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Jennifer Lawrence Talks Maintaining Her Curves, What A Woman Should Look Like (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post  
First Posted: 05/19/2011 9:53 am Updated: 07/19/2011 5:12 am

Jennifer Lawrence chatted with Elle about being an Oscar nominee, her upcoming part in "The Hunger Games" and growing up in a house full of boys. And, of course, the 20-year-old actress discussed The Dress -- that "Baywatch" red number she wore to February's Academy Awards.

She swears she'd barely begun digesting a cheesesteak when she walked the red carpet. "Fifteen minutes before, the guy doing my hair goes, 'If you can get a salad, get a salad,'" Lawrence recalls. "I said, 'I'm getting a Philly cheesesteak.' I'm sure there's proof on a hotel bill somewhere."

If I had a cheesesteak for every time I've heard this one...but it's not all fun and gluttony. Writer Rachel Rosenbilt reveals:

It was only for her role as the shape-shifting Mystique in this month's X-Men First Class--naked save for blue body paint--that Lawrence submitted to a twice-a-day training regimen and a high-protein diet that allowed her to sculpt, yet maintain, her curves. "I knew that if I was going to be naked in front of the world, I wanted to look like a woman and not a prepubescent 13-year-old boy," Lawrence says, adding, "I'm so sick of people thinking that's what we're supposed to look like."

Check out Jennifer in Elle. And to read the rest, head over to Elle.com.

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eskeeemo
True patriotism isn't selfish
03:06 PM on 06/01/2011
They all say this. Then they hire stylists who try to cram them into dresses that are not meant for their body types or are sample sizes that only tiny models can fit in. So far, Scarlett Johansson seems to be the only starlet to maintain her curves. Even when she did Iron Man 2. Fit, yes, but not scrawny. I love Miss Jennifer and I hope she DOES stand tough and stays proud of her body!
02:41 PM on 05/25/2011
This is what Anne Hathaway used to say. Look how curvy she is now. Jennifer Lawrence is extremely pretty and has a great head on her shoulders and immense confidence, but she will change too. It seems to me that in Hollywood only girls with chest bones popping out and wrinkled hands and feet (due to heavy exercise regimen) are the beauty ideals.
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KJLSanDiego
11:13 PM on 05/23/2011
Love her!
01:36 PM on 05/21/2011
I saw her on some talk show recently (Letterman, I think) and she was very poised and quickwitted. She's a catch for someone about 40 years younger than me.
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ecotopian
I am nerd, hear me geek
04:25 PM on 05/20/2011
What curves? The first dress she's wearing was designed for someone without them. It's too straight for women who really do have curves.
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Kim0330
Purr, and the world purrs with you...
04:04 PM on 05/20/2011
Well she's only 20, and right now she feels that her figure is fine. But wait until she gets older, she'll be brainwashed into believing she needs to look anorexic to be attractive.
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capt hastings
exercise the little grey cells
03:15 PM on 05/20/2011
Natalie P's sham of a campaign for the Oscar should discredit the whole process for choosing the winners.
Jennifer's acting in Winter's Bone was so authentic. Many talented actors made that film a chilling, could-be-true story.
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Highball
In Blackest Night
01:38 PM on 05/20/2011
She's talented and delectable. Wow, some people get all the breaks! :)
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studioh!
bridging the snarchasm
11:55 AM on 05/20/2011
these photos are not meant to be factual statements
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BowlingForRevenge
~ rabid yellow dog dem tiger mom & proud of it ~
11:34 AM on 05/20/2011
She was AMAZING in Winter's Bone...simply amazing.
Good for her that she doesn't get sucked into "The Machine".
09:36 AM on 05/20/2011
She's one stunning young lady. And this coming from a female close in age.
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sabelmouse
i love to tumble , ask me why .
07:25 AM on 05/20/2011
i'm starting to seriously dislike her. i know winter's bone is not her fault but did she have to take the role of katnis where she is miscast ?
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SteveSFM
Free speech is for everyone.
04:06 AM on 05/20/2011
Excuse me. I'm going to gush for a moment.

She's SO talented and SO likable and SO gorgeous,

Thanks for indulging me.
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LivelyLexie
Don't panic.
01:28 AM on 05/20/2011
She's gorgeous but whoever came up with the concept for these pictures did a terrible job. And I agree with her comment about being sick of women being told they're supposed to look like 13-year-old boys. It's ridiculous!
12:56 AM on 05/20/2011
She's my new favorite. Plus Winters Bone proves she can act!!!