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Jennifer Lawrence Opens Up About Dropping Out of Middle School: 'I Never Felt Very Smart'

Jennifer Lawrence Opens Up About Dropping Out of Middle School: 'I Never Felt Very Smart'

Jennifer Lawrence is opening up about dropping out of school at a young age.

The 27-year-old Red Sparrow actress sat down for an interview on 60 Minutes, which will air on Sunday (February 25).

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During the conversation, Jennifer discussed giving up on school at the young age of 14 in order to pursue acting as a career.

“I dropped out of middle school. I don’t technically have a GED or a diploma. I am self-educated,” she said.

“I wanted to forge my own path. I found what I wanted to do and I didn’t want anything getting in the way of it. Even friends, for many years, were not as important to me as my career.”

Watch a preview at CBSNews.com.

Pictured below: Jennifer attends the Red Sparrow photocall at The Corinthia Hotel on February 20 in London, England.

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