--- description: Jennifer Lawrence had the perfect response to an awkward interview question about her sex life. title: Jennifer Lawrence Had the Perfect Response to an Awkward Sex Question image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1695c9251270a4e6/6988b3eb5f570f19f9b23a1d/jennifer-lawrence-sex-question.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Jennifer Lawrence Had the Perfect Response to an Awkward Sex Question  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 23, 2016 3:42 PM CUT  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 23, 2016 3:42 PM CUT [Jennifer Lawrence](http://motto.time.com/4566491/jennifer-lawrence-article-trump/?iid=sr-link2 "undefined") isn’t here for invasive questions about her [sex life](http://motto.time.com/4604689/zayn-malik-asking-gigi-hadid-out/ "undefined"). In an interview with [Australian radio show KIIS Summer Fling](https://soundcloud.com/kiis-fling/the-fling-podcast-22nd-december-2016#t=49:08 "undefined"), co-host Sophie Monk asked Lawrence and her _Passengers_ co-star Chris Pratt: “Your characters have sex on the kitchen table. What’s the most adventurous place you’ve had sex?” While Pratt quickly responded with his answer (“airplane”), Lawrence seemed uncomfortable. “I don’t really have anything, I like being safe,” Lawrence responded. “That’s what really turns me on, being safe.” After that question, the interview came to an abrupt end as a public relations rep informed the hosts that the actors had left. Lawrence, who — like most female Hollywood stars — is [frequently asked ](http://extratv.com/2016/04/28/jennifer-lawrences-surprising-dating-confession-about-being-touched-by-a-man/ "undefined")about [her dating life](http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a14989/jennifer-lawrence-interview-news/ "undefined"), has spoken out against the [industry’s obsession with sexualizing young actresses](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/11/12/jennifer-lawrence-for-disgusting-reason-young-sex-sells/3506659/ "undefined") in the past. “It’s a part of the entertainment industry that sells — sex sells,” Lawrence [told BBC in 2013](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-24906569 "undefined"). “And for some disgusting reason, young sex sells even more.” Listen to the full interview below. \[H/T [Variety](http://variety.com/2016/film/news/jennifer-lawrence-chris-pratt-sex-question-interview-1201947450/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4617383/jennifer-lawrence-awkward-sex-question/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4617383/jennifer-lawrence-awkward-sex-question/"},"headline":"Jennifer Lawrence Had the Perfect Response to an Awkward Sex Question","datePublished":"2016-12-23T15:42:20.000Z","dateModified":"2026-06-24T06:56:56.928Z","description":"Before the interview abruptly ended","url":"https://time.com/4617383/jennifer-lawrence-awkward-sex-question/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1695c9251270a4e6/6988b3eb5f570f19f9b23a1d/jennifer-lawrence-sex-question.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Cooney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-cooney/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1695c9251270a4e6/6988b3eb5f570f19f9b23a1d/jennifer-lawrence-sex-question.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' \"Passengers\" - Arrivals","caption":"Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' \"Passengers\" - Arrivals","creditText":"Matt Winkelmeye—;Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4617383/jennifer-lawrence-awkward-sex-question/","name":"Jennifer Lawrence Had the Perfect Response to an Awkward Sex Question"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"This Video Is No Longer Available","description":"Before the interview abruptly ended","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/fKodeUO6/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2026-06-23T15:00:44.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fKodeUO6.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4617383/jennifer-lawrence-awkward-sex-question/","duration":"PT10S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4617383/jennifer-lawrence-awkward-sex-question/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```