She is currently blazing the promotional trail with the live action take on 1991 fairy tale cartoon classic Beauty And The Beast.
And Emma Watson proved she slots perfectly into her title role as she posed for a stunning shoot in the March issue of Vanity Fair.
In which she dazzled as she went topless in an artistic image while protecting her modesty with just a caged capelet.
The 26-year-old Harry Potter actress, who is famed for her staunch feminist views and activism, discussed growing up in the spotlight and her disregard for being prized with an Oscar.
Emma looked sensational for the latest shoot in which she scooped a cover image.
Where she marred her punky hair do with a frothy white gown, in an image sitting alongside the words: ‘The Bewitching Emma Watson’.
In her most daring snap to date, she went topless from beneath an intricately caged capelet which left nothing to the imagination, in a truly high fashion style.
She paired the modesty-protecting Burberry rope capelet with a high-waisted tight lace skirt from the luxury brand which provided the perfect muted palette to the dramatic shoot.
Her edgy cropped hair do, which was styled into bouncy curls, boasted sheared sides while her make-up was kept extremely minimal to best exhibit her striking good looks.
The racy look comes after Emma famously declared back in 2009 that ‘I’m not just getting my kit off for anyone,’ and perhaps opens the feminist star up to criticism from some quarters.
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday’s Live magazine, the then 18-year-old explained her stance on sexy shoots and her refusal to let stylists dictate her image.
‘Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, “I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt…have a look at everything I’ve got”?’
‘My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder.’
The actress added that she would only strip for famed arthouse director Bernardo Bertolucci, saying: ‘I have no plans to do anything for the sake of it, or to shock people.
‘I might be willing to take my clothes off for a Bertolucci film, if it was a part that really made sense as part of my character. But I wouldn’t do it just to make a point, to move on from Hermione. I’d hate to be so tactical. I’m not just getting my kit off for anyone.’
Emma, who soared to fame in 2001 playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, gave an extremely insightful interview to accompany her shoot as she delved into the wild world of Hollywood and where she stands as a former child star.
It seems Beauty And The Beast has been Emma’s true coming-of-age film, as she attributes the blockbuster for helping her become ‘a woman’ – in her transition from Hermione to Belle.
She explained: ‘When I finished (Beauty And The Beast), it kind of felt like I had made that transition into being a woman on-screen’.
Feminist icon Emma Watson bares all: Actress poses for daring Vanity Fair shoot as she discusses growing up in the limelight and why she ‘couldn’t care less’ if she wins an Oscar
Emma covers the March issue of Vanity Fair magazine
The 26-year-old star, who rose to fame in the Harry Potter franchise, discussed growing up in the spotlight
Beauty And The Beast has been Emma’s coming-of-age film, attributing the blockbuster to helping her become ‘a woman’
Insisted she doesn’t care about winning awards and thinks there is more merit in her films having ‘important’ messagesShe is currently blazing the promotional trail with the live action take on 1991 fairy tale cartoon classic Beauty And The Beast.
And Emma Watson proved she slots perfectly into her title role as she posed for a stunning shoot in the March issue of Vanity Fair, in which she dazzled as she went topless in an artistic image while protecting her modesty with just a caged capelet.
The 26-year-old Harry Potter actress, who is famed for her staunch feminist views and activism, discussed growing up in the spotlight and her disregard for being prized with an Oscar.
A vision: Emma Watson proved she slots perfectly into her title role as she posed for a stunning shoot in the March issue of Vanity Fair , in which she dazzled as she went topless in an artistic image while protecting her modesty with just a caged Burberry capelet
Emma looked sensational for the latest shoot in which she scooped a cover image – where she marred her punky hair do with a frothy white gown, in an image sitting alongside the words: ‘The Bewitching Emma Watson’.
In her most daring snap to date, she went topless from beneath an intricately caged capelet which left nothing to the imagination, in a truly high fashion style.
She paired the modesty-protecting Burberry rope capelet with a high-waisted tight lace skirt from the luxury brand which provided the perfect muted palette to the dramatic shoot.
Her edgy cropped hair do, which was styled into bouncy curls, boasted sheared sides while her make-up was kept extremely minimal to best exhibit her striking good looks.
Social media backlash: Emma faced with social media backlash accusing her of being a ‘hypocrite’ for posing almost topless for Vanity Fair – but her fans have come back fighting in defence of the actress
Sizzling: The 26-year-old Harry Potter actress spoke to the prestigious title about her celebrity status as she insisted she is ‘too serious’ for the title
The racy look comes after Emma famously declared back in 2009 that ‘I’m not just getting my kit off for anyone,’ and perhaps opens the feminist star up to criticism from some quarters.
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday’s Live magazine, the then 18-year-old explained her stance on sexy shoots and her refusal to let stylists dictate her image.
‘Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, “I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt…have a look at everything I’ve got”?’
‘My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder.’
The actress added that she would only strip for famed arthouse director Bernardo Bertolucci, saying: ‘I have no plans to do anything for the sake of it, or to shock people.
Getting deep: Emma, who soared to fame in 2001 playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, gave an extremely insightful interview to accompany her stunning shoot as she delved into the wild world of Hollywood and where she stands as a former child star
‘I might be willing to take my clothes off for a Bertolucci film, if it was a part that really made sense as part of my character. But I wouldn’t do it just to make a point, to move on from Hermione. I’d hate to be so tactical. I’m not just getting my kit off for anyone.’
Emma, who soared to fame in 2001 playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, gave an extremely insightful interview to accompany her shoot as she delved into the wild world of Hollywood and where she stands as a former child star.
It seems Beauty And The Beast has been Emma’s true coming-of-age film, as she attributes the blockbuster for helping her become ‘a woman’ – in her transition from Hermione to Belle.
She explained: ‘When I finished (Beauty And The Beast), it kind of felt like I had made that transition into being a woman on-screen’.
A woman: It seems Beauty And The Beast has been Emma’s true coming-of-age film, as she attributes the blockbuster, a live action remake of the 1991 cartoon, as becoming ‘a woman’ – from Hermione to Belle
It’s a hit: The 1991 cartoon edition of the movie is one of the most famous animations of all time
Changing it up: Emma put her own touches on the movie when she scooped the role as Belle
That was then… She is currently blazing the promotional trail with the live action take (right) on 1991 fairy tale cartoon classic (left) Beauty And The Beast
The staunch feminist, who uses her celebrity as a platform to promote women’s rights, proudly acknowledged that Belle is ‘absolutely a Disney princess, but she’s not a passive character — she’s in charge of her own destiny.’
Emma was determined to make Belle her own, as she reworked the famed character from a dreamy bookworm to her inventor father’s assistant, who is in the midst of inventing a modern washing machine so she can read while the washer did its work.
In original costume sketches for the character, Belle was intended to wonder around in ballet pumps – an idea which irked Emma – who insisted she was to wear riding boots to ensure she could muck in with work in the French village setting.
While she has determinedly created an impressive catalogue of work at just 26, it seems Emma contrasts to her peers in some ambitions as she admits to having no interest in winning an Oscar.
Emma revealed that she showed the final cut of Beauty And The Beast to both her mother and legendary feminist Gloria Steinem, who she revealed she was desperately seeking a seal of approval from so as to ensure her portrayal of Belle was true to women.
Insistent that her focus was on how movies convey to the public rather than on accolades, she said: ‘I couldn’t care less if I won an Oscar or not if the movie didn’t say something that I felt was important for people to hear’.
After Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the issue is a hot one particularly given the wild success of La La Land throughout awards season, as Emma Stone was prized with the coveted Best Actress gong at the Oscars.
It was reported last month by New York Post that Emma missed out on the prize-winning role of aspiring actress Mia due to the fact she was ‘too demanding’.
According to the report, ‘Watson was offered the lead female role, but she initially wouldn’t commit. Then she began making all these crazy demands, like rehearsals for the film must be done in London — for a film called La La Land!’
The insider added: ‘They jumped through hoops to make it work with her, but she just didn’t feel the film was right for her.’
Emma, who lived in Paris until she was five, is the daughter English lawyers Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, who divorced when she was young. After the split she lived with her mother in Oxfordshire in the week while spending weekends in London with her dad.
The conscientious star, who achieved eight A* and two A grades while taking her GCSEs during Harry Potter filming, revealed her love of books brought her closer to her dad – connecting the two in ‘precious’ moments.
After spending her early life on film sets, she admits books were an anchor to ‘normal’ life away from glitz, glamour and the glare of cameras.
In a tearful moment in the interview, she revealed: ‘Books gave me a way to connect with my father. Some of my most precious and treasured moments… I just remember him reading to me before bed and how he used to do all the different voices.
‘I grew up on film sets, and books were my connection to the outside world. They were my connection to my friends back at school because if I was reading what they were reading we’d have something in common. Later in life, they became an escape, a means of empowerment, a friend I could rely on.’
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