Dakota Johnson admits that her breakout role as Anastasia Steele in the "Fifty Shades" movie franchise left her feeling exposed but says the experience hasn't been all bad.
"Fundamentally, I’m open and warm. At my core, I’m a bleeding heart," she told Allure's "New Naked" issue. "But when your life is exposed and when the movie that exposes your life is exposing your emotions and your body, it can be very scary."
The 28-year-old star said she discovered that she can still be strong despite feeling vulnerable.
"Throughout this entire experience, I’ve learned that I can expose my heart and my emotions and I can still protect myself," she said. "I can still be vulnerable and strong. It’s a constant ebb and flow and a battle and trying to figure out how to have those things coexist within me. That’s what I’m grateful for."