Actor Natalie Portman covers the July 10th issue of London’s Sunday Times Style. Currently starring in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ with Chris Hemsworth, Portman wears Dior on the cover.

Natasha Royt styles the Israeli-born actor, now married to French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she has two children, son Aleph, 11, and daughter Amalia, five. Photographer Sebastian Kim [IG] captures Portman in Givenchy, Khaite, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Prada, The Row, / Hair by Shay Ashual; makeup by Quinn Murphy

Portman starred in the 1996 film ‘Beautiful Girls’ playing a 13-year-old girl involved with an older man. The actor herself was 13-years old. Reflecting now, she finds that playing those roles at such a young age left her feeling very vulnerable and lacking in trust — including of journalists who felt comfortable analyzing her both physically and psychologically.

Thereafter Portman rejected acting parts that included sex or love scenes.

Portman tells The Times that prep for her current role as astrophysicist Jane Foster in the Marvel film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ left her feeling excited about being told to exercise rigorously, build muscle and drink protein shakes. And don’t forget the strength training.

Portman contrasts her current Marvel role with her preparation for ‘Black Swan’ [2010] in which she played a ballet dancer and won the Oscar for Best Actress.

"Most of the body transformations we're asked to make are to be as small as possible and there's an emotional and sociological correlate to that."

To prepare for the ‘Black Swan’ role, Portman said at the time that she literally “starved” herself of food, to the point where some nights, she “literally thought I would die.”

Portman also trained up to 8 hours per day, increasing her body’s need for nourishment.

Natalie Portman: Person of Conscience

AOC’s younger readers may not know that Natalie Portman is as outspoken on the subject of Palestinian rights as any of our current young activists. In 2018 Portman declined to accept the 2018 Genesis Prize in person in Jerusalem, in what is regarded as one of the highest awards that can be given to an Israeli citizen.

Portman’s refusal to take the stage with then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caused cancellation of the public event. Currently, the Israeli government is again in crisis and new elections are coming. Like Trump, Netanyahu is determined to get his old job back. Stay tuned.