14-Year-Old, Desdemona-Playing Jennifer Lawrence Clearly Didn't Have a Fear of Singing

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One of the Jennifer Lawrence's shticks on her Mockingjay press tour might have been playing up her phobia of singing, but after watching that Christmas caroling session on Letterman and this vintage footage, we're convinced she's either psyching herself out or just tremendously brave. Or both.

In the clip below, the teenager who would go on to captivate a nation—and maybe-date Liam Hemsworth—sings during a high-school performance of Othello, showing no sign of her childhood Amy Winehouse growl.

Watch the video here:

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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at Marie Claire. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.