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Julia Fox doesn’t want to be known just for the girl she dated Kanye West. No matter how much time has passed since her months-long romance with the rapper ended, Julia, 34, says it’s difficult for some people to look past her relationship history.
In a new interview with InStyle On Thursday, April 25, Julia was asked if she could identify with this Cardi BSaying, “No matter what I achieve, I will still be called a stripper.” Without hesitation, Julia said that people continue to perceive her as Kanye’s girlfriend.
“That’s why I have such a sour taste in my mouth when it comes to dating anyone in this area,” she told the publication. “Because I never want to be known as just someone’s girlfriend. I know that I am so much more. And I feel like that happens so often to women in this industry. They are only as good as their partner, otherwise they can make an entire career out of being a man’s partner. But either way, it becomes their identity.”
Julia continued: “I feel like I need to go beyond that and I want to break that norm and just stand on my own two feet and not need a man to support me. “I’ve done that for years.”
Kanye, 46, and Julia were first linked in early 2022 as they rang in a new year together. A month later, a representative for the actress confirmed this Us weekly that the couple are no longer together but remain “good friends and colleagues”.
During her candid interview, Julia was also asked if she became famous or if fame found her. Her big break came with the lead role in the 2019 film Uncut GamesJulia believes she has always been a “hood celebrity.”
“People always knew me and I was always there,” she explained. “But I think it had to do with the fact that I was really crazy and rowdy and had a fat ass and the boys really liked me. And I would smoke blunts with the boys. I would argue with people. I was just known for being a terror. So it was more of a shame.”
While Julia continues to raise her three-year-old son Valentino with her ex Peter ArtemievThe best-selling author hopes her career is just beginning. She’s working hard making music and preparing to launch a new fashion show on E! with stylist Law Roach.
“I want to do everything,” she announced. “I want to write more books, I want to write films. I still want to act, I want to do my fashion stuff. I want to make more art. …I’m never satisfied.”
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