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Post by quetee on Feb 25, 2018 17:55:40 GMT
Uh oh. Isn't she planning on being very politically active? I can see it now from people, "why should we listen to a middle school dropout?" She's still smarter than Trump. That would mean Jennifer is smarter than both Hillary Clinton and Obama. LMAO. Cause Trump says he's a genius like Einstein.
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Feb 25, 2018 17:58:58 GMT
Okay! This really isn't a "scandal".
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Post by countjohn on Feb 25, 2018 18:14:21 GMT
The big takeaway from things like this is if you can become a successful entertainer who gets paid millions of dollars a year, an education isn't that important. The average high school dropout only makes like 20k a year (30k for a high school graduate, 56k for a college graduate), though, so that's a fantastically rare thing. "Stay in school" is still good advice.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Feb 25, 2018 18:54:19 GMT
And how many actors went to college and are still dumb as fuck? She did fine in the end. Who needs school education when you can just jump start your dream job as a teenager and ride a long, still lasting spree of fame and success. As if she needs to know what island Iceland is on or what year the War of 1812 started. And, so our president is a moron. Your point. Nobody is talking about college here. I are talking about dropping out of the 8th grade and telling young girls that it is okay as long as you make a lot of money at the end. Umm, like I said, she got lucky. Hollywood is fickle, we'll see where she is in five years. She needs to know things especially if she plans on telling other people how they should be living his/her life. As for obtaining an education, well, once upon a time a group of people didn't want another group of people to get one. If education was so unimportant, that would have never happened. SOME THOUGHTS : She's currently on a press tour for her new movie and was probably told by the studio and/or her agent to do and say things that would get attention. She's done that with her remarks at the BAFTA's, that Versace dress , and now this. All the tabloids have been writing about her for the last week. She may have said this for shock value because she knew it would make headlines and it has. I highly doubt she would have been allowed to film a movie at 13/14 if she wasn't continuing her education online or with a tutor. I've just read that her mother has gone on record saying she took online classes and graduated 2 years early with a 3.9. I don't think her mother would've lied about it so that means JLaw does this for PR.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Feb 25, 2018 18:57:42 GMT
THIS ! Not everyone can be like Jodie Foster . "Recession is kind of an exciting time. I mean, everyone is cutting back. It’s happening in every industry – including our own. All of a sudden, people are doing jobs that they hate and they’re not making as much money as they thought they would or they’ve lost their jobs entirely. I’ve started to see people looking more toward their own passions and what really excites them.”
"People who eat meat are as bad as rapists" (and then signs that infamous Polanski petition)
Quotes from Harvard Graduate Natalie Portman Umm, stop projecting. Umm, I'm not . She really DID say those things. Do some research.
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Post by quetee on Feb 25, 2018 19:05:45 GMT
The big takeaway from things like this is if you can become a successful entertainer who gets paid millions of dollars a year, an education isn't that important. The average high school dropout only makes like 20k a year (30k for a high school graduate, 56k for a college graduate), though, so that's a fantastically rare thing. "Stay in school" is still good advice. An education is always important. Geez, talking about min high school here. People need to remember that the average actor makes about 30k per year. It is no where near what Jennifer makes at the box office. Hollywood treats women like crap once they hit 35 plus. Hollywood is always about what have you done for me lately.
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Post by quetee on Feb 25, 2018 19:07:45 GMT
And, so our president is a moron. Your point. Nobody is talking about college here. I are talking about dropping out of the 8th grade and telling young girls that it is okay as long as you make a lot of money at the end. Umm, like I said, she got lucky. Hollywood is fickle, we'll see where she is in five years. She needs to know things especially if she plans on telling other people how they should be living his/her life. As for obtaining an education, well, once upon a time a group of people didn't want another group of people to get one. If education was so unimportant, that would have never happened. She's currently on a press tour for her new movie and was probably told by the studio and/or her agent to do and say things that would get attention. She's done that with her remarks at the BAFTA's, that Versace dress , and now this. All the tabloids have been writing about her for the last week. She may have said this for shock value because she knew it would make headlines and it has. I highly doubt she would have been allowed to film a movie at 13/14 if she wasn't continuing her education online or with a tutor. I've just read that her mother has gone on record saying she took online classes and graduated 2 years early with a 3.9. I don't think her mother would've lied about it so that means JLaw does this for PR. Well, that worse. That means Jennifer is a liar and saying drop out 8th grade to pursue your dreams even though she didn't do that. cue biggest eye roll ever!!!
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Post by countjohn on Feb 25, 2018 19:11:43 GMT
The big takeaway from things like this is if you can become a successful entertainer who gets paid millions of dollars a year, an education isn't that important. The average high school dropout only makes like 20k a year (30k for a high school graduate, 56k for a college graduate), though, so that's a fantastically rare thing. "Stay in school" is still good advice. An education is always important. Geez, talking about min high school here. People need to remember that the average actor makes about 30k per year. It is no where near what Jennifer makes at the box office. Hollywood treats women like crap once they hit 35 plus. Hollywood is always about what have you done for me lately. That's why I specified "successful". JLaw should be set for life if she's handled her money properly. Obviously don't know if she has, though.
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Post by Schiggy on Feb 26, 2018 3:22:33 GMT
And how many actors went to college and are still dumb as fuck? She did fine in the end. Who needs school education when you can just jump start your dream job as a teenager and ride a long, still lasting spree of fame and success. As if she needs to know what island Iceland is on or what year the War of 1812 started. And, so our president is a moron. Your point. Nobody is talking about college here. I are talking about dropping out of the 8th grade and telling young girls that it is okay as long as you make a lot of money at the end. Umm, like I said, she got lucky. Hollywood is fickle, we'll see where she is in five years. She needs to know things especially if she plans on telling other people how they should be living his/her life. As for obtaining an education, well, once upon a time a group of people didn't want another group of people to get one. If education was so unimportant, that would have never happened. She's speaking from her own experience. Why should she regret it? I wouldn't, save for the social experiences I missed out in my youth. If I had her wealth and still wanted an education later, then I could just hire a tutor and take classes. She's not promoting her own experience as some get rich quick scheme unless you really want to read between the lines and use it as fuel for disliking her. This isn't like if she looked at the camera and said, "Girls, I dropped out of middle school and am one of the most famous people in the world and am filthy rich. It can work for you too. But if acting doesn't turn out well, then just marry rich! Get pregnant 'on accident' if you have to!" Education isn't required to become famous (cue montage of reality stars and those born into famous family). Other fields, of course it usually is, and is good to fall back on. She never needed it and isn't looking back. "We'll see where she is in five years" - I think we've passed five years since the first time it was said."
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Post by quetee on Feb 26, 2018 4:00:29 GMT
And, so our president is a moron. Your point. Nobody is talking about college here. I are talking about dropping out of the 8th grade and telling young girls that it is okay as long as you make a lot of money at the end. Umm, like I said, she got lucky. Hollywood is fickle, we'll see where she is in five years. She needs to know things especially if she plans on telling other people how they should be living his/her life. As for obtaining an education, well, once upon a time a group of people didn't want another group of people to get one. If education was so unimportant, that would have never happened. She's speaking from her own experience. Why should she regret it? I wouldn't, save for the social experiences I missed out in my youth. If I had her wealth and still wanted an education later, then I could just hire a tutor and take classes. She's not promoting her own experience as some get rich quick scheme unless you really want to read between the lines and use it as fuel for disliking her. This isn't like if she looked at the camera and said, "Girls, I dropped out of middle school and am one of the most famous people in the world and am filthy rich. It can work for you too. But if acting doesn't turn out well, then just marry rich! Get pregnant 'on accident' if you have to!" Education isn't required to become famous (cue montage of reality stars and those born into famous family). Other fields, of course it usually is, and is good to fall back on. She never needed it and isn't looking back. "We'll see where she is in five years" - I think we've passed five years since the first time it was said." What she said was irresponsible especially considering she has a young fan base. She could have word it a different way and said that she doesn't regret her path in life that lead her to where she currently is.. but... She didn't say that. It's one thing to say that you dropped out of high school but freakin middle school? How was school getting in way of a 14 year old's career? That makes no sense whatsoever. What does fame have to do with anything. That is the problem with society right now, people want to be famous for doing nothing. Well, I've never said anything about where she would end up in five years. I've liked her in several movies but as of late, she just comes off as naïve. Which now I understand the why. Like that time when she rubbed her ass on scared rocks. That was not funny, that was disrespectful. She is just growing tiring with her entitled attitude. Everyone thought Lindsay Lohan was crazy when she said she F for parts, but now, I'm starting to believe it.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Feb 26, 2018 4:05:18 GMT
And how many actors went to college and are still dumb as fuck? She did fine in the end. Who needs school education when you can just jump start your dream job as a teenager and ride a long, still lasting spree of fame and success. As if she needs to know what island Iceland is on or what year the War of 1812 started. THIS ! Not everyone can be like Jodie Foster . "Recession is kind of an exciting time. I mean, everyone is cutting back. It’s happening in every industry – including our own. All of a sudden, people are doing jobs that they hate and they’re not making as much money as they thought they would or they’ve lost their jobs entirely. I’ve started to see people looking more toward their own passions and what really excites them.”
"People who eat meat are as bad as rapists"(and then signs that infamous Polanski petition)
Quotes from Harvard Graduate Natalie Portman Well, that recession quote just showed me that even though she graduated from an Ivy league school, she's still as out of touch and clueless about the average citizen as you would expect from someone who grew up in the Hollywood bubble.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Feb 26, 2018 8:17:06 GMT
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Post by quetee on Feb 26, 2018 19:01:47 GMT
i could care less if she only finished kindergarten..the fact that a 27 year old beautiful hot happy badass millionaire, makes people angry because she didn't 'get education' shows a lot..actually it's quite a pity. your comment is legit Sexist. My point is and will continue to be that her comments are irresponsible on her part due to the fact that it sends a bad message to kids. Kids look up to her and the last thing they need is for someone to tell them to drop out of middle school to become an actor in a fickle industry where the average person, per sag makes $30k or less. For all those in the know, that amount qualifies you for public assistance. LeBron James, who is a GOAT, was ridiculed few weeks ago by some lady who declared he didn't finish high school. Wrong, he did. LeBron who did not go to college, pays millions of year for thousands of kids who can't afford to go. He didn't go so why bother? Cause he knows that not all kids will achieve GOAT level like he did and will fall short in the sport, so they need something to fall back on. Not everyone can be like Mike. LeBron's approach: responsible. Jennifer's approach: embarrassing. And I'm sure it bothers her too especially since, she once lied and put her head down in shame when told her idol attended college. I'm so happy to note by the way that the 8th grade drop out decided that her time should be spent now talking to kids about how to fix democracy. Cue eye roll.
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Post by forksforest on Feb 27, 2018 4:14:54 GMT
what's the issue here? it's not like she's on welfare and draining the taxpayer's money or something, idgi. why does everyone have to go through the same path in life? people drop out of HS, people drop out of undergrad. the middle school thing is new to me, but the woman's making a million times what the rest of us earn so I don't see the issue. As others have notes, she'd not advocating for us to boycott school. she's speaking to her personal history. the hate for Jennifer Lawrence baffles me; the woman gets shat on for anything she could potentially say, yet if these words were coming out of a celebrity who idk was more refined or polished I guess, we'd be taking notes?
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Post by Schiggy on Feb 27, 2018 4:42:27 GMT
How many children are going to be reading that article anyways. And she doesn't even speak about saying children in general should drop out to pursue acting. She says she really wanted to do it, her parents agreed (blame them more than her, she can't drop out without their permission), and she didn't care about losing that experience. And while she didn't throw in a "but don't take the value of a free public education for granted"...this is making a mountain out of a molehill because people hate her. I assume she'll do some agent-fed response about education, if not. Oh well! Poor little children likely won't get permission to leave school for Hollywood dreams anyways. If they do, that's on the parents.
Now if that reaction is because her mother came out and said JLaw finished school with a 3.9 GPA (and believing it/it being true after all) then she's being a dick by lying about it in that article to have a good quote/sound bite to bring attention to her movie. (Though I can't imagine why her mother would lie, unless it was to not make it look bad on her parenting). Didn't JLaw still technically do some homeschooling on the road/while working, even if she didn't finish? I assume she finished at least 9th grade, or?
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Post by MsMovieStar on Feb 27, 2018 19:57:15 GMT
School? What is school? Oh honey, there are other ways to get an education... Oh honey, only intermediate level? Oh honey, I'm still saving up for the Advanced diploma... and my friend Juan says he can also get me an IQ of 984 but it will cost a lot of money. I'll be the smartest actress in Hollywood! Education is so expensive... it's just criminal!
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Post by lilibet on Feb 28, 2018 1:15:56 GMT
Imagine being this pressed over someone's success.
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Post by jakesully on Feb 28, 2018 2:43:49 GMT
Eh she's doing quite well for herself (even if she comes across like an airhead some times ) . Got paid $20 million for that AWFUL Passengers film so she's set for life.
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Post by fredrikwiener on Feb 28, 2018 9:06:53 GMT
Is it even legal for a kid in Middle School to drop out? I doubt it! If she means that she stopped physically showing up to school to continue her education via home schooling or online classes, then that would make a lot more sense.
And as the article posted before stated that she did continue her home studies while starting her acting career, and she ended up with a 3.9 grade average.
If she did opt to home schooling to make more time to launching her acting career, then that's not the same thing as 'dropping out of Middle School'.
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Post by CookiesNCream on Mar 1, 2018 0:00:47 GMT
Like you said, she just got lucky in the end compare to the average high school (and middle school) dropout. She also didn't necessarily encourage everyone or fans to follow her personal path either.
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Post by MsMovieStar on Mar 1, 2018 9:21:36 GMT
School? What is school? Oh honey, there are other ways to get an education... oh honey, I didn't know you had ability to forge certain documents...I thought you're just a lazy reality show celebrity. Oh honey, do you want to speak to my friend Juan about getting you an education? Maybe you should start with Kindergarten where you can learn to play nice...
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Post by tastytomatoes on Mar 1, 2018 14:15:01 GMT
What the heck is wrong with people? Wanting to bash her because she is a middle-school drop out? You are either arrogant, insensitive, or jealous that a school drop out is more successful than you, if this is your definition of success.
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Post by MsMovieStar on Mar 1, 2018 20:03:04 GMT
What the heck is wrong with people? Wanting to bash her because she is a middle-school drop out? You are either arrogant, insensitive, or jealous that a school drop out is more successful than you, if this is your definition of success. Thank you, honey. They were being so horrible to me...
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