Emma Watson relates to Marilyn Monroe

Emma Watson says she can relate to Marilyn Monroe. The Harry Potter actress — who became a household name at the age of 11 after being cast as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie series — understands how the late cinematic icon struggled to cope with her level of fame and the attention she received.

“I certainly feel a lot for her and for what she went through,” Emma said.

“I think she was just trying to find her feet in the midst of this kind of crazy circus that went on around her, and trying to find some sort of balance and some sort of normality in her life, and I can definitely relate to that.”

Emma is currently completing her degree at prestigious Oxford University, but she has several acting projects in the pipeline.

“There are a lot of things that I’m lining up,” she said.

Watson has previously admitted she worries about her looks.

“I do worry about the expectation to look a certain way. I find LA quite scary because of that — all those young people having plastic surgery. But the thing is, I don’t want to look like everyone else,” Emma said.

“I don’t have perfect teeth, I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything.

“It’s ridiculous that seems such an unrealistic goal. I think the actresses who are really successful are the ones who are comfortable in their own skins and still look human.”