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Jennifer Lawrence has risen to global prominence with her Katniss Everdeen role inThe Hunger Gamesfranchise. Given that her success is quite enough for her introduction, it is not something that she gained overnight. She has worked extremely hard to reach this level, thus gaining A-list status.
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Due to her outspoken personality, she often ends up making headlines which is what happened when she voicedher opinions on the gender pay issue. After her comments, she received major support with comedian Ricky Gervais referring to her in his monologue.
Ricky Gervais Addressed Jennifer Lawrence’s Gender Pay Gap Comments
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Back in 2016,Ricky Gervaisin his Golden Globe monologue addressedJennifer Lawrence‘s thoughts about the gender pay gap in Hollywood.
He shared,
“Jennifer Lawrence made the news when she demanded equal pay for women in Hollywood and she received overwhelming support from people everywhere. There were marches on the street with nurses and factory workers saying, ‘how the hell can a 25-year-old live on 52 million?’ There were plumbers around the world going, ‘poor girl, wrecking hell!’”
While he was not against the idea of equal pay irrespective of gender, he made sure to get the last laugh as he claimed he was paid equally “as Tina and Amy did last year”for hosting the Golden Globes. The punchline was quite simple- his share was equivalent to their share together, thus leaving the audience in laughter. The same year, Lawrence did an interview withHarper’s Bazaarwhere she reflected on the harsh reality that existed in the film industry.
Jennifer Lawrence Reflected on the Harsh Reality in Hollywood!
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“I had no idea it was going to blow up like that. And I obviously only absorbed the negative. I didn’t pay any attention to the positive feedback. My parents get really upset. They do not like me speaking out about anything political because it’s hard to see your kid take criticism.”
She continued to stand steadfast in her views stating,
“People who criticized it are people who think women should not be paid the same as men. So I don’t really care what those people think.”
Addressing the comedian’s monologue, she stated,
“I try not to be too sensitive to the ‘poor rich girl’ jokes. I was saying my reality is absolutely fabulous, but it is not the reality of a lot of women in America. That’s what I’m talking about.”
Despite the issue already making its space into headlines, it is still prevalent in society but it is slowly making an impact.
Source:Harper’s Bazaar
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