US EditionJodie Foster Says She Was “Saved” From Sexual Abuse In Hollywood Because Of Early Oscar Nomination
Jodie Foster credits her 1977 Oscar nomination for Taxi Driver with giving her power that deterred predators targeting vulnerable industry newcomers, she told NPR.
- Speaking to NPR on Jan. 15, 2026, Jodie Foster said her 1977 Oscar nomination for Taxi Driver likely saved her from predators in the industry.
- Foster said she had power by age 12 and the Oscar nomination made her 'too dangerous to touch,' reflecting her early sense of influence.
- After the Taxi Driver nomination, Foster later won two Oscars: in 1989 for The Accused and in 1992 for The Silence of the Lambs, with Robert DeNiro and Martin Scorsese involved in the original film.
- Foster said her influence let her avoid being 'on the block' by using career leverage, warning predators in Hollywood exploit vulnerable targets who are younger, weaker or powerless.
- Reflecting on her career after a Marrakech Film Festival honor late last year, Foster connected her experience to the wider #MeToo movement that began gaining steam in 2017.
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Jodie Foster said that having accumulated power from a very young age was decisive in avoiding serious sexual misconduct experiences within Hollywood, an industry that for decades has been marked by abusive practices. In an interview with NPR’s Fresh Air, Foster reflected on his trajectory and pointed out that his Oscar nomination by Taxi Driver in 1977, when he was just 14 years old, he probably “saved” her from becoming a target of predators. …
Jodie Foster says early Oscar nod helped her avoid 'abuse' in Hollywood
Jodie Foster has opened up about how an early Academy nomination saved from sexual abuse in Hollywood. The 63-year-old veteran actress received her first Oscar nomination in 1977 for her role in Taxi Driver, a film that also featured...
Jodie Foster has dealt with the question of why she had to have less bad experiences than other actresses. Her early Oscar nomination as a teenager has given her power, she suspects.
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