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The awkward interview that left Jennifer Lawrence in trouble.
In a nutshell, Jennifer Lawrence (affectionately known to her fans as JLaw) accomplished a rare feat in Hollywood. Despite her meteoric rise to fame, she pulled off a clumsy and relatable gimmick (like landing twice at the Oscars and landing a "finsta") that convinced audiences she was one of us. Unfortunately, the internet likes nothing more than to bring people down, and it wasn't long before their relationship was called into question by, well... everyone, including Anderson Cooper and Jared Leto. And while it's not uncommon for someone as popular as Lawrence during the 2010s to face backlash, the entertainer has, sadly, said and done things that totally warrant a look or two.
For example, the "Hunger Games" star once reprimanded a reporter during the 2016 Golden Globes for reading a question from his phone. "You can't live your whole life behind your phone, bro," Lawrence said. "You just can't do that. You have to live in the now." According to The Guardian, English was not the reporter's first language, which is why he mistakenly referred to the awards as the Oscars. However, Lawrence condescendingly corrected her problem and said that she would have known which awards show she was at if she hadn't been on her phone. A swift backlash followed, with people accusing the star of being culturally insensitive. one user tweeted "Jennifer Lawrence practically harassing a nervous reporter with broken English in front of her peers is not...funny..."
Anne Hathaway defends Jennifer Lawrence
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Unfortunately, Jennifer Lawrence's backlash wasn't limited to Twitter. There were multiple articles about the awkward incident in various media outlets criticizing the actor's actions. Despite the backlash, though, not everyone felt the need to pile on Lawrence. Anne Hathaway, who has endured her fair share of criticism online, took to Facebook to show her support for her acting partner.
According to People, the "Princess Diaries" actor felt that Lawrence's scolding was not what it seemed to be. "Dear Internet, It has become quite clear that Jennifer Lawrence's 'scolding' was taken out of context and that she was dryly joking with a journalist who was in fact using his phone to take pictures of her," Hathaway wrote on Facebook. The Academy Award-winning actor went on to state that Lawrence is a "beautiful, talented, wildly successful, popular, FOUR-TIME OSCAR-NOMINATED young woman." Hathaway ended her statement with a plea not to "bring her down for this stuff."
Hathaway's heartfelt plea received mixed reviews, as some users felt Lawrence's actions were inexcusable. That said, Hathaway is all too familiar with being on the bad side of the Internet. After winning an Oscar in 2013 for her role in "Les Miserables," the then-30-year-old was widely criticized by the internet for what they felt was an embarrassing and self-indulgent acceptance speech (via Koi Moi). So it's no surprise that he felt the need to show Lawrence a little grace.
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