Overview
- Foster credits her first Academy Award nomination for Taxi Driver with giving her rare early clout that she believes helped shield her from abuse.
- She said the recognition placed her in a category with power, adding she was "too dangerous to touch" and "wasn't on the block."
- While noting she faced misogynist microaggressions, she said she avoided the "terrible experiences" many child actors describe.
- Foster emphasized that predators exploit youth and lack of power, and she said her head‑first, emotionally guarded temperament made manipulation harder.
- She has reached out to younger performers and voiced concerns about guardianship and exposure, with Natalie Portman recounting a supportive call from Foster.