Emma Stone first emerged into the mainstream as a supporting character in Superbad, but she's gone far in the entertainment business. Since her debut on the big screen, she has managed to fulfill every girl's dream: to kiss Ryan Gosling. Oh yeah, and she also built a massive career, she managed to stay grounded and eventually won an Oscar for La La Land.
Despite Stone's success, the actress generally maintains a quiet private life (as much as you can if your best friend is Jennifer Lawrence). Her social networks are closed, and she does not talk about personal relationships in interviews. Needless to say, there are a lot of things fans don't know about the Star Maniac.
From the details about her secret Pinterest account to her fun time with an ex at Disneyland, here's the untold truth about Emma Stone. Warning: she will only make you want to join her friend group.
She suffers from anxiety
After seeing Stone portray the self-confident, rebellious Olive in Easy One, it's hard to imagine the actress struggling with anxiety. But it's something Stone has struggled with for a long time, although there have been times when it was especially difficult to deal with. "Losing my anonymity after Easy One, it was like being 7 years old all over again," Stone revealed to The Hollywood Reporter. "She terrified me."
According to THR, Stone began therapy at age seven to deal with panic attacks and debilitating shyness. She followed her into adulthood, but she never let it affect her career. Although she was thrown from a horse as a child, she still learned to ride a horse from her role in The Favourite. And while playing sports can be "stressful," she was still able to nail Battle of the even ended up hitting a ball with Billie Jean King. Her symptoms were particularly severe during Birdman, but her performance ultimately earned the actress an Academy Award nomination.
“The tightrope walk in that movie, the rhythm and timing. I kind of lost my mind," she said. THR. "I just got to a point where I broke."