'I was really sexualized': Natalie Portman on what she endured as child star

Hollywood actress Natalie Portman has opened up on how she guarded herself while feeling sexualized as a young star in HollywoodThe Oscarwinning actress 43 made her big screen debut in the Rrated 1994 film lsquoLeon The Professionalrsquo which she began filming when she was 12 years old reports lsquoPeoplersquo magazinePortman who has previously been open about navigating her teen years in the industry spoke to Jenna Ortega about it in a new lsquoInterviewrsquo magazine conversationShe said I think therersquos a public understanding of me thatrsquos different from who I am Irsquove talked about it a little before about how as a kid I was really sexualized which I think happens to a lot of young girls who are onscreen I felt very scared by it Obviously sexuality is a huge part of being a kid but I wanted it to be inside of me not directed towards merdquoAs per lsquoPeoplersquo the lsquoFountain of Youthrsquo actress Portman who stars opposite Ortega 22 in the upcoming movie lsquoThe Galleristrsquo said her way of protecting myself at the time was to portray herself as so serious Irsquom so studious Irsquom smart and thatrsquos not the kind of girl you attackrdquoI was like if I create this image of myself Irsquoll be left alonerdquo she said It shouldnrsquot be a thing but it workedrdquoOrtega whos also been acting from a young age told Portman she feels a kinship with other former child actors As soon as someone mentions that they were a young actor you start to look at them differentlyrdquoThe lsquoWednesdayrsquo star also said during the Interview discussion that therersquos something really really heartwarming but also simultaneously devastating anytime I speak to actresses from previous generations just because their experience is so jarringly differentrdquoShe added Itrsquos nice to see how much itrsquos changed because Irsquove been very fortunate in my upbringing in our line of workrdquoThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params