Jennifer Lawrence calls out a reporter for not looking up from his phone. #GoldenGlobes #backstage https://t.co/anWeQCsIL6
— Variety (@Variety) January 11, 2016
Fresh off her Golden Globes win for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical and public debut with BFF Amy Schumer on Sunday night, Jennifer Lawrence was being interviewed at a post awards show junket when an incident went down between the Joy actress and a reporter trying to ask her a question. Lawrence first took umbrage with the reporter attempting to read her a question off of his phone, which apparently is not an uncommon practice for international reporters for whom English isn’t their first language.
Without even listening to his question, Lawrence snapped, “You can’t live your whole life behind your phone, bro. You just can’t do that. You gotta live in the now,” to timid laughter throughout the room. The reporter quickly apologized and then went on to continue his question, asking Lawrence how she sees herself for the Oscars, referring to February’s awards which Lawrence is likely to be nominated for. However, Lawrence, seeming to miss the point of his question, shot back: “We’re at the Golden Globes. If you put your phone down, you’d know that.”
On one hand, Lawrence was probably exhausted after a long night. On the other, as a professional actress, she should still keep her composure even if it is the boozy Golden Globes. Many on Twitter are agreeing with the latter sentiment:
Jennifer Lawrence criticising a guy for living life behind a screen seems dumb for someone who's just won an award for being in a movie
— Felicity Morse (@FelicityMorse) January 11, 2016
I love Jennifer Lawrence but her stock fell with that mean-spirited treatment of a foreign journo. She's smelling herself. #GoldenGlobes
— Jamey_Giddens (@Jamey_Giddens) January 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/NotAllBhas/status/686434693126971392
let's be real.. jennifer lawrence did not "misunderstand" the reporter's question, she just didn't care enough to try and understand him
— j 🪐 (@heyahhjayuhh) January 11, 2016
Jennifer Lawrence wants to be America's sweetie with the tumbling and shit on stage. Her disrespect of a foreign reporter was classless.
— Kimmie Tee (@ReallyKimmieTee) January 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/aIohakara/status/686432123700572160
https://twitter.com/airhrs/status/686429214615052288
love Jennifer Lawrence but she needs to apologize to that reporter like does she not realize that they keep their questions on their phones?
— lizzy (@elizxrdbeth) January 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/twelveoclocke/status/686413478844825600
i felt so bad for the reporter when jennifer lawrence called him out for being on his phone. english probably isn't even his first language
—  (@ravenclvws) January 11, 2016
I really like Jennifer Lawrence but what she said to that reporter was so rude and not at all funny. Why're people even laughing at the back
— 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 (@sateIIiteIuke) January 11, 2016
I find Jennifer Lawrence to be rude. Her calling the reporter out for using his phone was not cool. He may have been looking at notes, J-Law
— Caine Gardner (@cainegardner) January 11, 2016
Why did Jennifer Lawrence feel entitled to call out that reporter and not even listen to his question. So rude, lost a lot of respect
— meg (@meganwoodyy) January 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/trillballins/status/686435280203706368
Is our honeymoon period with America’s Sweetheart officially over? Only time (and likely a well-timed apology from the actress) will tell.
