Natalie Portman is opening up about her experience as a child actress and the many times she was sexualized by her peers.
Speaking on Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert podcast, the 39-year-old actress admitted that she has been afraid at times because of that. “I was definitely aware of the fact that I was being portrayed … as this ‘Lolita’ figure,” Natalie shared. “Being sexualized as a child, I think took away from my own sexuality because it made me afraid and it made me like the way I could be safe was to be like, ‘I’m conservative,’ and ‘I’m serious and you should respect me,’ and ‘I’m smart,’ and ‘don’t look at me that way.’ ” She continued, “Whereas at that age, you do have your own sexuality and you do have your own desire, and you do
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