Emma Watson hits back at haters calling her a 'hypocrite' for braless Vanity Fair shoot

She faced a barrage of online abuse after posing braless in a stunning photoshoot for Vanity Fair this month.

And now, Emma Watson has hit back at critics who claimed her shoot with fashion photographer Tim Walker diminished her feminist views, after one of the pictures showed her posing almost topless in an elegant Burberry rope cape.

Speaking to BBC, the 26-year-old actress - who is a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador - admitted she was completely "stunned" by the controversy.

Opening up about many's comments that she was a hypocrite, she explained her choice to go topless doesn't undermine her opinions.

She said: "Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women. It's about freedom, it's about liberation, it's about equality.

"I really don't know what my t**s have to do with it. It's very confusing. I'm always quietly stunned."

Responding to her Beauty And The Beast co-star Dan Stevens about the controversy, she added: "They were saying I couldn't be a feminist and have boobs".

Her comments come after she faced with social media backlash accusing her of being a "hypocrite" for posing in such racy attire, in light of the ardent feminist speaking out against the sexualisation of women.

However, the British beauty received an influx of support from her loyal fans and fellow feminists, who blasted her critics and defended her choice to pose as she wishes. 

- Daily Mail