I was just so afraid, I did not know how the scandal would affect my career” those were the exact words actress Jennifer Lawrence told Vanity Fair. Lawrence originally met up with V.F’s contributing editor Sam Kashner last August 13. Her nude photos were leaked
just a few weeks after, on August 31st. Kashmir, then decided to
contact the actress in hopes of giving her the chance “Have the last
word.” Although the 24-year-old had previously decided not to address the issue, she agreed to speak to Kashner about the anger she felt at the time. “Just because I’m a public figure,
just because I’m an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It
does not mean that it comes with the territory. It’s my body, and it
should be my choice. The fact that it is not my choice is absolutely
disgusting. I can’t believe that we even live in that kind of world.”
the actress said. She also says that she was tempted to write a statement about the scandal, but “Every single thing that I tried to write
made me angry, some of them even made me cry. I started writing an
apology, but then I realized I had nothing to apologize for. I was in a
loving, healthy relationship for four years and it was long distance, so it was either my boyfriend would look at porn or at me.”
The hardest part of the scandal, according to Lawrence was “Calling my father and telling him about the hack. Seriously, I did not care about how much money
I get for the Hunger Games because that was when I realized that
calling my dad to let him know about the photos — the money was not
worth it”.
When asked about whether or not she wanted to say something to the
tabloid community, the actress said “You have a choice. You don’t have
to be a person who spreads negativity and lies for a living. You can do
something good. You can be good. Being good, feels better”
