--- title: Jennifer Lawrence Says Fair Pay Makes Her a People-Pleaser description: In a recent interview with Harpers Bazaar, Lawrence spoke about the challenge of distancing herself from those who responded adversely to her opinions. canonical: https://time.com/4285499/jennifer-lawrence-fair-pay-people-pleaser/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-07T18:16:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-05T08:50:01.066Z og:title: Jennifer Lawrence Says She Didn’t Expect Fair Pay Essay To Blow Up og:description: "There's nothing wrong with being a pleaser if you're smart about it" og:url: https://time.com/4285499/jennifer-lawrence-fair-pay-people-pleaser/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta194f2298bc6ec79/69888e290a4a2232949c925a/jennifer-lawrence.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jennifer Lawrence Says She Didn’t Expect Fair Pay Essay To Blow Up twitter:description: "There's nothing wrong with being a pleaser if you're smart about it" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta194f2298bc6ec79/69888e290a4a2232949c925a/jennifer-lawrence.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jennifer Lawrence Says She Didn’t Expect Fair Pay Essay To Blow Up > Sponsored content. 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She discussed the social norms around why women hesitate to ask for better pay_  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Apr 7, 2016 6:16 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Apr 7, 2016 6:16 PM UTC Back in October, Lena Dunham’s _Lenny_ newsletter released a piece in which [Jennifer Lawrence](http://time.com/4109970/jennifer-lawrence-vogue-cover-hunger-games/?iid=sr-link3) [addressed Hollywood sexism](http://time.com/4071213/jennifer-lawrence-lenny/?xid=homepage). The essay, which specifically focused on the gender pay gap, quickly went viral, receiving both [positive](http://time.com/4072197/emma-watson-jennifer-lawrence-hollywood-pay/?iid=sr-link2) and [negative reactions](http://time.com/4126967/jennifer-lawrence-pay-gap-essay-backlash/?iid=sr-link6). Now, the 25-year-old actress is speaking out about the challenge of distancing herself from those who responded adversely to her opinions. “I had no idea it was going to blow up like that,” she [told Harpers Bazaar](http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a14989/jennifer-lawrence-interview-news/) in a recent interview. “And I obviously only absorbed the negative. I didn’t pay any attention to the positive feedback. My parents get really upset. They do not like me speaking out about anything political because it’s hard to see your kid take criticism. But, really, people who criticized it are people who think women should not be paid the same as men. So I don’t really care what those people think.” **Read More:** [Jennifer Lawrence Blames Herself for Earning Less Than Male Actors](http://time.com/4071213/jennifer-lawrence-lenny/?iid=sr-link2) In _Lenny_, Lawrence wrote that she was “over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable.” However, she explained that while she still stands by that statement, she thinks there are situations when pleasing people is the right move. “There’s nothing wrong with being a pleaser if you’re smart about it,” she said. “As long as you’re getting what’s fair. You know, I want my employers to be happy. I want to please anyone I’m working for as long as they pay me the appropriate amount. 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