Shailene Woodley had better hope that Divergent arrives quickly in theaters because she’s reaching saturation level. She’s lovely and harmless of course. She is also developing a reputation for her survivalist skills. I’m talking about stuff like crafting weapons from nature, which makes people laugh although she is perfectly serious. Shailene stopped by to visit Jimmy Fallon, and even he is aware of her reputation. Here’s a mini-transcript of their encounter:
Jimmy: “Every time you come on I always ask you what new things are you doing? Are you drinking a new tea? What herbs do you have? And you went and got me some herbs.”
Shailene: [Pulling raw ginger and garlic out of her bag] “It’s winter, right? So it’s cold and flu season. So these are herbs you can find in any grocery store to keep your immune system up.” [Pulls out phallic-shaped horseradish root.] “Have you ever seen the actual root before? This is what horseradish looks like in its root form!”
Jimmy: [Covering his eyes] “I’ve never seen one this size before. It doesn’t look familiar to me at all. Because normally it’s grated up, in shrimp cocktail sauce. Shrimp, I’m very familiar with. Almost too familiar with shrimp.”
[From The Tonight Show]
Shailene is so wacky. She and Jimmy planned this stunt in advance, right? Maybe they were winging it, but late-night hosts usually have assistants who prep the guests and gather subject matter. I reckon Shailene is usually carrying several herbs on her at any given time anyway.
In case you were missing your near-daily dose of Shailene survivalism today, she has a brief interview up at Contact Music where she discusses urban survival tactics. She’s once again looking towards indigenous people for help: “Cool, I know how to make fire out of sticks and I know how to build a shelter, but I live 90 per cent of my life in an urban environment, so these skills aren’t gonna help me. There aren’t trees that grow in Los Angeles that I could take a branch and make fire out of.’ So I started learning urban survival skills.” Stop laughing, people. When the apocalypse hits, you won’t be able to rub your cell phones together to make a fire. Although Shailene would approve of burning all copies of Twilight.
Here’s the clip of Shailene talking to Jimmy Fallon. He’s really freaked out by the massive horseradish.
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Im into her lifestyle, but the way she brings it out at every interview is immature. Like in a justin bieber is immature way. She needs better things to do/say in interviews.
Agreed. But I think she’s dealing with everything pretty well, even though I’m scared she’s trying too hard to be the next thing. I don’t like comparing her to Lawrence, but I just enjoy Lawrence better.
I think Shayshay is just doing her job, but she comes off as pushing too hard to me. Reminds me of vegan friends who never shut up about not eating meat, or my gluten-free friend who is always talking about how she made ‘gluten-free’ this or that and if I cared about my health I would cook like her. Just promote the movie, and let us come to like you if you do a great job acting…stop trying to impress us with your lifestyle.
The large existential, pre-coffee question of the day:
Why is that, when I see her in that two piece green dress, I want to say, “Go on with your bad self, little wood sprout” in my best Beavis from Beavis and Butthead voice?
Hahahahahahhahahah
Meh.
I’m sorry but I really like her eeeirdness and all. It feels so geniune to me at least compared to Lawrence.
I feel like this girl is throwing this into our faces, trying to prove that she’s so original. But it seems fake.
I thought Jlaw’s body image rants were actually inspiring at first-being a young starlet and still resisting to give into Hollywood’s ‘perfect’ image and all- but then it became overdone.
Don’t get me wrong, she probably is into these things she talks about but it doesn’t feel genuine because they are trying to create a new Jlaw. She basicly represents a (kind of) new opinion but she is not nearly as likeable or marketable as Jlaw.
Can someone explain to me how JLaw’s “I eat shit and don’t exercise but look like a supermodel” was supposed to be inspiring?
This one is annoying, but at least she seems sincere.
It was inspiring AT FIRST because let’s face it, women in Hollywood generally have a bad relationship with food, now it is just tiring. While i love Jlaw, i can’t help but roll my eyes whenever she talks about it. Especially after losing a lot of weight.
And there is the Jennifer Lawrence comparison again. You want to say something about Kristen Stewart as well?
They are the same age and in the same type of films. Why not compare them? Same with Hiddles and Cumby – one just draws the other.
I wish people would stop comparing youg actresses. There is nothing wrong with Lawrence or Woodley. Lawrence’s interviews are 100 times better though, she gives good interviews and to pretend that she doesn’t is silly. I don’t see the pretending thing all of the people who dislike her are talking about anyway but I know people on this blog hate her for no reason.
Also of course you see Woodley everywhere she is promoting her high profile would be franchise starter. Nothing wrong with her doing cute charming interviews.
ageed. From your lips to God’s ears
She’s tries to hard to be a regular everyday woman but she’s not. People say shailenne pushes her lifestyle to much all she does is say she likes herbs, ‘Jlaw’ is calling out people who like to exercise as stupid and plus she makes it seem like it’s a bad thing to look out for your health. I’d prefer my daughter if i had one to look up to this woman instead, at least she’s true to herself and gives straight answers in interviews.
This is my first time reading a Shailene post and first time seeing her talk. She’s delightful. I don’t have any problem whatsoever with a celeb talking about health or survival skills as her own personal hobby. Just hope she doesn’t get all goopy about it.
I like her. She seems like the friend that you occasionally roll your eyes at while she talks about her chakras but her amazing handpicked blend of green tea totally makes up for it. Plus I can’t give her s!@# about the urban survival skills. I’m from Christchurch. I was in Auckland for the two major earthquakes but I’ll be damned if I don’t have a survival kit with at least a weeks supplies now.
I feel mean, but I just find her so obnoxious I couldn’t watch the whole video. Yeah, man, hug it out man, gotta get my huggin’ on man. She just grates.
I agree and I feel mean too. She’s supposed to be entertaining and outgoing, but I can’t help finding her annoying.
completely agree
she is just so fake and i am sick of her
she is being shoved down our throats and she has not even proven herself yet
she dissed other franchises like Thg and Twilight to make her own movie look better, i find that classless and tacky
Since when is ginger and garlic a herb? Anyway I do like the fact that she cares about the environment and talking about it may influence someone else, which is always a plus. Hope she becomes successful, after all we do need more women as lead roles.
Ginger, garlic, horseradish, and other herbs, shells, minerals, and animal components have been in continuous use as herbal medicines for over 3000 years of recorded history in Chinese medicine.
You are right. Technically, roots used medicinally or culinarily are spices, though ginger and garlic are both used as part of many herbal remedies, so I think that’s why people get confused.
She seems very down to earth. As a Chinese Medicine practitioner, I can verify that both ginger and horseradish have anti viral and anti bacterial properties. Ginger is also particularly fantastic for nausea and vomiting as well as the chills kind of cold (vs. the fever kind of cold). Ginger also relieves food poisoning issues, particularly seafood poisoning~which is why it is served with sushi. Good for Shailene for bringing awareness for natural remedies with no adverse side effects.
Lord, her “dude'” & “man” talk in the beginning was grating but the horse radish TOTALLY made up for that! Jimmy Fallon’s reaction is hilarious!!!
Whatever, Shailene. As long as she’s not a train wreck, she can keep doing what she’s doing.
Love her and her hippie weirdness. And I would totally join her in the Twilight book burning (assuming I’d survive the apocalypse as well).
Like her, love her in that dress with the fringe.
I can’t help it, I find her adorable.
Me too. I think it’s her voice, it’s so cute.
That was funny. Jimmy Fallon was actually embarrassed and blushing. LMAO.
After watching ths clip I like her.
She is so cute! I love her, she has different talking points than your average starlet, and I appreciate that.
I like her. I stayed up to watch Beck, but liked Shailene’s segment. My husband and I live a lifestyle somewhat similar to hers… we are as off the grid as possible and as environmentally conscious as possible.
Annoyed already!! And it only took two weeks. At least with Jennifer it took two years to become totally annoyed. Now I don’t even want to see the movie. Not her fault she is being pushed like this, but enough.