Scarlett Johansson wants her kids to have the gift of “anonymity” — until they are old enough to understand the highs and lows of fame.
In a new interview with InStyle, the “Black Widow” actress explained why she has chosen to raise 10-year-old daughter Rose, whom she shares with ex Romain Dauriac, and her and Colin Jost’s 3-year-old son, Cosmo, out of the public eye.

“If anyone knows me, I over-share. I’m not a closed book, you know?” she told the outlet for the profile, which was published Tuesday. “No. I’m politically active and vocal about it. But I am a private person in the sense that I value my close friendships.”
Johansson, 40, noted that her “family is very precious to [her], as is their privacy.”

“The thing about being a public figure is that the idea of being recognizable and celebrated feels fun, but then you can never stuff it back in the bottle,” she explained. “The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to that, you know?”

The Marvel star doesn’t want her kids to have to carry the weight of fame until they are ready to make that choice for themselves—and at an age where they can truly grasp what it means.