Jennifer Lawrence Talks About Sexism In Hollywood; 'I'm Over Being Likeable'

Jennifer Lawrence does not want to continue putting up her good girl image anymore and opens up how female Hollywood stars are paid unfairly compared with their male counterparts.

Published in Lena Dunham's website which is popular for its feminist leanings, the Hunger Games star talks about sexism in Hollywood in connection with last year's Sony Pictures leak which revealed that she and her co-star Amy Adams were paid less than other American Hustle co-stars, BBC reported.

"I'm over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion and still be likable!" I didn't get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early," she wrote in her essay.

The actress further revealed why she did not want to appear pushy on matters at that time saying she does not want to look 'spoiled' or 'difficult.'

"I would be lying if I didn't say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight. I didn't want to seem 'difficult' or 'spoiled.' At the time, that seemed like a fine idea, until I saw the payroll on the Internet and realised every man I was working with definitely didn't worry about being 'difficult' or 'spoiled'."

Previously, Meryl Streep and Gwyneth Paltrow also echoed JLaw's wage gap sentiments in the movie industry, ABC Australia said.

"Look, nobody is worth the money that Robert Downey Jr is worth. But if I told you the disparity, you would probably be surprised," Paltrow said in a previous Vanity Fair interview as she talked about wage gaps in Iron Man.

Meryl Streep also previously told BBC that actresses should also enjoy the same financial benefits of actors as the former has also tried to excel in their respective fields.

Women are graduating from film schools, law schools and medical schools in equal numbers as men but they are shut out when they get to the leadership positions."

Meanwhile, a lot of Hollywood stars including Bradley Cooper and Emma Watson supported the 25-year old actress's call to end sexism in Hollywood, The Guardian said.

"If you think that you only deserve a certain amount and that's not correct, it's about changing that mindset and sticking up for yourself the way that Sienna did. So that's a great thing, the American Hustle actor said in Entertainment Tonight.

Emma Watson, on the other hand, has also been vocal in her support for Jennifer Lawrence in a series of Twitter posts.

"O Jennifer Lawrence I love you so. X"

"I'm over trying to find the "adorable" way to state my opinion," she wrote.