Jennifer Lawrence has been criticized as “terrible” after revealing she moved her Princess Pippi Longstocking chihuahua into the house because it bit her son.
After the “Hunger Games” actress, 35, joked that she wanted to “make all the dogs disappear” in light of an incident at a screening of the movie “Die My Love” in New York City on Wednesday, fans were quick to criticize her online.
“Don’t throw away your dog just because you have kids. Teach your kids to respect pets, awesome,” one Instagram user commented under a clip of the chat shared by E! news. “I don’t really like her right now.”
Another netizen reacted, “Yeah, yeah,” and expressed shock. “I loved her. This is so unfortunate. I hope people don’t think this is normal behavior.”
“I have twins and my dog is my forever family. We are a collective together. A home filled with love, respect, loyalty and time dedicated to all of us. Keep up the good work, Jennifer,” their message continued.
Some took issue with the actress’ choice of words, like a commenter who slammed her for her “terrible remarks” at the bottom of the post.
“Of particular concern is the thoughtless public speaking of dog annihilation, as well as using a massive platform to normalize dog surrenders after preventable incidents,” wrote another, questioning Lawrence’s tone and choice of words.
“No, I don’t think she actually meant to hurt the dogs, but those words disrespect their lives, incite fear, and have real-world consequences for animals who are already paying the price for human failures.”
Still, some fans defended Lawrence in the comments section amid the onslaught of negative comments.
“As a professional dog trainer and founder of a non-profit dog shelter, this comment section is not like that. Dog people are some of the most critical people,” the social media statement said.
“We don’t know the situation. Even if she felt her dog was dangerous around her children, we shouldn’t criticize the decisions she made for the safety of her and her children. Parents should always choose the safety of their children.”
In the clip, the mother of two talked about how becoming a mother has changed her outlook on having pets around her young children.
“After having kids, I became really scared of my dog,” she says.
“Now they don’t seem to recognize the dogs. They only see them as a threat. One of them bit my son, and that made me want to wipe them out. I thought, ‘I’m going to take you, your family, your friends.’
Lawrence went on to reveal that the dogs are currently living with her parents.
The “Die My Love” actress is the mother of two sons, Cy, 3, and another boy, born in 2025, both of whom she shares with husband Cooke Maroney.
