On Purpose with Jay Shetty · September 24, 2025 · 2h 38m

EXCLUSIVE: The Story She Has Not Shared Until Now

Emma Watson in a rare, deeply personal interview on growing up in the public eye, the cost of fame starting at age 9, and her journey to find identity beyond Hermione Granger.

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True self vs. false self — growing up famous creates a performed identity that obscures the real person

Watson: being cast as Hermione at age 9 meant developing her identity in public. The character became so associated with her that she struggled to know who she was without it. The false self (Hermione/public Emma) obscured the true self.

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