- In her new book. "Unqualified," Anna Faris discusses rumors that Jennifer Lawrence and ex Chris Pratt cheated together while filming the movie "Passengers."
- Faris wrote that Lawrence actually apologized for these rumors, even though Faris acknowledged that Lawrence did nothing wrong.
- Although Lawrence's apology was a nice gesture, it wasn't on her to apologize.
Actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris seemed like the perfect celebrity couple during their marriage. That's why, when they split earlier this year, fans were notably upset and quick to assign blame to something other than simple marital problems. And, unfortunately, people were quick to point fingers at Jennifer Lawrence.
Rumors of Pratt and Lawrence's romantic relationship began while the two were filming "Passengers." If this sounds like a familiar storyline between co-stars, it's because it is. Faris even revealed that her publicist warned her before the movie even began filming that there would be speculation that Pratt and Lawrence were romantically involved.
"Before they met in person, my publicist, out of the blue, pulled me aside. 'Anna, listen there are going to be paparazzi all over them,'" Faris wrote in her new book "Unqualified," according to Us Weekly. 'There are going to be shots of them laughing together on their way to set. There are going to be stories circulating, and you have to brace yourself for this.'"
Her publicist, of course was right: stories quickly surfaced claiming that Lawrence and Pratt had a torrid affair. Faris acknowledged that these were "totally hurtful," but that she tried to block them out. She wrote that she felt "insecure" about the rumors, but that Lawrence actually reached out and apologized to her about them.
"Jennifer and I really are friendly, and she was apologetic even though she didn’t need to be because she hadn’t done anything wrong," Faris wrote.
It's good that Faris acknowledges that Lawrence didn't need to apologize to her, because it's true. Faris, Lawrence, and Pratt were all put in a very difficult situation, and the only ones who should need to apologize are the people spreading those rumors in the first place.
People who identify as women are socialized to apologize more than they should have to for things that are completely beyond our control. Unless she whispered these rumors into tabloid writers' ears, Lawrence didn't need ot apologize — but she did it anyway. We expect this from women — to be worried about others and to take on blame at all times — which is why Lawrence likely felt she had to do this.
It's not always a bad thing that many women are inclined to apologize: Obviously, it's a nice gesture that Faris really appreciated. Things like this are what makes me feel so lucky to have female friends that truly care if they hurt someone, even inadvertently. But putting the onus on a woman to apologize, who was likely also hurt by being dragged into this in the first place, is not right.
It's wonderful to see that Faris and Lawrence resisted a tabloid-fueled cat-fight, but the only thing Lawrence should be apologizing for, in this case, is that "Passengers" was made in the first place.
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