Keira Knightley has opened up on her feelings about harassment against women, labelling it "depressing".
The actress, 36, claimed that "literally" everyone has dealt with some form of misogyny in public.
And the star candidly said that, like many other women, she has to take precautions when she walks home alone incase she receives negative attention.
She bravely told Harper’s Bazaar Magazine that she has faced a barrage of harassment and admits she doesn't know anyone who hasn't in some way.
She described that harassment could come in the form of being flashed at, groped, or someone saying they’re going to slit your throat or physically hurt you.
The Pride and Prejudice star said: "It was when women started listing all the precautions they take when they walk home to make sure they’re safe, and I thought ‘I do every single one of them, and I don’t even think about it’.
"It’s f***ing depressing. I think that’s why I’m enjoying listening to (Manda Scott’s book series) Boudica.”
Mum-of-two Keira, who recently pulled out of her role in period drama The Essex Serpent because of reported childcare concerns during the pandemic, told how she tried to keep her family’s morale high during lockdown.
She confessed that the family are only allowed on their trampoline if they wear dresses as they bounce.
And she admitted she has to put on her red lipstick every day, followed by a bit of Chanel makeup.
Her daughter Edie had Chanel ribbons plaited into her hair and fairy wings.
“I thought ‘What is the point of these lovely things sitting in the wardrobe, when it feels quite apocalyptic and scary outside?’, she said. "It felt so important to be really happy for the kids!"
The actress has two kids with her Klaxons keyboardist James Righton – Edie, born in May 2015, and Delilah, born in September 2019.
On starring in science fiction project Ancillary Justice, Keira described how she had attempted to enter the headspace of a tough-minded leader.
She said: "It’s about power. The questions within my character are “What is the purpose of conquest? What are the motivations to rule?"
She went on to describe how she had began to read books about dictators and how she would fantasise about intergalactic domination while doing daily chores such as the washing-up and changing the baby’s nappy.
The July issue of Harper’s Bazaar is on sale from June 9.
