Emma Watson Shut Down Criticism Of Her Beyoncé CommentsSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 8 Mar 2017 Emma Watson Shut Down Criticism Of Her Beyoncé Comments Many people called Emma hypocritical after she posed topless when she'd previously criticised Beyoncé for being oversexualised. Now she's defended herself. by Ellie WoodwardBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Last week Emma Watson caused ~controversy~ by appearing in Vanity Fair in a semi-sheer top and no bra View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Criticism poured in from people suggesting she was compromising her feminism by posing topless and headlines objectifying her Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 Emma Watson: "Feminism, feminism... gender wage gap... why oh why am I not taken seriously... feminism... oh, and h… https://t.co/rdVh7oANCs Wed Mar 01 09:40:45 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite A couple of days later Emma responded to the criticism saying that feminism is about freedom and choice Reuters She said:Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with. It's about freedom, it's about liberation, it's about equality. However many people remembered an interview she gave three years ago in which she revealed she felt conflicted over Beyoncé for calling herself a feminist while appealing to the male gaze G @oneofthosefaces I see ? Sun Mar 05 12:26:25 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Lots of people said it was a prime example of white feminism brown curly girl @clarissavela_ Emma Watson bashing Beyoncé for exposing her body but then does the same thing is the definition of white feminism 12:08 AM - 08 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Keah Brown @Keah_Maria I am never surprised at the amount of white feminists who refuse to acknowledge race in the critique of other white feminists. 04:16 PM - 06 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Well Emma has now defended herself by sharing a longer transcript of the interview with her quotes contextualised Emma Watson @EmmaWatson This is the part of my 2014 interview with Tavi where we talked about Beyoncé. My words are in bold. 06:50 AM - 07 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite She drew attention to certain sections of the interview by highlighting them – including this quote in which she explained her conflict Twitter: @EmmaWatson And this one in which she appears to suggest that Beyoncé presenting herself as sexually empowered as well as intellectual and feminine while not negating her feminist message was one of her main appeals Twitter: @EmmaWatson Many people praised Emma for defending herself Tshego Khunou @xoxo_Tee @EmmaWatson because people need to stop dragging down people who are actually making an effort! 06:59 AM - 07 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite And insisted that Emma s full quotes actually praised Beyoncé Jonathan Riley @JonRiley7 Emma Watson did NOT say Beyoncé wasn't a feminist. She considered all sides of the issue and ultimately praised her… https://t.co/FZroopNM9i 04:49 PM - 07 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite But some still weren t here for Emma s feminism PeterCoffin @petercoffin Emma Watson doesn't get to say "Beyonce is putting herself in the category of feminist but _____ is bad, I don't like ____." 05:27 AM - 08 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Well let s face it – both Emma and Beyoncé are queens Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF giphy.com Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tidal Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.