Jennifer Lawrence has finally joined Instagram, but the Oscar winner already has a rule for her new followers: be nice, or she is gone.
Lawrence made the playful warning in her first Instagram video, posted a day after she launched her account. According to Variety, she had already attracted nearly one million followers within 24 hours.
“So yeah, I am giving it a shot and if anyone says anything negative I will quit immediately, no questions asked,” Lawrence said. “If anyone thinks something mean, I will know and I will quit.”
Lawrence launched her account on 9 September using the handle @jlaw because @jenniferlawrence was already taken. She posted her first video the following day. At the time of Variety’s report, she was following 46 accounts.
Her list of follows ranges from Miss Piggy to Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Lawrence is currently developing a Miss Piggy film with fellow Oscar winner Emma Stone. She also recently shot the psychological drama What Happens at Night with DiCaprio. Apple is expected to release the film next year.
Lawrence also follows her The Hunger Games co-star Josh Hutcherson, Ziwe, Stephen Colbert, Suki Waterhouse, Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg, Daniel Kaluuya, Evan Ross Katz, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kris Jenner, Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang, Keke Palmer, Derek Blasberg, NPR, Jonathan Anderson, Andy Cohen, Emily Ratajkowski, Amy Poehler, Ms Rachel, Amy Schumer, Alex Consani, Dakota Johnson and her husband Cooke Maroney, among others.
Despite leading The Hunger Games, one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises of the 21st century, and collecting numerous award wins and nominations, Lawrence had stayed away from social media until now.
She has also spoken openly about disliking press tours. In previous interviews, she said she “loses control” of her craft when interviews and headlines spread online. Her move to Instagram could give her a more direct way to communicate with audiences.
For now, however, Lawrence appears to have one condition for staying online: no toxic comments.
