Jennifer Lawrence Makes Candid Admissions About Past Comments and Career Choices
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has offered a remarkably honest reflection on her public statements and career decisions during recent podcast appearances, acknowledging that some of her past interview quotes appear "insane" in retrospect.
Addressing the Kardashian Controversy
The 35-year-old star specifically addressed comments she made about reality television personality Kourtney Kardashian during a November 2025 Vanity Fair lie detector test with her Die My Love co-star Robert Pattinson. During that session, Lawrence described the 46-year-old Kardashian as "more annoying than ever" and confessed "she drives me nuts" when asked if she still watched Keeping Up With The Kardashians, while naming Khloe as her favourite sister.
Speaking on Good Hang With Amy Poehler, Lawrence reflected on how her words gained significant media traction. "I think that when I do press I should do half than what normal people do because I see my quotes and they're insane," she admitted. "Like, Jennifer Lawrence calls Kourtney Kardashian annoying. It carries."
Directorial Ambitions and Early Influences
Beyond addressing past controversies, the Hunger Games star revealed significant career developments. Lawrence disclosed that she has written a comedy which she intends to both direct and star in, marking a new chapter in her professional journey.
She attributed her growing desire to direct to formative experiences early in her career. "My first movie ever was a female director, and I ended up working with more female directors than male directors," Lawrence explained. "As a teenager, it was formative that I realised that was even possible for me to do."
Missed Opportunities with Quentin Tarantino
In a separate appearance on Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz, Lawrence discussed significant missed opportunities with acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino. When Horowitz revealed that the fugitive role of Daisy Domergue, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh in 2015's The Hateful Eight, was originally written for Lawrence, the actress confirmed she had turned it down.
"I turned it down, which I should not have done," Lawrence admitted with apparent regret.
The conversation then turned to whether Tarantino had wanted her for the role of Sharon Tate in 2019's Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood. Lawrence offered a complex response, suggesting that either she wasn't considered pretty enough for the part or that internet speculation had created a false narrative.
"Well, he did, and then everybody was like: 'She's not pretty enough to play Sharon Tate,' and then they didn't," Lawrence recounted. She continued: "I'm pretty sure it is true. Or it's that thing where I've been telling this story this way for so long that I believe it. No, but I — I'm pretty sure that happened — or, he just never was considering me for the part and the internet just, like, went out of their way to call me ugly."
Current Projects and Media Presence
Lawrence recently starred alongside Robert Pattinson in the psychological drama Die My Love, which has generated significant attention. Her candid podcast appearances come as she balances acting commitments with her emerging directorial ambitions.
The full interview discussing these revelations is available on the latest episode of Good Hang With Amy Poehler, offering further insight into Lawrence's reflections on fame, media scrutiny, and career evolution.
