United Kingdom, April 13 -- Scarlett Johansson used to hide her acne in her 20s because women were "pulled apart for the way they looked".

The Lost in Translation star, 41, has revealed she used to get up extra early to pile on a full face of make-up so co-workers wouldn't see her spots, admitting it was partly because she felt "self-conscious" about her skin but she was also fearful about being criticised over her appearance.

During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, she explained: "You do feel self-conscious. I felt like I had to wake up and cover all this acne before I got to work, which is a lot of effort. It weighs on you ... I know how debilitating it can be to feel self-conscious about the quality of your skin."

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