Dakota Johnson Confesses to Exaggerating Truth During Press Interviews

Dakota Johnson, the renowned actress, has candidly admitted to embellishing facts during media interviews, shedding light on her aversion to being captured in private moments. Recently off her promotional tour for the new film, Johnson, 34, has garnered attention for her bold red-carpet styles, her role in the movie, and the rigorous fitness regimen she undertook prior to filming. While some comments about her have been favorable, others have stirred controversy, such as her recent statements regarding her Gen Z co-stars which, as a millennial, she shared her adoration for them but also confessed they occasionally ‘annoy’ her.

Johnson, well-versed in media spin, finds it gratifying to steer the narrative herself on occasion. When questioned about her enjoyment of “fabricating” information for the press, the Fifty Shades of Grey star expressed that it is ‘the most fun.’ She cited an incident where her purported “14-hour sleep schedule” originated from an interview with The Wall Street Journal, clarifying that while she could sleep for 14 hours at times, it was not a nightly routine. Johnson pointed out the challenge of conveying exaggerations via written statements, where nuances may be lost without visual cues.

One notable instance of Johnson’s playful falsehoods was during her 2020 Architectural Digest home tour. In a segment focusing on her verdant kitchen, Johnson’s exaggerated love for limes stood out, only for her to reveal in a 2021 appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s talk show that she is actually allergic to the fruit, reflecting on the scripted kitchen tour moment. Despite her penchant for inaccurate disclosures, Johnson finds certain aspects of fame challenging to manage.

Reflecting on intrusive photography during private moments, Johnson remarked, ‘That feels like the most invasive, violating, horrible thing.’ She contested the notion that invasive photography is an inevitable cost of fame, asserting the need for boundaries in being captured without consent in intimate settings. Johnson’s openness about her experiences sheds light on the complexities of celebrity life and the nuances of crafting one’s public image.