Asking Scarlett Johansson About Her 5’2 Height Isn’t a Good Idea
Scarlett Johansson is fed up with hearing interviewers say she’s shorter than expected, and has come clean.
Scarlett Johansson is frustrated by the media’s obsession with her height, as they often comment that she’s shorter than expected.
Johansson feels pressure from Hollywood to look a certain way and stay thin for roles, which can be difficult to navigate.
Johansson has embarrassed interviewers by asking inappropriate questions, like what she wears under her Black Widow suit.
Not only does she make headlines for her movies, but the same is true in interviews. In one case, Johansson made headlines for a strange situation that took place in the background. However, in this particular case, Scarlett Johansson wasn’t exactly happy with a particular statement regarding her height.
Here, we’ll take a closer look at what was said, and reveal Johansson’s thoughts on feeling pressured to look a certain way in Hollywood. We’ll also look at another moment where Johansson had to put another interviewer on the spot when answering a certain question.
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Scarlett Johansson puts Cosmopolitan UK on the spot by calling her short
Scarlett Johansson has been known to get frustrated in interview moments. One in particular has left Johansson flustered, and that’s a strange comment about her height. Johansson admits that this happens to her all the time, with some members of the media thinking she’s taller than she actually is.
Johansson was disappointed when she was with Cosmopolitan after they revealed that she was shorter than expected.
Scarlett said, “‘Oh, you’re really short.’ I hear that a lot. [They say] ‘You’re a lot shorter than I thought.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, how can you say that to someone?’ It’s weird. Yeah. It’s, ‘You’re really short.’”
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Luckily for Johansson, the interview took a turn and didn’t focus on her actual height. Instead, she talked about the perks of being a mother.
“I’m so proud to be able to do that and I love being able to do that and being able to show my daughter that and have her come into the workplace and show her that I’m an independent woman who’s doing that — that’s very important to me.”
In fact, Johansson has admitted in other interviews that the pressure to look a certain way in Hollywood has always been a strain.
Scarlett Johansson Admits She Feels Pressure from Hollywood to Look a Certain Way
Scarlett Johansson has previously spoken about the pressure to be thin and body shaming in Hollywood. Johansson spoke to Candis Magazine about the pressure to stay thin for a role.
“There’s always pressure on actors to stay thin. There’s a scene in one of my favorite movies, ‘All About Eve,’ where Bette Davis is walking around the room, really upset about something, and she picks up a chocolate bar… puts it down… picks it up again… puts it down again… finally, she gives in and eats it, but only after a huge struggle!”
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She continued, “So even then, there’s pressure. And now, it’s much worse.”
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Johansson went on to admit that her goals have changed in recent years. Now, it’s more about being healthy than anything else.
“I want to maintain a weight that’s thin but healthy. But there’s a healthy way to maintain that weight and there’s an unhealthy way. I have no say in how other people choose to live their lives – but for me, I’m too paranoid about my own health to go down the eating disorder route. I’d rather stay fit naturally.”
