'I've learned to accept my body shape... I'm an imperfect human being': Emma Watson on how she overcame her insecurities



She's one of the most sought-after young actresses who is making a name for herself away from the Harry Potter movie franchise which made her famous.

And despite being envied by millions of young women worldwide for her toned figure, Emma Watson says it took a long time for her to come to terms with her body.

The 22-year-old actress made the admission as she posed for a stunning photoshoot in Britain's Glamour magazine.

Cover girl: Emma Watson has opened up about overcoming her insecurities while posing for a stunning photoshoot in Glamour magazine She said: ' I've accepted my body shape more as I've got older. I went through a stage of wanting to have that straight-up-and-down model look, but I have curves and hips, and in the end you have to accept yourself as you are.' Emma added: 'My weight has fluctuated between a size 6 and a 10. When you're growing, your body is still figuring itself out and it takes a while to settle down.

'I keep telling myself that I'm a human being, an imperfect human being who's not made to look like a doll, and that who I am as a person is more important than whether at that moment I have a nice figure.'

Changing shapes: Emma says that despite her weight fluctuating between a size 10 and a tiny size 6 (right), she has finally learned to be happy with her body



Emma, who can soon be seen in upcoming movie The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, also revealed to Glamour that she finds it difficult to see young women pressurised into losing weight.

She said: ' It makes me sad to hear girls constantly putting themselves down. We have these unbelievably high expectations of ourselves, when actually we're human beings and out bodies have a function.

'We say that the pressure is coming from men but actually it's from each other. I think women feel so much pressure these days and it can turn us against each other. But we really damage our own confidence when we put ourselves down, so I try not to.'

New love: Emma was seen last week in London enjoying a romantic stroll with her new man, Will Adamowicz



Emma, who is now dating American student Will Adamowicz, also spoke about her relationship history, and how she has learned to manage her personal life.

She said: 'I wish someone had told me at 15: "You accept the love that you think you deserve." I would have approached my relationships completely differently if they had. I like this idea of quality control - that we don't have to accept just anyone into our lives.

'People talk about love as though it just happens to you - as though you're a victim in it all, when actually you can make good choices and bad. But women have a natural tendency to want to nurture and take care of men. I tend to date people who are quite introspective. I like deep thinkers.'

The full interview with Emma appears in the October issue of Britain's Glamour magazine, on sale Thursday.