--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This is hilarious. First, people say how…" description: "\"This is hilarious. First, people say how so many actresses in Hollywood look anorexic, and now they are criticizing me for looking normal. Body images ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/jennifer-lawrence-1354_actresses_this-is-hilarious-first-people-say-how-s_853640.jpg" --- # This is hilarious. First, people say how so many actresses… ![“This is hilarious. First, people say how so many actresses in Hollywood look anorexic, and now they are criticizing me for looking normal. Body images are too often adopted by young girls and women - thanks to what they are constantly being shown as being attractive.” quote by Jennifer Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/jennifer-lawrence-1354_actresses_this-is-hilarious-first-people-say-how-s_853640.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/jennifer-lawrence-1354_actresses_this-is-hilarious-first-people-say-how-s_853640.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/jennifer-lawrence-1354_actresses_this-is-hilarious-first-people-say-how-s_853640.jpg) > “This is hilarious. First, people say how so many actresses in Hollywood look anorexic, and now they are criticizing me for looking normal. Body images are too often adopted by young girls and women - thanks to what they are constantly being shown as being attractive.” [Jennifer Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lawrence/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She critiques double standards in body image expectations for women, noting hypocrisy in criticism. **In simple terms:** Women face contradictory beauty standards. Key Takeaway Challenge unrealistic beauty norms. Themes body image media hypocrisy Mood defiant critical Type social activist When to use this quote - fashion industry - social media - education - health advocacy Key Concepts feminist theory social pressure Questions to Reflect On - How do you define beauty? - What can you do to support body positivity? A Different Perspective Changing standards requires systemic media shifts. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Actresses](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actresses/) [Anorexics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anorexics/) [Body](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body/) [Body image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/) [Girl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/girl/) [Hollywood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hollywood/) [People](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/) [Young girls](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-girls/) ## Related quotes > [You do not need to look or be anorexic to be successful in Hollywood. 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