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Jennifer Lawrence Says 'Not Pretty Enough' Chatter Cost Her 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Role

She told a podcast the internet backlash over her looks shadowed rumors linking her to the Sharon Tate role.

Overview

  • On Happy Sad Confused, Lawrence said Quentin Tarantino wanted her for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood before pushback that she was "not pretty enough."
  • Host Josh Horowitz challenged that version of events, and Lawrence admitted she may have repeated the story so often that she believes it.
  • Sharon Tate’s sister, Debra Tate, previously told TMZ that Lawrence was "not pretty enough" and later praised Margot Robbie’s performance as Tate.
  • Tarantino said in 2021 he considered Lawrence for Squeaky Fromme, a role that ultimately went to Dakota Fanning.
  • Lawrence also said she turned down the Daisy role in The Hateful Eight, which went to Jennifer Jason Leigh, and she now regrets passing.