Jennifer Lawrence showcased stunning red carpet outfits at the previous Oscars, including a polka dot Dior dress at the ceremony and a sheer white vintage Givenchy dress at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. However, this year, the actress decided to sit out the event, citing two important reasons.
Why Jennifer Lawrence Skipped the Oscars 2025
Lawrence is currently expecting her second child and is nearing her due date. Recently spotted in New York City, she opted not to make the cross-country trip as she is neither a nominee nor a presenter at this year’s Academy Awards. Meanwhile, her close friend Emma Stone plans to take the stage as a presenter.
Having kept a relatively low profile over the past year, Lawrence has been focusing on her private life with her son Cy and husband Cooke Maroney. In a 2023 conversation with Cameron Diaz for Interview, she reflected on how motherhood has impacted her career.
Discussing the balance between work and family, Lawrence expressed, ‘There are no projects that you have to shoehorn into your work life when you have a baby. There’s just home, and that’s the best. Certainly, it helps to weed out projects: “Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. No. Is it worth being away from my child for half a day?”‘ She also praised her husband’s parenting skills, saying, ‘Luckily, my husband is the best father in the world, so if I’m working, I don’t have more guilt than the usual daily, all day long parental guilt.’
Acting Break
In her conversation with Diaz, Lawrence contemplated the idea of taking a step back from acting as her son grows up.
She shared, ‘I often think about stopping when I work. I think: “I’m not going to do this forever. I’m tired. This is hard.” Then you take a few months off, read something great, and think: “Oh my god, I have to make this.” So I don’t know if I can answer that question. Of course, I have considered having a child born into a lifestyle that is different from his friends. But children have pros and cons when they are born, all of them. The best I can do is make sure he knows he is loved and that he is our top priority, and try to set a good example of kindness. I’m sure there will be challenges, specifically from my choices and my lifestyle, and we will both have to face and deal with that when that day comes.’
