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Fact Check: Is Emma Watson Retiring From Acting?
On 2/26/21 at 4:04 PM EST
Emma Watson has been gracing the screen for two decades after rising to stardom for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise.
Watson most recently starred as Belle in the 2017 Disney film Beauty and the Beast and as Meg March in the 2019 Oscar-nominated film Little Women.
Offscreen, Watson is a feminist activist and UN Woman Goodwill ambassador who launched the HeForShe gender equality campaign in 2014.
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Daily Mail recently reported that the 30-year-old actress is stepping back from acting to spend time with her partner, Leo Robinton.
What s Really Happening With Those Rumors About Emma Watson Retiring From Acting
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Is Emma Watson retiring from acting? That s the question that s been circulating for days, ever since a rumor started that the longtime A-lister was taking a permanent break from her onscreen career. Watson s team has since clarified that she s not retiring, but how did all these rumors start in the first place?
It all started with an article from the British tabloid the
Daily Mail, which published an article on Feb. 20 claiming that Watson was stepping away from acting to spend more time with her boyfriend. The article claimed that Watson s agent said she had gone dormant. A source added, Emma has gone underground, she is settling down with [boyfriend] Leo [Robinton]. They re laying low. Maybe she wants a family. According to the