Natalie Portman used to be completely off of social media (no Facebook, no Twitter, nothing), but that all changed when she joined Instagram this week. Follow her on @nportofficial.
The Oscar winner set up her "one and only social media account," as her bio states, to promote Time's Up, an initiative created by 300 women in Hollywood to combat sexual harassment in workplaces across the country, regardless of the industry. Portman shared a mission statement for the organization as her first photo on the app.
"Time's up on silence. Time's up on waiting. Time's up on tolerating discrimination, harassment or abuse," she captioned the post and encouraged her followers to donate to the org's Legal Defense Fund.
Time's Up was introduced in The New York Times on Monday, with hundreds of actresses, female directors, writers, producers, agents, and film execs behind the cause. Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, Eva Longoria, Blake Lively, Emma Stone, and Michelle Obama's former chief of staff, Tina Tchen are a few of the members.
The goals include creating laws to penalize companies "that tolerate persistent harassment," pushing studios and talent agencies to "reach gender parity," and setting up a Legal Defense Fund to benefit underprivileged women who lack the proper support or representation to protect themselves from sexual misconduct at work. The fund already has over $14 million out of its $15 million goal.
The members also asked women to wear black to the Golden Globes on January 12 to raise awareness.
Now that Portman is on Instagram, don't expect her to be flooding your feed with #NoFilter selfies or enviable vacation pics—the actress values her privacy.
"I personally stay away from social media because when you have a lot of attention on you already, privacy becomes the most valuable, luxurious thing, and it feels nice to just keep that little corner for myself," she explained to Marie Claire in 2016.
"The idea of celebrity is changing these days, but I think it's dangerous to think of yourself as a brand instead of as a person," she added. "I try to be true to myself, and hopefully that projects an image so people can understand who I am from afar."
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