{"id":38648,"date":"2026-08-11T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38648"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:03:39","slug":"natalie-portmans-diva-reputation-gets-ugly-as-new-book-allegedly-paints-unflattering-picture-of-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38648","title":{"rendered":"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Natalie Portman<\/b> is apparently furious about a new <b>novel<\/b> that some believe is based on her life, sources claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation has been rampant about whether author <b>Rachel Cusk<\/b> raided Portman\u2019s life for her upcoming book <i>Life of M, <\/i>in which the central character is a <b>movie star<\/b> whose life bears striking similarities to Portman\u2019s.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Natalie Portman is apparently furious about a new novel that many believe is based on her life, sources claimed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The novel in question, \u201cLife of M,\u201d written by Rachel Cusk, is slated to release later this year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The book\u2019s central character is a movie star whose life bears striking similarities to Portman\u2019s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The characer M is also portrayed as a cold, calculating, and self-absorbed star who finds almost everyone around her irritating.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The actress finds the comparisons unflattering because the character \u201cM\u201d in Cusk\u2019s novel is portrayed as a cold, calculating, and self-absorbed star who finds almost everyone around her annoying.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"191\">Natalie Portman is reportedly furious over speculation that Rachel Cusk\u2019s new novel is based on her life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2215475248-6a7acb512e76b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=GettyImages-2215475248-6a7acb512e76b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=GettyImages-2215475248-6a7acb512e76b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2215475248-6a7acb512e76b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2215475248-6a7acb512e76b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"605\" alt=\"Natalie Portman on a red carpet, embodying her reputation as a diva and actress.\" title=\"Natalie Portman on a red carpet, embodying her reputation as a diva and actress.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/natalie-portman-of-arco-attends-the-eddington-red-carpet-at-news-photo\/2215475248?slot=48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marc Piasecki\/FilmMagic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Known to be fiercely private, Natalie Portman is far from amused about the similarities between herself and the lead character \u201cM,\u201d portrayed as a painfully self-absorbed Hollywood diva, in Rachel Cusk\u2019s novel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNatalie is such a kind and warm person\u2026 The personality of the character bears absolutely no resemblance to her,\u201d a source from Portman\u2019s side told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-16031157\/Natalie-Portman-Rachel-Cusk-book-rumors.html\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Daily Mail<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cM\u201d is a former child star, stars in a ballet movie, plays a famous political figure, and even lives in a European capital that sounds just like Paris, where both Cusk and Portman are currently living.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"9780374618384-6a7acb6976816__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=9780374618384-6a7acb6976816__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=9780374618384-6a7acb6976816__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9780374618384-6a7acb6976816__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9780374618384-6a7acb6976816__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"1074\" alt=\"Book cover for Life of M by Rachel Cusk, featuring a target scope over eyes; related to Natalie Portman's reputation.\" title=\"Book cover for Life of M by Rachel Cusk, featuring a target scope over eyes; related to Natalie Portman's reputation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/books\/9780374618384\/lifeofm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rachel Cusk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNatalie is a very private person; that\u2019s why she moved to Paris, so Rachel\u2019s book, Life Of M, has really pis**d her off,\u201d a Paris-based friend of the actress told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe thinks it is a real low blow and is horrified about the rumors she was in on the book in some way, which she certainly was not,\u201d they continued. \u201cThe celebrity in the book is nothing like her; she is far from a diva; she is a quiet bookworm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Portman was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/jk-rowling-breaks-silence-on-jeffrey-epstein-files-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">cheerleader for Cusk\u2019s novels<\/a> and gushed with praise when the author appeared as a guest on her book club podcast \u201cNat\u2019s Book Club\u201d in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The pair seemed to be friends, with Portman even raving about Cusk before the release of her 2024 book <i>Parade.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"300\">Cusk\u2019s mysterious movie star \u201cM\u201d shares striking similarities with Portman\u2019s career and personal life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"46051-6a7acb7081cca__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=46051-6a7acb7081cca__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=46051-6a7acb7081cca__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/46051-6a7acb7081cca__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/46051-6a7acb7081cca__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"727\" alt=\"Black and white portrait of author Rachel Cusk, whose book may shed light on Natalie Portman's diva reputation.\" title=\"Black and white portrait of author Rachel Cusk, whose book may shed light on Natalie Portman's diva reputation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/photo\/author\/46051.Rachel_Cusk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8bcf3ab__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8bcf3ab__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8bcf3ab__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8bcf3ab__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8bcf3ab__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"A comment from 'paulinuhhh' saying 'I've read all of her works. I'll read this too,' possibly regarding the book about Natalie Portman.\" title=\"A comment from 'paulinuhhh' saying 'I've read all of her works. I'll read this too,' possibly regarding the book about Natalie Portman.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cForever in awe of Rachel Cusk and the way she disrupts form and the conventions of storytelling,\u201d Portman wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>This makes the current speculation over <i>Life of M <\/i>all the more awkward because Portman is \u201cbig\u201d on \u201cgirl power and sisterhood,\u201d Portman\u2019s friend told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this is a gross violation of her code. She believes women\u2019s bonds should be nurtured and not manipulated for commerce,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"de62e12d-4116-45e4-b1da-befd0a59f84c-6a7acb771ea38__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=de62e12d-4116-45e4-b1da-befd0a59f84c-6a7acb771ea38__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=de62e12d-4116-45e4-b1da-befd0a59f84c-6a7acb771ea38__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/de62e12d-4116-45e4-b1da-befd0a59f84c-6a7acb771ea38__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/de62e12d-4116-45e4-b1da-befd0a59f84c-6a7acb771ea38__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"537\" alt=\"Natalie Portman in character as a black swan, dancing on stage; a look at her diva reputation and career.\" title=\"Natalie Portman in character as a black swan, dancing on stage; a look at her diva reputation and career.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2PXEEdsJbnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MotionPictureReel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cusk has not confirmed that M is based on Portman, and her novel is presented as fiction. Yet the parallels between the character and Portman\u2019s life are hard to overlook.<\/p>\n<p>M is introduced as the star of an advertising campaign in which she is \u201cwreathed in pink flowers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Portman, who has been the face of luxury brand Christian Dior since 2010, has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/anne-hathaway-red-carpet-maternity-outfit-sparks-pregnancy-theories\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">appeared in numerous campaigns<\/a> for the Miss Dior fragrance, surrounded by pink roses, peonies and other flowers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"420\">Portman\u2019s camp insists the fictional actress is \u201cnothing like her\u201d and calls the speculation a \u201cgross violation\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2257481410-6a7acb7dbaea8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=GettyImages-2257481410-6a7acb7dbaea8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=GettyImages-2257481410-6a7acb7dbaea8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2257481410-6a7acb7dbaea8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2257481410-6a7acb7dbaea8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"565\" alt=\"Natalie Portman smiles and gestures, discussing her diva reputation in a new book.\" title=\"Natalie Portman smiles and gestures, discussing her diva reputation in a new book.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/natalie-portman-at-the-variety-studio-during-the-2026-news-photo\/2257481410?slot=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anna Pocaro\/Variety via Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like Portman, M became famous as a child actress, and her first script included several scenes where she was seen \u201cwanting or inviting s*xu*l interaction with the central male character.\u201d But they were ultimately cut out after her mom objected.<\/p>\n<p>This echoes Portman\u2019s early experience making Luc Besson\u2019s 1994 film <i>L\u00e9on: The Professional<\/i> when she was just 11 and 12.<\/p>\n<p>The movie saw her in a s*xu*lly ambiguous relationship with an adult hitman, played by French star Jean Reno, and it is known that Portman\u2019s mother made demands about certain explicit scenes being cut from the movie.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Portman has previously spoken about the s*xu*lization and harassment she experienced following the film, including being \u201csl*t-shamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In Cusk\u2019s novel, M was also called a \u201csl*t\u201d and was bullied by other schoolkids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"f8115c44-3b58-4bf6-9732-a4579b7427d1-6a7acb787badd__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=f8115c44-3b58-4bf6-9732-a4579b7427d1-6a7acb787badd__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=f8115c44-3b58-4bf6-9732-a4579b7427d1-6a7acb787badd__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f8115c44-3b58-4bf6-9732-a4579b7427d1-6a7acb787badd__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f8115c44-3b58-4bf6-9732-a4579b7427d1-6a7acb787badd__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"507\" alt=\"Natalie Portman as a Black Swan, with striking makeup, embodying her diva reputation.\" title=\"Natalie Portman as a Black Swan, with striking makeup, embodying her diva reputation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2PXEEdsJbnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MotionPictureReel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf961c9ed__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf961c9ed__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf961c9ed__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf961c9ed__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf961c9ed__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"433\" alt=\"A Reddit comment about Natalie Portman's private nature and the unflattering book portrait of her diva reputation.\" title=\"A Reddit comment about Natalie Portman's private nature and the unflattering book portrait of her diva reputation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another suspiciously similar parallel is M\u2019s appearance in a film about ballet.<\/p>\n<p>Portman won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2011 for <i>Black Swan<\/i>, in which she played ambitious ballerina Nina Sayers. Even though she lands the lead role in Swan Lake, she becomes increasingly consumed by jealousy and paranoia over a rival.<\/p>\n<p>M, too, is an actress who stars in a ballet film and struggles with her own jealousy toward another performer, who isn\u2019t as beautiful as her but can act better.<\/p>\n<p>Another detail in M\u2019s life may remind Portman fans of her role in <i>Jackie<\/i>, the 2016 biographical drama in which she played former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>In Cusk\u2019s novel, M visits a mansion-turned-museum belonging to an immensely wealthy and famous family because she\u2019s\u00a0cast to play one of the family members. The clan is described as \u201cpeople of legend, all d**d now, but still famous for their style and passion and power.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"637\">The fictional star is portrayed as cold, calculating, and disconnected from ordinary people<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@this_bookish_thing\/video\/7647900605087845654\" data-video-id=\"7647900605087845654\">\n<section><a title=\"@this_bookish_thing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@this_bookish_thing?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@this_bookish_thing<\/a> Book chat. Life of M by Rachel Cusk. *ad\/pr arc from publisher @Faber Books Life of M will be published 27 August 2026 <a title=\"rachelcusk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rachelcusk?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#rachelcusk<\/a><a title=\"literaturelovers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/literaturelovers?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#literaturelovers<\/a><a title=\"whatiamreading\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/whatiamreading?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#whatiamreading<\/a><a title=\"favouriteauthors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/favouriteauthors?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#favouriteauthors<\/a><a title=\"advancereadercopy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/advancereadercopy?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#advancereadercopy<\/a><a title=\"\u266c original sound - Renate | Booktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7647900655021001494?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Renate | Booktok<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The similarities have led readers and literary observers to speculate that Portman is the real-life inspiration for M, despite Cusk making no official statement confirming the theory.<\/p>\n<p>However, the bigger problem for Portman is allegedly the portrayal of M as a self-absorbed and alienated star.<\/p>\n<p>She hides her irritation behind a smile when people cough or talk about themselves; she can be calculating and obsessive; and she cannot relate to ordinary people and their ordinary problems, unless she has played such a character onscreen. Because the bottom line is: she\u2019s always performing.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, M lives in a huge, impersonal home with an army of staff ready to take care of her every need. Her home is like a \u201cbig doll\u2019s house, with her as a doll inside of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"624873129_18170097640386210_4099490728105474563_n-6a7acb84f2cc8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=624873129_18170097640386210_4099490728105474563_n-6a7acb84f2cc8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=624873129_18170097640386210_4099490728105474563_n-6a7acb84f2cc8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/624873129_18170097640386210_4099490728105474563_n-6a7acb84f2cc8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/624873129_18170097640386210_4099490728105474563_n-6a7acb84f2cc8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"718\" alt=\"A person holding The Safekeep book, relating to Natalie Portman's diva reputation and potential unflattering portrayals.\" title=\"A person holding The Safekeep book, relating to Natalie Portman's diva reputation and potential unflattering portrayals.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/natalieportman\/p\/DDC3QQGMxeY\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">natalieportman<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>But not everyone close to the situation believes the portrayal is completely off-base.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2019Natalie is known for having a tough exterior and being a bit difficult to get along with,\u201d\u2019 one source told the <i>Daily Mail. <\/i>\u201cShe\u2019s particular and a perfectionist and has been in the industry forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The same insider said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-shuts-down-speculation-about-her-marriage-its-terrible\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">motherhood softened the actress<\/a>, who is aware that she isn\u2019t \u201cbothered\u201d by not having \u201cthe best reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot everyone\u2019s personality suits everyone in this world,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Cusk also doesn\u2019t particularly have the best reputation in the business either, with many accusing her of not fictionalizing real people enough for her stories.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1141\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Portman is reportedly focusing on her pregnancy as she\u2019s expecting her third child with Tanguy Destable<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"726890357_18355689286211405_2143077003193354958_n-6a7acb873cdeb__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=726890357_18355689286211405_2143077003193354958_n-6a7acb873cdeb__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=726890357_18355689286211405_2143077003193354958_n-6a7acb873cdeb__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/726890357_18355689286211405_2143077003193354958_n-6a7acb873cdeb__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/726890357_18355689286211405_2143077003193354958_n-6a7acb873cdeb__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"698\" alt=\"Natalie Portman smiles at a birthday candle, seemingly unfazed by talk of her diva reputation.\" title=\"Natalie Portman smiles at a birthday candle, seemingly unfazed by talk of her diva reputation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/natalieportman\/p\/DZu1PkEDJXd\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">natalieportman<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An initial print of her 2009 novel <i>The Last Supper: A Summer In Italy<\/i> was scrapped because one man threatened her with a lawsuit for breach of privacy, saying she hadn\u2019t disguised him enough for her story.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish writer Damian Barr, who reportedly didn\u2019t know Cusk very well, complained in 2017, saying she had stolen his revelations about himself in his memoir to create her lead character in her novel <i>Transit<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCusk\u2019s veil of fiction is thin. Thinner than a thin thing. Diaphanous. Gossamer,\u201d Barr previously said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeDU5yOizI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p>Portman, who is currently expecting a third child, will not be addressing Cusk\u2019s book, one insider said.<\/p>\n<p>She has two children with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-and-benjamin-millepied-end-decade-long-marriage-finalize-divorce\/\" class=\" staff-link\">ex-husband Benjamin Millepied<\/a> and is focusing on welcoming her third child with her partner and French electronic music producer Tanguy Destable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNatalie is trying to focus now on her pregnancy \u2013 she is due any moment \u2013 and be in the present with her boyfriend Tanguy, who grounds her,\u201d the insider told the outlet. \u201cShe will not address the book and is writing it off as an unfortunate phase of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cI think writers are supposed to be crazy in this exact sort of way,\u201d one commented online <\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8739af4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8739af4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8739af4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"139\" alt=\"A comment about women turning on each other, referencing Natalie Portman's alleged diva reputation in a new book.\" title=\"A comment about women turning on each other, referencing Natalie Portman's alleged diva reputation in a new book.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8916961__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8916961__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8916961__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8916961__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8916961__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"559\" alt=\"A detailed comment on Natalie Portman's new book, clarifying it's not unflattering, but explores self\/fiction boundaries.\" title=\"A detailed comment on Natalie Portman's new book, clarifying it's not unflattering, but explores self\/fiction boundaries.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8db50d4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?image_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8db50d4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Natalie Portman\u2019s \u201cDiva\u201d Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m\/?media_id=natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8db50d4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/natalie-portman-diva-reputation-rachel-cusk-new-book-life-of-m-6a7acf8db50d4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" 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