Jennifer Lawrence revealed in a recent Vogue interview that she is unable to move past her family’s right-leaning political positions, especially in the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the birth of her baby son.
She told the fashion mag that her distaste for conservative politics extends past her waking hours – she has nightmares about Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
The 32-year-old actress, who was raised in Kentucky, told Vogue that she has spoken with her therapist about a recurring nightmare of hers that prominently features the immensely popular right-wing commentator.
Carlson, 53, has previously called the Oscar-winner ‘out of touch’ owing to her views on climate change.
Lawrence with her family at the 2013 Academy Awards, during which she won an Oscar for her performance as a leading actress in ‘Silver Linings Playbook.’ The actress says political divisions in the Trump era have divided her family
The Kentucky native specifically mentioned the issues her father’s Trump support have caused, ‘I just worked so hard in the last five years to forgive my dad and my family and try to understand: It’s different. The information they are getting is different. Their life is different,’ referencing the information conveyed by the top news host to her parents and those like them.
The new mom said to the publication, ‘I’ve tried to get over it and I really can’t. I can’t.’
But not being political is also a deal-breaker for the Oscar winner.
‘I can’t f— with people who aren’t political anymore. You live in the United States of America. You have to be political,’ she said, indicating that she has left her family with the choice of being political in a way she agrees with, or not f—ing with her, and no third option.
‘It’s too dire. Politics are killing people,’ the actress known for dramatic turns said.
Lawrence, who grew up in an upper-middleclass suburb of Kentucky, says she was formerly culturally conservative but reformed her political thinking as she watched Tina Fey’s portrayal of Liz Lemon on the NBC comedy ’30 Rock.’
Candid: Jennifer Lawrence says she has recurring nightmares about Tucker Carlson in a new interview with Vogue
She briefly spoke about the 2016 election, which caused the initial rift inside her family unit: ‘It breaks my heart because America had the choice between a woman and a dangerous, dangerous jar of mayonnaise. And they were like, “Well, we can’t have a woman. Let’s go with the jar of mayonnaise.”‘
Cover girl: The actress is the cover star of the October issue of the legendary fashion magazine
Tucker Carlson, who boasts the highest nightly ratings of any talk show host on cable, called Lawrence ‘out of touch’ for her views on climate change in 2017. He has never commented on whether or not she is featured in his dreams
Lawrence told Vogue that a miscarriage she suffered several years ago in Toronto convinced her of the importance of abortion access for young women.
She says she was ‘100%’ planning to get an abortion prior to the miscarriage, but the overturning of Roe v. Wade catapulted the issue to new importance to her personally, and in terms of her relationship with her family.
‘I don’t want to disparage my family, but I know that a lot of people are in a similar position with their families,’ she remarked.
‘How could you raise a daughter from birth and believe that she doesn’t deserve equality? How?’
She says she periodically broaches the subject with her family, but realistically isn’t convincing anyone.
‘I broach the subject in the sense that I unleash text messages. Just: Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. They don’t respond. And then I’ll feel bad and send a picture of the baby,’ she told Vogue.
Growing up in a conservative home, Lawrence initially regarded herself as a Republicans.
She told Vogue, however, that it was Tina Fey’s comedic portrayal of Liz Lemon on the NBC comedy ’30 rock’ that swayed her. She told Vogue the positions of the zany comedy-writer character ‘made sense’ and ‘seemed rational.’
Lawrence grew up in an upper-middleclass suburb of Kentucky where she says being conservative was more cultural than political
‘How could you raise a daughter from birth and believe that she doesn’t deserve equality? How?’ wonders the actress, commenting on the feud with her family she cannot overcome
Other parts of her sit-down with the glossy were lighter, however. She participated in the pub’s beloved 73 Questions series.
In the set of interrogatives she said Chris Farley was one celebrity she’d bring back to life.
Lawrence, who married art gallerist Cooke Maroney in 2019, also shared that her favorite variety of wine is ‘a good red.’
And when asked who she thinks ‘has the best style in the world’ she named fellow actress Sienna Miller.
For the series of rapid-fire questions JLaw wore a snug white tank top with a pair of belted, flared trousers.
Lighter note: Lawrence answered questions about style and wine selection in addition to airing family grievances
Although she’s been focused on being a mother to her six-month-old son Cy this year, Jennifer is now preparing for the release of the upcoming feature Causeway.
The actress will star alongside Brian Tyree Henry and Samira Wiley in the forthcoming flicks, which premieres next month at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
In addition to her onscreen role, the actress is also listed as one of the film’s producers.
New parents: Jennifer married art gallerist Cooke Maroney in 2019 and the two welcomed their first child earlier this year; pictured here in 2018
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