Jennifer Lawrence: ‘Producers told me to lose weight or get fired- I say f**k you!’

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed the pressure she faced over her body image when starting out in Hollywood.

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by Jessica Anais Rach |
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The Hunger Games star says she was labeled fat and told to lose weight.

‘It was just the kind of sh•t that actresses have to go through,’ the 23-year-old said.

‘Somebody told me I was fat, that I was going to get fired if I didn't lose a certain amount of weight.’

‘They brought in pictures of me where I was basically naked, and told me to use them as motivation for my diet. '

Despite winning a Best Actress Oscar, Jen is not immune to weight jibes
Despite winning a Best Actress Oscar, Jen is not immune to weight jibes

And Jennifer admits feeling hurt by the attacks on her appearance.

‘They thought that because of the way my career had gone, it wouldn't still hurt me. That somehow, after I won an Oscar, I'm above it all. (You really still care about that?) Yeah.’

‘I was a little girl. I was hurt,’ she admitted.

But the American actress has learned to develop a thick skin.

‘It doesn't matter what accolades you get. I know it'll never happen to me again.

‘If anybody even tries to whisper the word 'diet, I'm like, 'You can go fuck yourself,’ the Silver Linings Playbook actress laughs.

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