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Jodie Foster Says Early Fame Likely Shielded Her From Hollywood Abuse

She says her first Oscar nomination put her in a power category that made her "too dangerous to touch."

Overview

  • In an NPR Fresh Air interview, the 63-year-old reflected on how early acclaim may have deterred potential abusers.
  • She said the recognition conferred leverage to the point she "could have ruined people's careers."
  • Foster contrasted routine misogynistic microaggressions she encountered with the "terrible" abuses she believes she avoided.
  • She began working at three, appeared in Taxi Driver at 12, and received her first Oscar nomination at 14.
  • At a Marrakech festival, she called acting a cruel profession chosen for her as a child and warned parents about pushing children into show business.