Mila Kunis - Natalie Portman Defended By Mila Kunis

Natalie Portman Defended By Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis has hit back at claims that Natalie Portman didn't perform her own dance moves in 'Black Swan'.

The Oscar-winning actress has recently been the centre of controversy after her double Sarah Lane claimed she did 90 per cent of the brunette beauty's ballet Steps in full-body shots.

However, Natalie's co-star Mila has defended her, saying that although the star didn't perform every intricate move, she "danced her a** off".

She explained: "I think it's unfortunate that this is coming out and taking attention away from [the praise] Natalie deserved and got.

"She'll tell you [that], no, she was not on pointe when she did a fouetté. No one's going to deny that. But she did do every ounce of every one of her dances."

The Ukrainian-born actress added that Sarah was simply on standby for moves Natalie couldn't perform herself.

She told Entertainment Weekly: "[She] wasn't used for everything. It was more like a safety net. If Nat wasn't able to do something, you'd have a safety net. The same thing that I had - I had a double as a safety net. We all did. No one ever denied it."