When "The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence found out through the infamous Sony hack that she made way less than her male co-stars in the film "American Hustle," she got very angry.
She got angry not at Sony for offering her less, but she got mad at herself for agreeing to settle for less.
"It's hard for me to speak about my experience as a working woman because I can safely say my problems aren't exactly relatable," she wrote in the newsletter called Lenny.
"When the Sony hack happened and I found out how much less I was being paid than the lucky people (who were male), I didn't get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early. I didn't want to keep fighting over millions of dollars that, frankly, due to two franchises, I don't need," she continued.
To be honest, Lawrence said that she wanted to be liked and not come off as difficult or spoiled, and that is why she closed the deal the way that she did. She had no problem whatsoever with the decision she made; that is, until she saw just how much her co-stars earned.
"At the time, that seemed like a fine idea, until I saw the payroll on the Internet and realized every man I was working with definitely didn't worry about being 'difficult' or 'spoiled,'" she said. "This could be a young-person thing. It could be a personality thing. I'm sure it's both. But this is an element of my personality that I've been working against for years, and based on the statistics, I don't think I'm the only woman with this issue."
Lawrence said that from this moment on, she will speak her mind regardless of what other people will think. "I'm over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion and still be likable! I don't think I've ever worked for a man in charge who spent time contemplating what angle he should use to have his voice heard. It's just heard," she proclaimed.
Lawrence's statements drew a lot of support from other actresses who are dealing with the same issue.
"Harry Potter" alum and UN ambassadress for gender equality Emma Watson wrote on her Twitter account, "O Jennifer Lawrence I love you so. X."
"Pitch Perfect 2" director and actress Elizabeth Banks also wrote, "I love Jennifer Lawrence."
Meanwhile, "The Martian" star Jessica Chastain voiced her support: "Yessssssss! Get it girl xx"
Lawrence's work husband Bradley Cooper, who she teamed up with for "American Hustle," "Serena," "Joy," and "Silver Linings Playbook" also lauded her opinionated views.
"There's a double standard in the whole world, yeah, for sure. This is just one aspect," Cooper told ET Canada. "Anytime there's a place where a voice can come out and be outspoken -- something Sienna (Miller) did, or Jennifer - that's great. I think it is making a difference."
