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Daily Mirror
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Niamh Spence

Jennifer Lawrence says she was 'pressured to lose weight' for Hunger Games role

Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed she felt pressure to lose weight when she landed the lead role in the Hunger Games trilogy.

The star played Katniss Everdeen in the film series, which helped to launch her acting career and bring her fame. Lawrence was just 20 years old when she first appeared in the Hunger Games films in 2012.

However, she's now spoken out about the pressures she faced as a young actress taking on a well known fiction character and how conversation focused heavily on her appearance.

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