Natalie Portman is one of Hollywood's most notable faces. From the age of just 12, Natalie has been a star on-screen, and off, and has been involved in some of the most successful films in recent cinematic history including the Stars Wars franchise, Black Swan and Thor.
Now, the Thor: Love and Thunder star is getting candid about what life in the spotlight has meant for her, and how it felt to be sexualized at such a young age.
The Israeli-born American actress made her big-screen debut in Léon: The Professional in 1994, where she played an orphan who forms a complex relationship with a hitman.
From there, she would go on to land roles in other notable films like Heat, Beautiful Girls, and Mars Attacks!.
Speaking with the Sunday Times, the 41-year-old shared what it was like to go through puberty and young adulthood with such predatory eyes on her.
"Some of it was the types of roles that were being written and some of it was the way journalists felt entitled to write about it."
In response to the media's sexualization, the actress said she "put on all these defenses," which included turning down roles that would include a sex scene.
It's heartbreaking to know that Natalie and so many other young actors have gone through this type of harassment.
Do better, Hollywood — this is not okay!
h/t: Nine.com
