Emma Watson: Kristen Stewart Treated "In a Very Horrible Way" by Media During Cheating Scandal

Perks of Being a Wallflower star tells Vanity Fair Italy that her fellow actress "is human, just like everybody else"

By Peter Gicas Feb 08, 2013 6:22 PMTags
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Emma Watson has spoken out in Kristen Stewart's defense.

In particular, the way the media treated the Twilight highlight in the wake of that whole cheating scandal last summer.

"Those who criticized her are the same people that think that being rich and famous is like being covered in some kind of magic powder that makes life perfect: Nothing can go wrong in your wonderful world," the Perks of Being a Wallflower star told Vanity Fair Italy. "For these people, Kristen deserves all the bad things that have been thrown at her because she had an amazing life and she ruined it."

Watson added, "I thought that the media picked on her in a very horrible way. Kristen is human, just like everybody else, and she's so young."

The 22-year-old actress went on to explain that "everyone makes mistakes, everyone. It's not fair to consider them matters of public interest. On one hand, I can understand why it happened: people felt really involved in her relationship with Robert Pattinson. But it's also true that they both have done everything in their power to keep their relationship as far from the public eye as possible."

So, do you agree with Watson? Sound off in the comments!