Scarlett Johansson doesn't see herself as a role model.
'The
Avengers' actress hinted she quit her role as an ambassador for Oxfam
after eight years last month because she didn't want her image to be
controlled by a 'global platform.'
The 29-year-old star told Dazed magazine: 'I don't see myself as being a role model; I never wanted to step into those shoes.'
Scarlett
sparked controversy when she chose to step away from the anti-poverty
organisation, which opposes all trade from Israeli settlements, in
favour of continuing her relationship with SodaStream, which has a
factory in the country's West Bank, and appeared in a Super Bowl ad to
promote the fizzy drink firm last month.
Although the actress didn't
directly discuss her fallout with the charity, she said: 'How could I
wake up every day and be a normal person if I was completely aware that
my image was being manipulated on a global platform. How could I sleep?
'You
have to have peace of mind. You've got to be able to protect those
things. How else could you exist? You'd go crazy, anybody would go
crazy.'
The 'Her' star's spokesperson released a statement following
her split from Oxfam that said: 'Scarlett Johansson has respectfully
decided to end her ambassador role with Oxfam after eight years.
'She
and Oxfam have a fundamental difference of opinion in regards to the
boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. She is very proud of her
accomplishments and fundraising efforts during her tenure with Oxfam.'
