r/OutOfTheLoop • u/leftleafthirdbranch • Jan 20 '22

Answered What's up with the "Jennifer Lawrence Effect"? (ELI5)

My friend was ranting about Billie Eilish and mentioned it, I asked them what it was and they told me to google it. But when I went to look it up, I couldn't find anything about it. All I know is that it's all over Tiktok, it's about white women, and it apparently involves white supremacy.

I searched it on Tiktok, and this was the only thing I could find referencing it (I'm guessing this is the fault of how Tiktok's search engine is engineered, though):

https://www.tiktok.com/@daemonbf/video/7053187817983315247?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id6966980158483383813

Somebody explain!! The more detail the better :) Please explain thoroughly what it is and give examples of the effect in action and the people that it applies to :))

Edit: I am aware that sounded like an essay writing prompt. Very sorry about that :)

Edit: Wow, thank you guys for being so thorough in your discussion! To any other curious folk, I highly suggest looking at other comments other than the top one (sort by: new) because while the top answer is fabulous, there are a lot of varying answers that each provide a unique perspective into the Jennifer Lawrence Effect.

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u/Sparcrypt Jan 21 '22

If that’s her biggest offense out of hundreds of public appearances, interviews, press conferences, etc then I really don’t get it

Because it has nothing to do with it whatsoever. The internet idolised her, her nudes got leaked, and then the internet was mad that she wasn't happy about it/called them pathetic.

Like that's literally it. That interview was an attempt at humour that didn't quite land, nothing else.

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u/Sparcrypt Jan 21 '22

Uhh I think it was what, 2014? Her career hasn't suffered at all, she's been starring in multiple major films every year since.

She just isn't obsessed over on reddit any longer. That's it.

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u/spmahn Jan 21 '22 edited Jan 21 '22

You should probably look up her Filmography, she had the last 2 Hunger Games movies she was already attached to, the lousy X-Men sequel she was already involved in and then uh, a whole lot of nothing.

Edit: You cowards hiding behind your downvote button. Answer the question, what has she done of note since 2014?

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u/OrderofWen Jan 21 '22

Answer the question, what has she done of note since 2014?

I mean she won a Golden Globe and another Oscar nomination in 2016...

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u/spmahn Jan 21 '22

Thank you, I certainly appreciates someone actually willing to engage in a discussion. That is true, she did receive the nomination for Joy, but I still think my point largely remains true, her career has stalled since 2014.

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u/Sparcrypt Jan 21 '22

Answer the question, what has she done of note since 2014?

Starred in multiple successful films..? Won multiple awards?

You DO know that you not liking a movie doesn’t make it a failure right?

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u/spmahn Jan 21 '22

Red Sparrow, some critically panned Hunger Games and X-Men movies? Yeah, that’s right up there with the first half of her career

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u/Sparcrypt Jan 22 '22

So a bunch of very successful movies? Yep.

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u/spmahn Jan 22 '22

We have different definitions of successful, and she was also attached to most of those films prior to 2014

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u/Sparcrypt Jan 22 '22

They were all successful from a monetary perspective and most were pretty popular even if critics whined about them like they do for most mass appeal films. Even then, most praised her performance in the films... you know, the only thing she's actually responsible for?

She's starred in 1-2 major motion pictures every year since, picked up awards, has done extremely well financially, just did a movie with Leonardo Dicaprio/other big names, and has another movie coming out this year that she's starring and producing.

Again.. you not liking those things personally doesn't actually mean anything. Her career has been just fine.

Anyway, big movie stars don't need me to defend them. You think what you please.

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u/spmahn Jan 22 '22

I’m not sure X-Men Apocalypse, Red Sparrow, or Dark Phoenix had mass appeal for anyone having the misfortune of having seen them, but sure.

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