Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson has revealed the reason why she chooses against taking photos with fans in public.

Despite being one of the most well-known actors on the globe, Johansson attempts to live a private life away from the spotlight. However, due to being incredibly recognizable, this can be difficult to maintain. As a result, one measure she has in place is refusing to take photos with strangers when she’s not at work.

In a new interview with InStyle, Johansson explained that she is willing to take photos with fans if she’s on duty in a professional capacity, whether this be at a movie premiere or arriving for a broadcast interview on a chat show.

Johansson said of her stance: “It offends a lot of people. It doesn’t mean I’m not appreciative, of course, that people are fans or happy to see me. But I always say to people, ‘I’m not working.’ I don’t want to be identified as being in this time and place with you. I’m doing my own thing.”

She continued: “I like to be in my thoughts that have nothing to do with what other people think of me. I don’t like being self-conscious.”

The Jurassic World: Rebirth star’s mission to maintain her privacy also extends to her refusal to join social media despite pressure from movie production companies.

“Is there a way I could do this and stay true to who I am?  It didn’t feel like I could,” she said in the same interview about her decision to decline the request to join the social media platform by the promotional team for Jurassic World: Rebirth.

Johansson believes that having a presence on Instagram would damage her authenticity because she does not understand or care for that world. She explained, “The work that I put out there is all based on truth. That’s the key ingredient. So if I were a person who enjoyed social media, then I could get on the bandwagon. But I’m not. And I think the film will do fine.”