Jennifer Lawrence's charisma shows charisma makes star quality

Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series may have catapulted her to international fame, but her easy-going personality and natural charisma are what turned the actress into a beloved pop culture icon. In interviews and speeches, Lawrence comes off as confident, quirky, and witty; much of her appeal can be owed to the fact that she does not act like a ‘typical’ Hollywood celebrity. She is outspoken about her love for junk food; “at the end of the day,” she admitted once in an interview, “there’s probably nothing that makes me feel better than junk food and reality TV”.^[1] Lawrence is not afraid to tell personal and potentially embarrassing stories - for example, when she admitted to Seth Meyers on his show that she used to have a crush on him^[2] - or use self-deprecating humor. Lawrence is quite emotive when telling these stories, thus building a connection between herself and the listener. Her ‘clumsy’ moments, such as the time she tripped while walking up the stairs at the Oscars in 2013^[3], serve only to make her appear even more relatable and perfectly imperfect. Jennifer Lawrence's relatable and charismatic personality has attributed to her reputation as a beloved actress.