Scarlett Johansson explains why the ‘anonymity’ and ‘privacy’ of her children ‘is very precious’ to her

Scarlett Johansson wants her kids to have the gift of “anonymity” — until they are old enough to actually understand the highs and lows of fame.

In a new interview with InStyle, the “Black Widow” actress explained why she has chosen to raise 10-year-old daughter Rose, whom she shares with ex Romain Dauriac, and her and Colin Jost’s 3-year-old son, Cosmo, out of the public eye.

“If anyone knows me, I definitely over-share. I’m not a closed book, you know?” she told the outlet for the profile, which was published Tuesday. “No. I’m politically active and vocal about it. But I am a private person in the sense that I value my close friendships.”

Johansson, 40, noted that her “family is very precious to [her], as is their privacy.”

“The anonymity of my children is very precious to me,” she added.

While her toddler has yet to grasp the idea of fame, she has slowly started having the conversation about it with her daughter.

Johansson said the “other day” the tween asked why she wasn’t allowed to “make videos” for her skincare brand, The Outset, leading to a bigger conversation about the world of celebrity.

“She was like, ‘Why can’t I?’ And I said, ‘Well, other than the fact that you’re 10…'” she joked.

“The thing about being a public figure is that the idea of being recognizable and celebrated feels fun, but then you can never stuff it back in the bottle,” she explained. “The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to that, you know?”

The Marvel star doesn’t want her kids to have to carry the weight of fame until they are ready to make that choice for themselves — and at an age where they can truly grasp what it means.

“So I think preserving that for as long as possible until it’s someone’s choice, that’s the choice I make as far as my kids go,” she said, joking about the importance of being able “to go and buy [your] own s—t at Duane Reade.”

The “Avengers” star knows first hand what it’s like to live out your early years in front of the public eye.

She landed her first film role at age 8, as John Ritter’s daughter in “North,” and has been gracing the big screen ever since.

Despite over three decades in show business, Johansson has managed to separate her personal life from her professional one.

The A-list actress famously does not take pictures with fans unless she is working, which she admits “really offends a lot of people.”

“It doesn’t mean I’m not appreciative, of course, that people are fans, or happy to see me,” she explained. “But I always say to people, ‘I’m not working.’ [And that means] I don’t want to be identified as being in this time and place with you. I’m doing my own thing.” 

She also doesn’t have social media despite friends, co-founders and even production companies trying to persuade her to join various platforms.

Johansson explained that it “goes against [her] core values” to share so much of herself online.

While she has debated the idea of starting an account for business purposes, she doesn’t think there is a way to do it and still “stay true” to herself.

“The work that I put out there is all based in truth. That’s the key ingredient,” she told the outlet. “So if I was a person who really enjoyed social media, then I could totally get on the bandwagon. But I’m not.”