Be honest about weight and diet: Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is urging her peers to be more “honest” about their diets because spreading false information is only contributing to society’s unrealistic beauty standards.
The Oscar-winning actress has always spoken out about body shaming, and she insists celebrities can do more to help to curb the cutting criticism many face in the public eye, simply by owning up to what they really eat and don’t eat.
“I just like it when everyone’s honest,” Lawrence, 28, tells In Style magazine. “If you are 20 pounds underweight and talk about eating pizza and fried chicken all the time, that’s not going to make people feel good about themselves.
“If I’m going to the Oscars or having a movie premiere, I won’t lie — I’m probably eating differently from how I would in my regular life to fit into those dresses. And I feel comfortable saying that.”
Lawrence also has no problem admitting she struggles to get herself to the gym, even though it really helps to boost her body confidence.
“Honestly, (I feel most beautiful) when I’m at my most disciplined,” she says. “Like, when I’m really making myself go to the gym. Which is a joke, because I definitely pay more for cancelled workouts than actual ones. But when I’m there and running on the treadmill, that’s when I feel most powerful.”
Lawrence does try to be more consistent when it comes to her beauty regimen, slathering on moisturizer and sunscreen to protect her skin.
“I have really dry skin, so I wear night cream even during the day,” she says. “I’m also really, really good about sunblock. And, in theory, I get microdermabrasion (facial exfoliation treatment) once a month, although that’s one of those things I always find myself postponing.”
Lawrence pays close attention to the area under her eyes to combat puffiness due to a lack of sleep: “More recently, I’ve learned that if I’m working a lot, waking up at 4 a.m. and doing 16-hour days, I’m going to get really bad (undereye) bags. That’s my biggest battle when I’m working.”