Emma Watson just coined a new relationship status, being fed up calling herself as single, the actress shared that she is āself-partneredā after facing years of a higher form of peer pressure from the public to settle down and have a family of her own.
Speaking in an interview with activist Paris Lees forĀ British Vogue, the actress shared that she has had to deal with anxiety due to almost being 30 while still not having a significant other or a family as some of her constituents have. She explained that she never bought into the whole āIām Happy Singleā modus operandi. She added that it took her a long time to process her situation and that she is happy now, coining her status as being self-partnered.
Introducing the December 2019 issue of #BritishVogue. Starring @EmmaWatson in @McQueen photographed by Alasdair McLellan. https://t.co/hvXq6aq8Au pic.twitter.com/I5iUQR6oTo
— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) November 4, 2019
The actress opened up to Lees regarding her love life, after the actress was seen kissing an unknown guy just this October. Watson said that she was dating but not to just one person and is going out on dates. The actress added that her friends are the ones who usually set up her dates.Ā
The actressās interview with Lees also covered her activism in support of gender equality, sustainability, and the huge issue of her being a white feminist. This comes full circle as Watsonās next feature movie, the film adaption of Greta GerwigāsĀ Little WomenĀ and her impending ādirty thirtyā birthday next April.
āWhy does everyone make such a big fuss about turning 30? This is not a big deal,ā the actress said, regarding the big fuss about her turning thirty next year which made her anxious and stressed out from all the publicās expectations.
Watson also divulged that playing Hermione in theĀ Harry PotterĀ franchise has changed her life in more ways than one, being chosen from a school line-up when she was just 9 years old. She struggled to a point where she needed to go to therapy due to the overwhelming celebrity and success that came with the role. Watson shared that she felt guilty not being able to enjoy the role that changed her life more.
āI played a symbol, and I know this because sheās a symbol for me,ā Watson said, expressing that she understood why it happened and that she doesnāt judge anyone that she meets who still identify her as the Hermione character. She added that even people that are close to her sometimes fall back to this ideology. She goes on to explain that sheās just a normal person. With the same needs like other people who struggle in life and she is aware of this fact.
Watson will be starring inĀ Little WomenĀ alongside Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep. The film will premiere this December 25th.