Why Jennifer Lawrence ‘gave up’ trying to make more money

JENNIFER Lawrence is finally opening up about those hacked Sony emails that revealed she was paid way less than the men in American Hustle.

FILE - In this July 9, 2015 file photo, Jennifer Lawrence attends "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" press line in San Diego, Calif. awrence says she blamed herself for failing as a negotiator when she learned from the leaked Sony emails that her male co-stars were paid more for “American Hustle.” The Oscar-winning actress wrote in an essay for the online newsletter Lenny on Tuesday, Oct. 13, that she didn’t want to fight for millions of dollars, partly because she didn’t need the money and partly because she didn’t want to come across as “difficult” or “spoiled.” (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

JENNIFER Lawrence is finally opening up about those hacked Sony emails that revealed she was paid far less than her male counterparts in 2013’s American Hustle.

“I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early,” she wrote in Lena Dunham’s newsletter, Lenny. “I gave up early. I didn’t want to keep fighting over millions of dollars that, frankly, due to two franchises, I don’t need.”

She continued, “I would be lying if I didn’t say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight. I didn’t want to seem ‘difficult’ or ‘spoiled.’”

Gender pay gap ... leaked Sony emails revealed Jennifer Lawrence was paid far less than her male counterparts in American Hustle.

The 25-year-old Oscar winner added that her compensation seemed fine until she learned what her male co-stars were making.

“This could be a young person thing,” she said. “I’m sure it’s both. But this is an element of my personality that I’ve been working against for years, and based on the statistics, I don’t think I’m the only woman with this issue.”

Star power ... Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars in 2014.

The Hunger Games star wonders if there’s a lingering habit of women afraid to express their opinions in the least offensive way to men.

“I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likeable,” she said, recalling an uncomfortable exchange she had with a man who worked for her. “F**k that. I don’t think I’ve ever worked for a man in charge who spent time contemplating what angle he should use to have his voice heard. It’s just heard.”

She then recalls a second hacked email calling Angelina Jolie a “spoiled brat.” Then it hits Lawrence, “For some reason, I just can’t picture someone saying that about a man.”

This story originally appeared in The New York Post.