Julia Roberts reveals the REAL reason she refuses to undress on screen and shares a surprising link to the feminist icon as she makes her British Vogue debut

Julia Roberts has revealed the real reason why she doesn’t want to do nude scenes.

The actress, 56, has avoided any racy roles and even in her famous role as a prostitute in Pretty Woman she remained fully clothed.

I’m speaking to Richard Curtis for her now British Vogue cover debut, she has revealed that she wants to defend other women who feel pressured to undress in front of the camera.

Asked if they ‘any feelings of responsibility towards other women’ with her behavior in her films, Julia explained: ‘My G-rated career…

“You know, not to criticize other people’s choices, but not taking my clothes off in a movie or being physically vulnerable is a choice I think I make for myself.”

When asked if she has “senses of responsibility towards other women” with her behavior in her films, Julia explained: “My G-rated career…”

She added, “You know, not to criticize other people’s choices, but me not taking my clothes off in a movie or being physically vulnerable is a choice I think I make for myself.”

She further revealed that her steadfast stance might have something to do with her surprising link to a feminist icon.

Julia revealed she created her family tree with Finding Your Roots star Dr. Henry Gates and declared: ‘I’m DNA cousins ​​with Gloria Steinem.’

The Oscar-winning actress previously revealed she didn’t want to undress for the sake of her children.

When asked if she would consider doing a nude scene in a movie, she said, “You know that’s not really what I do, so if you’re going to ask me to do it, you should expect it is toned down. You know, as a mother of three, I feel that way.”

Julia married cameraman Danny Moder in 2002 and welcomed twins Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter in 2004. Years later they welcomed son Henry.

The radiant redhead then credited her man for looking youthful as she asked about the key to her appearance and mused: ‘Good genes, living a fulfilling life, and I’ve said this – and I usually say it like kind of a joke – but I do believe in the love of a good man.

‘I believe that my husband loves me and cares for me in a way that makes me feel deeply, deeply happy. ‘

Julia and Danny met on the set of The Mexican in 2000, where she acted alongside Brad Pitt, and he worked as a cinematographer.

Julia was in a relationship with Benjamin Bratt at the time, while Danny was married to make-up artist Vera Steimberg.

“I could see how great he was, but we were both in relationships at the time, so we were just friends,” Julia revealed in a 2003 interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The couple eventually separated from their respective partners before romance blossomed.

Even in her famous role as a prostitute in Pretty Woman, she remained fully clothed (pictured in the 1990 romcom)

She further revealed that her steadfast stance could have something to do with her surprising link to a feminist icon, explaining that she is DNA cousins ​​with Gloria Steinem (pictured)

Julia married cameraman Danny Moder (photo 2014) in 2002 and welcomed twins Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter in 2004. Years later they welcomed son Henry.

“He ran his whole business separately and apart from me,” she explained to Oprah. “And I put my life in order, separated and apart from him. I think that’s the only reason we were able to ultimately fall in love and be together.”

They married in 2002 in a secret ceremony at Roberts’ ranch near Taos, New Mexico.

Elsewhere in her conversation with Richard, they discussed their work on the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill.

Although it may be one of the biggest films of her career, the actress confessed that she was reluctant to accept the role.

She confessed, “Honestly, your film was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do [Notting Hill, 1999], playing a movie actress. I felt so uncomfortable!

“I mean, we’ve talked about this so many times, but I almost didn’t take the role because it just… oh, it just seemed so awkward. I didn’t even know how to play that person.”

The February issue of British Vogue is available digitally download and available on newsstands from Tuesday 16 January.

Elsewhere, her conversation with Richard touched on their work on the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill (pictured with co-star Hugh Grant)