Emma Watson is "very confused" by the criticism of her Vanity Fair photoshoot.
The 'Beauty And The Beast' star posed in a open crochet top and white lace skirt for a cover interview for the magazine and has hit back at her critics who say she is devaluing feminism by posing in the outfit.
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She told BBC News: "Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women. It's about freedom, its about liberation. It's about equality.
"I don't know what my t**s have to do with it. It's very confusing. Most people are confused. I'm always just kind of quietly stunned. They were saying that I couldn't be a feminist and have boobs."
Meanwhile, Emma recently confessed criticism has "really toughened" her up.
She said: "There is a level of criticism that comes with being an actress and a public figure, which I expect but once you take a stance on something like feminism, that's a completely different ball game. It really toughened me up."
Emma has been an advocate for women's rights for years but has never professed she knows everything about feminism.