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Natalie Portman Apologizes To Jessica Simpson For ‘Virgin’ Bikini ‘Shaming’ Comment

John Bickley

Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman felt compelled to apologize Wednesday to Jessica Simpson after the singer chided Portman for “shaming” her over a “virgin” bikini shoot.

The comment that prompted Simpson’s criticism and Portman’s quick apology came in an interview with USA Today Tuesday in which Portman discussed her new film, “Vox Lux,” which has given her the chance to finally fulfill “her Madonna-fueled, teenage pop-star dreams,” as USA Today put it. The film also gives viewers a heavy dose of gun control messaging, as the pop-star, Celeste, rises to fame after writing a song about a school shooting she experiences, something Portman addressed in the interview.

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