Jennifer Lawrence is opening up in a new way — looking back on the younger, goofier version of herself, and surprisingly, giving a nod to Ariana Grande’s famous Saturday Night Live impression of her.
In a reflective interview with The New Yorker, the Oscar-winning actor admitted she’s cringed a bit at her old interview persona. “I look at those interviews, and that person is annoying,” she said, describing her past self as “so hyper” and “so embarrassing.” But she didn’t just brush things off — she also acknowledged that her over-the-top behavior was part of her real personality, and part of how she protected herself. People.com
What really caught people’s attention was her shout-out to Ariana Grande. Back in 2016, Grande hosted SNL and performed a hilarious “Celebrity Family Feud” sketch where she impersonated Lawrence. Wearing a blonde bob, she channeled J-Law’s signature tone and quirkily said: “I’m a regular person … I love Pringles … when no one’s looking, I’ll eat a whole can.” NBC+1
Lawrence didn’t hold back — she called Grande’s impression “spot-f——-on.” TIME+1 But she drew a line there, too. While Grande played her saying “I’m a regular person,” Lawrence clarified that she would never describe herself that way. “That’s what other people have said,” she explained. “If I’d said, ‘I’m a regular person,’ I’d want to kill myself.” TIME
The actress also revealed that her bubbly, sometimes awkward interview style wasn’t always just for laughs — it was a defense mechanism. She said, in her earlier career, she had grown tired of people misunderstanding her, or judging her personality instead of her work. People.com
In the same interview, Lawrence shared another humorous anecdote: right before her New Yorker sit-down, she got her mouth guard stuck — a moment she says could’ve resurrected the clumsy, awkward image she’s trying to leave behind. People.com
This isn’t just nostalgia — it’s growth. Lawrence, now more reserved and grounded, seems more at peace with who she was and who she is becoming. And by tipping her hat to Grande’s impersonation, she’s also reassuring fans that she can laugh at herself — even if she doesn’t exactly feel like a “regular person.”