Overview
- Lawrence activated a verified public Instagram account under the username @jlaw on Wednesday and explained she used that handle because “jenniferlawrence” was already taken.
- In her first reel she warned she would leave Instagram “immediately” if anyone said something negative about her and reinforced the message in stories with a joking line that the comments could hurt “the baby,” meaning herself.
- The new account amassed millions of followers within hours, drawing intense media attention even before she began posting regular feed content.
- She used the debut to follow many high-profile figures in film and entertainment, including Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and several members of the Kardashian family.
- The move marks a shift from her past practice of staying mostly silent on social media and could shape how she promotes projects such as What Happens at Night and how long she remains active on the platform depending on users’ behavior.