Scarlett Johansson Shares Why Her Kids' Privacy Is 'Precious' to Her: 'That's the Choice I Make'

Mar. 15, 2025

Scarlett Johansson.Photo:Heather Hazzan/InStyle

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Scarlett Johanssonis striving to preserve her kids' privacy for as long as possible.TheHeractress, 40,spoke toInStylefor their March cover storyand opened up about her choice to keep her kids Rose, 10, whom she shares with exRomain Dauriac, and son Cosmo, 3, whom she shares with husbandColin Jost, 42, out of the public eye.“But if anyone knows me, I definitely over-share. I’m not a closed book, you know?” Johansson began. “I’m politically active and vocal about it. But I am a private person in the sense that I value my close friendships. My family is very precious to me, as is their privacy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Scarlett Johansson.Heather Hazzan/InStyle"The anonymity of my children is very precious to me. I was talking to my daughter the other day, because she said, ‘Oh, I would love to make videos for The Outset,' " the actress went on. “She was like, ‘Why can’t I?’ And I said, ‘Well, other than the fact that you’re 10…’ “Johansson went on to say that the idea of celebrity seems nice, but noted that it’s a big weight to carry.“The thing about being a public figure is that the idea of being recognizable and celebrated feels fun, but then you can never stuff it back in the bottle,” she explained. “The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to that, you know? So I think preserving that for as long as possible until it’s someone’s choice, that’s the choice I make as far as my kids go.”Scarlett Johansson.Heather Hazzan/InStyleBack in January while appearing on an episode ofTodaywith Jenna and Friends, Johansson sharedmore about her relationship with her daughter Rose, adding that she’d recently introduced her to the concept of “ghosting.“The guest co-host said she had a conversation with Rose when her daughter shared that she stopped talking to a boy who liked her.“I just had this conversation with my 10-year-old daughter about ghosting because there was this little boy that liked her, and then she wasn’t feeling the same,” she began. “She just stopped talking to him straight up and he felt terrible. And I was telling her, I introduced the ghosting concept.““It really makes the other person feel terrible about themselves. It kind of sets them on this spiral,” added Johansson, before admitting that she’s ghosted people when she was dating. “I hate confrontation.”

Scarlett Johanssonis striving to preserve her kids' privacy for as long as possible.

TheHeractress, 40,spoke toInStylefor their March cover storyand opened up about her choice to keep her kids Rose, 10, whom she shares with exRomain Dauriac, and son Cosmo, 3, whom she shares with husbandColin Jost, 42, out of the public eye.

“But if anyone knows me, I definitely over-share. I’m not a closed book, you know?” Johansson began. “I’m politically active and vocal about it. But I am a private person in the sense that I value my close friendships. My family is very precious to me, as is their privacy.”

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Scarlett Johansson.Heather Hazzan/InStyle

“The anonymity of my children is very precious to me. I was talking to my daughter the other day, because she said, ‘Oh, I would love to make videos for The Outset,' " the actress went on. “She was like, ‘Why can’t I?’ And I said, ‘Well, other than the fact that you’re 10…’ "

Johansson went on to say that the idea of celebrity seems nice, but noted that it’s a big weight to carry.

“The thing about being a public figure is that the idea of being recognizable and celebrated feels fun, but then you can never stuff it back in the bottle,” she explained. “The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to that, you know? So I think preserving that for as long as possible until it’s someone’s choice, that’s the choice I make as far as my kids go.”

Back in January while appearing on an episode ofTodaywith Jenna and Friends, Johansson sharedmore about her relationship with her daughter Rose, adding that she’d recently introduced her to the concept of “ghosting.”

The guest co-host said she had a conversation with Rose when her daughter shared that she stopped talking to a boy who liked her.

“I just had this conversation with my 10-year-old daughter about ghosting because there was this little boy that liked her, and then she wasn’t feeling the same,” she began. “She just stopped talking to him straight up and he felt terrible. And I was telling her, I introduced the ghosting concept.”

“It really makes the other person feel terrible about themselves. It kind of sets them on this spiral,” added Johansson, before admitting that she’s ghosted people when she was dating. “I hate confrontation.”

source: people.com