders Her Early Persona, Calling It a Defense Mechanism

In a New Yorker profile, she says the once-viral demeanor was a shield shaped by relentless publicity pressure.

Overview

  • Lawrence says she now finds her old interviews "so hyper," "so embarrassing," and ultimately "annoying."
  • She describes the behavior as genuine yet also a defense mechanism, joking it was a way to say, "I’m not like that! I poop my pants every day!"
  • Reflecting on the backlash, she says life felt "uninhabitable" and that she was rejected "for my personality" rather than her work or politics.
  • She calls Ariana Grande’s 2016 Saturday Night Live impression of her "spot-on," acknowledging why constant exposure fueled irritation.
  • The reassessment accompanies promotion for Die My Love, due in U.S. theaters Nov. 7, co-starring Robert Pattinson and reported to be produced by Martin Scorsese.