Every night before we all lay our little heads on our plump, cold pillows, we should all thank our lucky stars that we aren't celebrities.
And just like yesterday, tonight, I'll be thankful I'm not Jennifer Lawrence.
I'm a Libra. It is my self-proclaimed part-time job to put myself in other people's shoes pretty much immediately. I often find myself sliding on someone else's shoes before I even break my own in. And although I don't know what it's truly like to be Jennifer Lawrence right now, I never want to.
Wait, I'm ahead of myself here. Rewind.
At some point in the past 24-hours, nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence were leaked on the internet. I don't encourage you to look at them, but it's one of those things where you just end up on the page, thinking "poor thing". I saw them by accident. But I'll admit, I would've eventually sought out the proof with my own eyes. I don't blame you. Like I said, it really is just one of those things.
It kind of breaks my heart. This woman is 24-years old. Not that it would make it any better if she was 44 or 65, but for me it hits that much closer to home. "What if that was me? How would I handle it? Would people look at me differently? Would I trust anyone?" Those all seem like basic thoughts that might run through my head. It's not even fully about a million strangers and critics seeing your naked body. Believe me, I'm sure that's extremely terrifying. But it's hard to imagine that being the worst part of it all. It's the invasion of every boundary of privacy she thought belonged to her. It's the feeling that she can't do what she wants when she wants to with people and situations and memories that belong to her. It's the inconsiderate, disgusting comments she will get walking down the street, the eyes that will stare with more intent, and the sense of security that she won't get back for years, if at all.
If I'm wrong about Jennifer Lawrence, I'm hoping she transforms into Katniss Everdeen after all of this. I've always imagined her to be a fighter, just like the fictional character she plays in "The Hunger Games". That girl is fierce, strong and confident but graceful and authentic... five great qualities that would motivate and help any person out of a really, really tough situation like this one. And it's not just because I've seen her embody the role of Katniss that I believe they are similar. Have you ever seen her in an interview? NO WAY SHE IS GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT....A GRACEFUL FIGHT.
*Does 3 finger sign from "The Hunger Games"* Respect.
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