“I'll Speak My Mind

“I’ll speak my mind - even if it hurts my career” Actor Chloë Grace Moretz talks about dating Brooklyn Beckham, taking on the Kardashians and standing up against sexism in Hollywood Interview by TIFFANY BAKKER s women in “It feels like I’m not doing what’s right she revealed a male co-star once told her Hollywood continue in the world if I don’t educate myself. he wouldn’t date her because she was speaking up about If it’s important, I’ll speak about it. “too big”) and LGBTQ rights (she has two issues around I don’t think about whether that hurts gay brothers) to politics (she campaigned sexual harassment, my career or not.” for Hillary Clinton last year). “I do feel misogyny and Since breaking out as the lead in the a duty to speak out on these things,” inequality, it foul-mouthed, anti-superhero movie Moretz says. “Of course I want to turn becomes clear, in Kick-Ass in 2010 – filmed when she was my phone off and run away, and stick retrospect, that Chloë Grace Moretz 13 – Moretz has arguably drawn more my head in the sand. But you can’t; wasA sounding the alarm all along. attention for her honesty than she has you have to do something.” Aged just 20, she has made a name for her CV, which is peppered with big When Stellar meets the actor, she is for herself by not being afraid to Hollywood epics (Hugo), standard horror attending a rain-drenched party at New MORETZ FOR GRACE publicly lead the charge as a vibrant fare (remakes of The Amityville Horror York’s High Line (an abandoned freight Ë and socially engaged young voice for and Carrie) and comedies on both the big train track turned into an elevated park) the industry’s younger generation. screen (Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) and hosted by American luxury brand “I’m outspoken and I’m not afraid small (30 Rock). Despite her youth, she Coach, for which she is the face of their to speak my mind, even if it’s has weighed in bluntly on everything fragrance. And Moretz, in a light floral controversial,” Moretz tells Stellar. from body-shaming (earlier this year dress designed by the label, is shivering. CHLO PHOTOGRAPHY: IMAGES GETTY FRAGRANCES, COACH 20 stellar STR10DEC17N020 20 11/30/17 6:43 PM “Not the best dress for the weather,” mother is a great support, but I realised “I had to deal with this new level of Moretz grimaces. As if out of nowhere, no-one’s going to make a path that’s fame while I was growing up, I was a headset-wearing assistant appears easier in life for me; I’m either going getting out of a relationship and all of to proffer an umbrella and a blanket. to sink or swim. I decided to not just it was very public. I wanted to hide.” Moretz cocoons herself inside the wrap swim – but to surge.” To refuel, she says, she went into and is shepherded to drier surrounds. Even so, she has been running into hermit mode by staying home. Again, it She smiles before grimly adding, some powerful currents on the way was her family who helped her bounce “Covering myself in a blanket can upstream. Until last year, she dated back. “They were like, ‘That’s all great only help the way I look right now.” Brooklyn Beckham. The two maintained that you want to go away – but you Coach tapped Moretz to be one of its a very millennial relationship, posting can’t. You are your own person. You’re ambassadors in 2015, recognising her loved-up Instagram photos, hitting red going to have to deal with this sort of as a young celebrity who also wields carpets together and cuddling on the thing.’ I felt like things were falling considerable clout. “Chloë has a sense of cover of Teen Vogue. Then it all went bad. apart, like my head and heart weren’t optimism that I feel sums up Coach,” “I went through a hard year and I’m in the same place. Things started to the brand’s creative director Stuart not going to hide that,” Moretz confirms. change when I realised I have the Vevers tells Stellar. “Her ease and power within to change them.” effortless style feel relevant. And She brings this same attitude, she’s a bit of a rebel – we like that.” perhaps now more than ever, to her Moretz thinks young women work. Moretz cites Julianne Moore and teenagers gravitate to her (her co-star in Carrie) and Meryl because “it’s relevant right now to Streep as role models. Like them, have a point of view – and mine isn’t she wants career longevity and forced, in a sense. Young women, in this means taking on roles others particular, are able to see that it’s may not view as the best option. not an act and it’s not a show. I just “I genuinely follow my gut in have a lot of thoughts and ideas picking material. I never choose that I decide to really push out.” based on budget or money. It is She has at times taken grief for always creativity driven and doing this; when she criticised Kim truly based on whether or not Kardashian’s near-nude selfies as “voyeuristic” and “not about body confidence”, the reality star fired “Last year was hard on back. Moretz is not interested in rehashing their stoush, saying she is me; I won’t hide that” fed up with “woman-on-woman hate”. Instead she says she I can move on without depicting despairs when young [a] character cinematically. I want women refuse to align it to be something that, no matter themselves with what, I’m proud of.” feminism. “You want equal Not long after she met with Stellar, rights? You’re a feminist,” Moretz all but confirmed she was back she says, shrugging her on with Beckham by liking one of his shoulders. “It annoys me Instagram posts with a heart emoji. – that word has been In the weeks following, the pair villainised and so many showcased themselves wearing KICKING CAREER young women are scared to (clockwise from matching outfits and dancing in a attach themselves to it. I top) Chloë Grace supermarket aisle. They wore rings hear young women say, ‘Oh, but if Moretz in Coach’s with each other’s initials and were I call myself that, that guy won’t like fragrance campaign; caught by paparazzi shopping in with her on-off me.’ Who cares if he doesn’t like you? boyfriend Brooklyn Dublin, where Moretz was filming He doesn’t deserve you. I want young Beckham last year The Widow, one of her five films set women to know they don’t need the at the Neighbors 2: for release in the coming years. attention of anyone – male or female Sorority Rising The Irish skies look gloomy in premiere; as Hit-Girl – for their self-worth.” in 2010’s Kick-Ass; those photos, just like they were GRACE MORETZ FOR GRACE Moretz attributes this solid sense the young actor is an during that party in New York. Ë of self to her close-knit upbringing outspoken feminist; But Moretz herself looks warm in the southern US state of Georgia. in 2013’s horror and happy – and it reiterates The actor and her four brothers were remake Carrie; one final thing she told Stellar. (opposite) the raised by a single mum. “Everything in-demand actor “I am young; I’m still growing up. that people look to as rocks in their has five movies I hardly have anything figured out, PHOTOGRAPHY: CHLO PHOTOGRAPHY: IMAGES GETTY FRAGRANCES, COACH life – like a father – I didn’t have. My due for release. but I’m trying.” 21 STR10DEC17N021 21 11/30/17 5:03 PM.

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