The Hunger Games superstar Jennifer Lawrence has never been afraid to speak her mind, and usually means well, but this time she’s captured the attention of PETA, not to be confused with Peeta from The Hunger Games. The 21-year-old actress was recently asked about the scene in her earlier movie, Winter’s Bone, where she was seen skinning a squirrel. Lawrence said, “I should say it wasn’t real, for PETA,” but she laughed and added, “But screw PETA.” PETA president Ingrid Newkirk graciously responded, “We are told that this squirrel was hit by a car, but when people kill animals, it is the animals who are ‘screwed,’ not PETA.” Newkirk, understanding Lawrence’s newfound fame and age, added, “She’s young and the plight of animals somehow hasn’t yet touched her heart. As Henry David Thoreau said, ‘The squirrel you kill in jest, dies in earnest.'” However, in a 2010 interview with E!, Lawrence confessed she cried and ran into the house when her brother’s friend demonstrated the process in order for her to prepare for the movie. In a statement, PETA said, “That was just a throw-away remark and we have our bet on Jennifer ending up joining the ranks of other young celebrities like Natalie Portman, Lea Michele, and Kellan Lutz, who are using their influence to help animals.” ~Renita Naraine