--- title: Scarlett Johansson Says She Has 'An OK Body, I Guess' description: "I'm not going to complain. I've got thighs and a midsection, so I'm happy" canonical: https://time.com/3635997/scarlett-johansson-body/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-16T19:08:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:15:23.184Z og:title: Scarlett Johansson Says She Has 'An OK Body, I Guess' og:description: "I'm not going to complain. I've got thighs and a midsection, so I'm happy." og:url: https://time.com/3635997/scarlett-johansson-body/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ef9cb4401172832/69876f1e5f570f84c2b143f3/480301215.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: CHINA-ENTERTAINMENT-CINEMA-CAPTAIN AMERICA og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Scarlett Johansson Says She Has 'An OK Body, I Guess' twitter:description: "I'm not going to complain. I've got thighs and a midsection, so I'm happy." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ef9cb4401172832/69876f1e5f570f84c2b143f3/480301215.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Scarlett Johansson Says She Has 'an OK Body, I Guess' by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Dec 16, 2014 7:08 PM UTC  US actress Scarlett Johansson gestures as she arrives for a press conference of the film Captain America US actress Scarlett Johansson gestures as she arrives for a press conference of the film Captain AmericaAFP—AFP/Getty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Dec 16, 2014 7:08 PM UTC Barbara Walters opened an age-old trap for actress Scarlett Johansson, during an interview for her annual [special on ](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/scarlett-johansson-motherhood-overwhelming-27598808)the “Most Fascinating People of 2014.” “Do you like your body?” Walters asked in the segment, which aired Sunday night. “It’s an ok body, I guess,” Johansson said, attempting to answer a question with basically no right answer. “I mean, I wouldn’t say it’s particularly remarkable, though.” Continuing to pan for gold, Walters continued: “Any parts you don’t like?” Johansson, who was named _Esquire’s_ [“Sexiest Woman Alive](http://www.esquire.com/women/the-sexiest-woman-alive/scarlett-johansson-2013-sexiest-woman-alive-photos)” [twice](http://www.esquire.com/women/the-sexiest-woman-alive/scarlett-johansson-pics), responded, “I don’t like, you know, my thighs, my midsection…” Stars: they’re [emo teens](http://jezebel.com/emo-teen-scarlett-johansson-says-her-body-is-okay-i-gu-1671663882) just like us. Jessica Alba is “[not as excited about](http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/girls/articles/2014-07/03/jessica-alba-british-gq-august-cover-issue-pictures-interview)” her legs. Victoria Beckham thinks her feet are [“the most disgusting thing”](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1231270/Bunions-Beckham-Years-killer-heels-left-Victoria-agony--need-urgent-op.html) about her. [_Regina George’s pores are huge_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZDQYVU8o9M)_!_ (But at least their nail beds don’t suck.) “But,” Johansson continued, literally throwing her hands in the air, “Eh, well, who can complain? I’m not going to complain. I’ve got thighs and a midsection, so I’m happy.” Now, who wants to go grab some fries? ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3635997/scarlett-johansson-body/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3635997/scarlett-johansson-body/"},"headline":"Scarlett Johansson Says She Has 'an OK Body, I Guess'","datePublished":"2014-12-16T19:08:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:15:23.184Z","description":"\"I'm not going to complain. 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