Emma Watson Reveals College Made Her Feel Famous—Find Out Why!

Harry Potter star admits that it wasn't until she went to college that she felt exposed

By Lily Harrison Jun 25, 2013 10:10 PMTags
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Emma Watson has been in show business since she was just nine years old, but she claims that it wasn't until she enrolled in Brown University in 2009 that she first felt famous.

The Bling Ring star opened up about the pitfalls of living in the limelight in the August issue of Teen Vogue.

"I think, in a way, I was very protected during Harry Potter because I was working all the time. I would get in the car, go to the studio, and go home," she explained.

But upon arriving at the Ivy League school, Watson had to deal with a relatively high profile and photographers capturing her every move.

"It sounds stupid, or completely unbelievable, but that was when I realized that I was famous," the star recalls of her collegiate days.

Despite being a season pro at this point, Watson admits she still has her moments where the attention feels unnatural.

"There are still days when I deal with [fame] horribly and there are days when I deal with it really well," she told the fashion mag.

Now that's one humble star!