Emma Watson on Modest Elegance

I find this whole thing about being 18 and everyone expecting me to be this object..I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing.

Then there’s the choice of clothes. I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini-skirt. But that’s not me. I feel uncomfortable. I’d never go out in a mini-skirt. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermione image. I wouldn’t do that.

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.

More here . Industry pressures will make this difficult, no doubt, but maybe Watson will have luck. If I were a parent with a young daughter, I certainly would hope that our popular culture could make room for celebrities who want to embody a modest, elegant femininity.