
Emma Watson has been dormant on her socials for quite some time now. It's also been over two years since she was seen at a red carpet event. But goodness, she has been busy.
In a string of Instagram posts, the Harry Potter and LittleWomen actress has been documenting her environmentalism work and championing important voices.
But it's only recently that Watson has chosen to return to the spotlight. And interestingly it has everything to do with Harry Potter.
Here's what Emma Watson's life looks like now.
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Emma Watson on climate change and activism.
From her socials, it’s clear that advocating for climate change has been a massive part of Watson's life for the past few years.
The actress has been renowned for celebrating eco-conscious fashion, she is also a self-confessed thrifty queen.
“I love buying vintage as it’s such a sustainable way to shop,” she recently wrote on her Instagram.
So why has fashion been such a focal point for Watson? She says it's because of the role fast fashion plays in impacting the environment.
As Watson has said previously: “It’s a minefield out there in the fashion world! What does it all mean? Does it matter? What matters most? How do I choose? What is greenwashing? Which information or recommendations do I trust?”
Using fashion as a storytelling tool for action on environmentalism, in 2018 Watson guest-editedVogue Australia’sMarch Issue, which was "dedicated to conversations about sustainability and ‘Designing the Future'."
I helped guest edit @vogueaustralia ’s March issue dedicated to conversations about sustainability and “Designing the Future”. I am so proud of this! @Edwinamccann thank you for making my editing dreams come true. Link in my bio to read my guest editor letter. pic.twitter.com/p3vRQ1AEoh
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson)
“After a year dominated by an alarming newsfeed, it seems we have hit a turning point. Silenced voices are becoming amplified and media outlets are shining a spotlight on the people and groups challenging for change,” she wrote in her Editor piece.
“I would like to challenge you, after reading this issue, to make a one-degree shift, because a small change can make a huge difference.”
But Watson's activism hasn't just stopped at climate change.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in May 2020, there was a resounding push for retailers across the world to start supporting brands and stock founded or led by black and First Nations people.
Not-for-profit organisation 15 Percent Pledge has also called for retail giants to pledge 15 per cent of their shelf space to black-owned businesses: something that Watson herself has got behind.
“I’d love to work with my partners to ensure a greater percentage of the sustainable brands they feature are founded or led by black people.”
TheHarry Potterstar also called for black-helmed brands to reach out to her so she and her followers could collectively support them.
Emma Watson on being "self-partnered".
In a 2019 interview with British Vogue, Watson admitted that when she was about to turn 30, she felt quite panicked about not being in a relationship.
Isabella Ross
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