As Emma Watson celebrated her 33rd birthday, she didn’t miss the chance to reflect on the past few years of her life.
In an Instagram spree that saw the Harry Potter star release six stunning photos, one post included a candid admission that Watson had “stepped away from [her] life”.
“This is 33. Holy moly. Before 29 I hadn’t even heard of a Saturn Return as a concept. Let’s just say that now I am well acquainted,” the star, who has been largely out of the spotlight, began.
“I stepped away from my life – I learned to surf (badly), I rode some horses (that went better), I did a lot of therapy (YESS therapy!).”
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Watson made sure not to leave out the downfalls of the past few years.
“I cut my thumb nail off on both hands trying to cook for myself and then was only able to do things one handed for months,” she wrote.
“I felt really sad and really pissed off about a lot of things. I learnt more about love and being a woman.”
She explained the silver lining that appeared for her after years of attempting to master a consistent lifestyle.
“It took me three years but I have finally figured out a daily practice and can actually keep it for more than a few days in a row,” she wrote.
“These pictures were actually taken on my birthday last year, but I wasn’t ready to come out of my Covid Cocoon.”
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Many celebrities flooded the comments with well wishes for the actress.
Vanessa Hudgens wrote “What a goddess”, while Nicola Adams added: “Life is a journey.”
Clementine Ford also chimed in to wish the star a happy birthday: “I love this for you! Happy birthday. May the years continue to bring wisdom and peace to you.”
Social media posts are rare coming from Watson. Only two years ago, the actress’ social media absence sparked rumours she had quit acting.
A report claimed Watson was retiring, with an unnamed source saying she was focusing on settling down with her boyfriend at the time, businessman Leo Robinton.
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“Emma Watson has gone ‘dormant’ according to her agent. That appears to be movie-speak for she’s ‘given up acting,'” the article read, with the source quoted as saying, “Emma has gone underground, she is settling down with Leo. They’re laying low. Maybe she wants a family.”
Watson’s manager, Jason Weinberg, spoke out against the bogus claims at the time.
“Emma’s social media accounts are dormant but her career isn’t,” he told Entertainment Weekly.
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