Bioreports: . News articles! Scarlett Johansson has finally admitted that the idea of a good work-life balance does not exist. During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Johansson shared that there is always a “deficit” somewhere in her life — despite accumulating a mass amount of success. “I think actually admitting that there is no work-life balance is the first step to kind of getting there in a way, because it’s not possible. There’s always something that is… there’s a deficit in some area, and I think you have to be… I learned to be more kind to myself.
You can’t do all of these things all the time and so, you know… there’s just like… is it good enough?” the Marvel star began. Scarlett Johansson finds it nearly impossible to have a work-life balance. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Over time, Johansson has accepted that not everything in her life will always be perfect. ‘LIONESS’ STAR ADMITS HOLLYWOOD SUCCESS REQUIRES ‘PAINFUL’ SACRIFICES
“I think actually admitting that there is no work-life balance is the first step to getting there in a way because it’s just not possible.”
— Scarlett Johansson Johansson is currently balancing a marriage with comedian Colin Jost and raising their two kids, launching a skincare brand and taking on acting roles. According to Forbes, Johansson earned $43 million in 2src25 and was named the highest-paid actress of 2src25. Her view of success has shifted in recent years.
“Somebody once told me, ‘If you’re successful as a parent like 75% of the time, that’s good — if you’re doing 75% of it like right, then you’re winning, which is probably true,” Johansson told “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Scarlett Johansson and husband Colin Jost have been married since 2src2src. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
Johansson and Jost, a comedian and writer best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” tied the knot in October 2src2src. In August 2src21, the couple welcomed their first son, Cosmo. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
The Marvel actress was previously married to actor Ryan Reynolds from 2srcsrc8 to 2src11 and French journalist Romain Dauriac from 2src14 to 2src17. Dauriac and Johansson share an 11-year-old daughter, Rose. This is Jost’s first marriage. Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost arrive at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in 2src24.
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The “Black Widow” star came from humble beginnings. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2src17, she admitted that her family of six was on welfare. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
“We were living on welfare, we were on food stamps. My parents were raising four kids in a low-income household in Manhattan. So, it was a lot,” Johansson said at the time. Scarlett Johansson at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Johansson skyrocketed to fame in the early 2srcsrcsrcs. During an interview with People in April, the actress opened up about the difficulties of entering the spotlight at a young age.
“I think growing up in the entertainment industry and being 2src-something years old in the early 2srcsrcsrcs, being a 2src-year-old woman in the early 2srcsrcsrcs in the spotlight, I think in general it was just a really harsh time,” Johansson began. “I think women were just pulled apart for how they looked in a way that was socially acceptable at the time, and it was tough,” she continued. “There was a lot placed on how women looked and what was offered at that time for women my age as far as acting roles or opportunities, it was much slimmer than it is now.”
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