The 25-year-old "Hunger Games" star said it is her own fault that there is such a divide between what the film industry pays men and women, reported CBS News.
"I feel awkward negotiating, I feel uncomfortable asking for more money, I don't want to seem like a brat. I don't want to seem like all these things that are only words that are used for women. There was no one to blame but myself [for the gender pay gap].
The Oscar-winner previously penned an essay about the issue, insisting she should be paid the same as her male counterparts.
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