Natalie Portman Says New Novel Hits Too Close to Home: "Annoyed" by Rachel Cusk's "Life of M"

There’s a literary dust-up brewing, and it involves one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses. Rachel Cusk’s upcoming novel“Life of M”is set to hit shelves on August 25, and the book’s main character has some striking similarities to Natalie Portman’s life. From a breakout role as a young actress to an Oscar-winning ballet performance and a very public divorce, the parallels are hard to miss.

According to insiders, Portman isn’t losing sleep over it, but she’s definitely not thrilled. Sources say she’s“annoyed”rather than furious, which is a pretty classy way to handle finding out your life story is being published for the world to read. The real eyebrow-raiser is that Cusk and Portman have only crossed paths five or six times, despite the author’s claims of a close friendship. Cusk has a history with this kind of thing too, having had a memoir pulled years ago over libel concerns.

Portman’s got plenty of good things happening these days, from expecting her third child to working with major brands like Dior and Tiffany. So while“Life of M”is getting attention, it sounds like Portman is keeping her focus on what matters. What do you think, would you be able to brush it off if someone you barely knew wrote a book about your life?