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Scarlett Johansson in Parade

Scarlett Johansson opens up, in the new issue of Parade magazine, about how she feels about the celebrity culture, about being called sexy and about how she thinks she looks like a boy (what?!). Read some excerpts below:

On being called sexy:
“It’s a nice compliment, I guess. It’s funny, because for a male actor the idea of being sexy can be very daunting. A lot of young male actors want to be chameleons and play all different kinds of characters. For a woman, I think it’s always a compliment to have people think you’re attractive.”

On celebrity culture:
“Reality television and tabloid magazines - never before did we need to see movie stars taking out their garbage. But all of the sudden, it’s front page news — trying to figure out who’s dating whom, all that stuff. Who cares? There are so many other things, shocking news stories that we should be paying attention to.”

On looking like a boy:
“I don’t think my features are entirely feminine. Yes, I have full lips and obviously I have no facial hair. But…take somebody like Penelope Cruz. She’s so feminine. Think about it. She has, like, long eyelashes, and to me she just looks very feminine. When I wake up in the morning and I have no makeup on, like right now, I think I look like a young boy.”

On partying under the radar:
“Of course, I go out with my friends a lot, and we always have a good time. I’m 22, and we dance and have fun. I don’t feel paranoid about that. But I just lay low. Sometimes you get caught, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”