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The gorgeous and generous Natalie Portman is on the cover of the new issue of The New York Times Magazine.
And she's talking about the buzzword of the day: philanthropy.
Everybody's giving back, and so are we!
Here's an exclusive excerpt from N. Port's article:
In 2004, Natalie Portman, then a 22-year-old fresh from college, went to Capitol Hill to talk to Congress on behalf of the Foundation for International Community Assistance, or Finca, a microfinance organization for which she served as ‘‘ambassador.’’ She found herself wondering what she was doing there, but her colleagues assured her: ‘‘We got the meetings because of you.’’ For lawmakers, Natalie Portman was not simply a young woman — she was the beautiful Padmé from ‘‘Star Wars.’’ ‘‘And I was like, ‘That seems totally nuts to me,’’’ Portman told me recently. “It’s the way it works, I guess. I’m not particularly proud that in our country I can get a meeting with a representative more easily than the head of a nonprofit can.’’
Now, in the era of People and the E! channel and the global swarm of paparazzi, stars shape themselves, and their brands, through their own public acts. And their audience is not just fans but everyone; a star’s life is a kind of public movie. You have to do something with all that attention. As Portman says, ‘‘If they’re going to follow me around and take pictures, I’d rather talk about Finca than what dress I’m wearing or who I’m dating or whatever nonsense people care about.’’
She has stopped doing commercials. ‘‘I want to be comfortable and proud of everything I do,’’ Portman says. She has designed a line of vegan shoes. She doesn’t want to be controversial, but she does want to be taken seriously. When we spoke, Portman was about to leave for London on a publicity tour for her current film, ‘‘The Other Boleyn Girl.’’ Trying to be obliging, I said, ‘‘Would you like to say anything about your movie?’’ Portman laughed and said, ‘‘No.’’
Love her. She'll never be the mess LOHAN is.
God…could she be any more beautiful?!?
1st
first…she's hot…
This should be an example to the hot messes out there fucking up their lives for all to see.
to all the people that keep going "FIRST!!!" quit it. it's just stupid, most of you are like comment #75 and you're still going "FIRST!!"
I don't care. I hate her. She's a moron.
Love her
she's my hero.
i love heeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrshe's so intelligent!
youtube this..
"obedece a la morsa (original)"
its sooooooooooooo scary!!!
Re: nissy! – They say first because they never completed headstart and that is the scope of their vocab. Poor things.
Bravo Perez!! Thank you for bringing this to light… not only has she been doing this work without photo ops and lots of press, she is not alone in her philanthropic work — there are other celebs too doing a lot to help.
the woman next to her as the most horrible fake nails
At first, I didn't think she could pull off Anne in "The Other Boleyn Girl". Now, I think she was perrrrfect for the part. She is not only gorgeous, she has a certain respectable quality. Its so nice to see young actors and actresses who have got it together.
As for Britney, Lindsay, and all those other hoes: FTP!!!
Oh..and quit it with the first…grow up lamoes!
good to see charity is the new african baby. fuck all these phonies. hopefully suicide will be the rage in hollywood
Good for her!
something about her just irks me
Ew look at those nails.
Love her! She is smart, caring, and thoughtful. A true selfless citizen of the world rather than these ridiculous Hollywood celebretards who have nothing interesting or orginal to say.
Please report more on true STARS like Natalie!
Me and my sis have girl crushes on her because she's just so humble and sexy cus she cares and cus she's jsut hot!
I haven't seen such overacting in a movie since Sofia Coppola in Godfather 3. She was so overwrought in The Other B Girl that it was astonishing. Of course, she was having to haul around that miserable ScarJo, who looked lost in most scenes. Okay for her reward for all this goodness, I promise to buy her something to eat.
Re: gab – she graduated from harvard. in what way is she a "moron"?
is it just me or are her lips a wee bit enhanced????
Beautiful+Harvard+Jewish=right fricking' on.
i love you natalie. everything about you.
Re: scary – OMFG THAT SHIT IS SCARY……LOOKS LIKE AMY WINEHOUSE IN A FEW YEARS TOO
He handed her a dozen roses. 11 real. 1 fake. He said i'll love you until
the last one dies.. She gladly accepted them. But when she took them, She said "one of these is fake!" He said "exactly. that's because i will love you forever." If you post this in another city in 5 minutes, someone that you want to love you forever, will message or call you
why is it that celebrities are all now "ambassadors" for everything? angelina jolie, george clooney, alyssa milano… i'd like to know what the criteria is… do the famous get preferential treatment or something?
I haven't read the story but I doubt she donates a penny. Most of these pathetic celebrities love to talk about how fabulous they are and how much good they are doing but the reality is all about personal publicity and narcissism and they never donate hard cash. They do more harm than good since they abandon their cause of the moment the second they get bored. Sorry, but few of these hollywood people are truly philanthropists (or philanthropic for that matter). They're just trying to suck more attention.
I can't stand Natalie Portman. She's a hypocrite and can't even act. Bravo to everyone, including her, for using celebrity to bring awareness to a good cause, but please Perez, stop the Natalie Portman worship!
Those fingernails are gonna make quite a gash in her gash.
How come Perezerential never hassles the Natster for being a child star? Is it her tryhard Breakfast at Tiffianys approach to publicity?? At risk of sounding like a male - she looks like she needs it hard.
She does everything for other people she has a great heart no only to women that struggling to do buisness and the nations of Africa where she put her influence for children wictims of AIDs. So she has my respects not only liie great artists young but for the causes she is developing. She has my heart and anything that I could do for her and the causes she struggling to put the attention of politician and influential people y could support.
GOOD FOR HER!! *^*WAY TO GO NATALIE FOR NOT FALLING INTO TO FATAL HOLLYWOOD TRAP THAT HAS SNAGGLED SO MANY YOUNG GIRLS ALREADY.
W000T! I SUPPORT YOU!*^* =)
Finally, a class act. She's classy, a great actress, highly intelligent and she cared about the environment and animals rights, before these issues were "hip" in Hollywood.
One of my favourite actresses and someone worthy to be called that, unlike all the other talentless starlets calling themselves actresses.
Natalie has started to whore herself out for a movie buck. Her roles lately seem to be about how nude she can get. Oh look at Natalie, she's all grown up now. In Darjeeling she looked like a little boy that has been starved with her ribs all sticking out.
Most "actresses" now are just well paid strippers or whores. Natalie has joined the ranks.
Who's the woman next to her with the bad nails? I'm surprised Natalie let something so fake even get near her.
I don't think she's attractive, at all. Has a square face like Rumer Willis. To be honest, she has a face like an "extra".
No, she isn't very cute. She has a face like an "extra". She's nothing in comparison to Monica Bellucci or Catherine Zeta-Jones in looks.
love her. i want to see the vegan shows. Whats the link? www.finickycritic.com
c'mon perez. put your money where your mouth is. i love your love for philanthropist, but i want to see you walk the talk….
It's great and all. Every overpaid celeb should give huge sums of $$ for good causes
BUT
the real heros are people who give without broadcasting it on magazine covers and tv shows.
Am i the only one that noticed how ugly the old ladies nails are??
look at those nails!
i absolutely adore and admire natalie portman, but something she said is extremely poignant here: "‘I want to be comfortable and proud of everything I do". some people in the world are fortunate enough to afford integrity and choose to be involved only in things that they support (whatever that is, from worthy causes to silly ones like fucking dolphins). i'm afraid there will be a trend where philanthropy and humanitarian efforts become something that only the rich can afford to perform.
THEY GIVE BECAUSE IT'S A FUCKIN' TAX WRITE OFF. IF YOU MADE AS MUCH AS THE STARS, YOU'D WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AS MUCH AS FEESIBLY POSSIBLE TO CHARITABLE CAUSES, AS WELL, TO AVOID TAX PENALTIES. LET'S TELL IT LIKE IT REALLY IS. DO GOODERS, "AMBASSADORS"… CRY ME A RIVER…
She hasn't donated a dime to a charity. She's all talk. A wannabe Angelina.
. . and in the looks department? please, there's absolutely nothing remarkable about her — plain, plain and more plain. No one would give her a second look until they found out she was Jewish and the Jews in hollywood rallied behind her and shoved her image down the throats of stupid americans. Way to be gullible.
Since she can act…she's a genius?? I bet she was a huge dork in high school. Who in cares about what she thinks?!
LOVE it when people with expansive levels of wealth say "give!" Because they give 1% of their annual income and that's 350% of the average person's. A person making min wage gives 25% of their income (a HUGE sacrifice) and no one gives a shit. Relative stupidity. Celebs should be required by law to give a certain percentage of their money away to a worthy cause of their choice because their profession is so ridiculous.
P.S. My friend's mother knew Natalie's grandmother in the Israeli military, so my opinion is more important than anyone else's.
Israelis represent!
Natalie is great, she is one of the few people out there worth listening to.
"P.S. My friend's mother knew Natalie's grandmother in the Israeli military, so my opinion is more important than anyone else's" , your opinion is more important?? that is kind of fascist Ted, and just cause some friend of your mother knew Natalie´s grandmother? ok, that´s not smart al all
"P.S. My friend's mother knew Natalie's grandmother in the Israeli military, so my opinion is more important than anyone else's" , your opinion is more important?? that is kind of fascist Ted, and just cause some friend of your mother knew Natalie´s grandmother? ok, that´s not smart at all
there should be a law against allowing people with nails like that have photos in magazines!!!!!
is she the recipient of a featured charity? aging hookers that can't retire?
SHE'S WRONG. I have been working in government affairs for 6 years - Senators and Congressman are often HAPPY to meet with heads of non-profits or even just staff people ALL THE TIME. They very often VISIT non-profits and other organizations in their districts BECAUSE THAT'S THEIR JOB. I am NOBODY and I don't donate hundreds of dollars to any member of congress but I have gotten meetings with several members. The reason why she got a meeting with those members is YES, because she is famous and having someone like that around adds a little excitement to a boring government job. As long as an office or member thinks someone has something important or relevant to say - again, it's their job to listen. She needs to get over herself a bit…she isn't special because she got a meeting with a freaking Congressman. whoo-hoo, they meet with hundreds of people a month…not all of them are famous or rich or even interesting.
"Everybody's giving back, and so are we! "
WHAT EXACTLY HAVE YOU GIVEN BACK PEREZ?
What is the difference between Natalie on the cover of the NY Times and Lindsay on the cover of the New Yorker? Class vs. Trash…
Re: Donovan – Have you seen Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium? Whorish? I don't think so…
CELEBS TAKE A LESSON ITS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU I'M GLAD TO SEE SOMEONE FAMOUS GETS IT
Ah so it is possible for a celeb to suppport and work for a cause without being trailed around by a media crew.
Her Harvard degree makes her far better educated than most celebs and actually smarter than most Americans. Certainly smarter than the fame and attention hungry, wanna be do gooder, Angelina. I mean really is there a charity function or charitable act she's done that isn't publicized?
By the way Perez, what have you done to actually give back? Is there anything you've ever done that isn't all about you?
who's that on the cover with nat? is that her mom? wus up with her fake nails?
Props to the Natalie Portman FINCA SONGS FOR CHANGE on iTunes. Cool music, good cause.