Portman akatanga kutamba zvidzidzo pazera remakore mana uye akaita mumapoka emunharaunda. Pazera remakore gumi, mumiririri weRevlon akamukumbira kuti ave mufananidzo wemwana, asi akaramba chikumbiro chekuisa pfungwa pakuita. Mune imwe hurukuro yemagazini, Portman akati "akanga akasiyana nevamwe vana. Ndakanga ndine chinangwa. Ndaiziva zvandaifarira uye zvandaida, uye ndakashanda zvakaoma. Ndakanga ndiri mwana akakomba. "Pamazororo echikoro, Portman akapinda mumisasa yemitambo. Paaiva nemakore gumi, Portman akaedzwa ku1992 off-Broadway show Ruthless!, mumhanzi pamusoro pemusikana akagadzirira kuuraya kuti awane mutungamiri muchikoro chechikoro.
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