Dakota Johnson has become a highly recognized name in the Hollywood after the release of her erotic movie with Jamie Dornan, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Her hot and sizzling chemistry with Dornan in the recently released sequel to the franchise, “Fifty Shades Darker” has increased her demand further in the movie world.
Lately, talks about her affair with Dornan have become adrift and people are just eagerly following her onscreen and off-screen life. But even then, there are many mysteries and shocking facts regarding Dakota Johnson that is not commonly talked about. Here we are going to discuss some shocking details about the quaint and sexy actress aka Anastasia Steele from the “Fifty Shades” franchise.
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Dakota Has A Legacy Of Fame
The actress comes from a famous family. Her parents were actors as well. She is the daughter of actress Melanie Griffith and actor Don Johnson. Her parents, unfortunately, were divorced in 1994 when she was very young. During one of her interviews, Dakota Johnson said that she split time in between her two parents as it was the only way she could stay with them.
Interestingly, the actress was always accompanied by a tutor as she divided her time to spend two weeks with her mother and two weeks with her father. But that is not all. Her one more connection to the hall of fame is her maternal grandmother.
Her grandmother was none other than Tippi Hedren who acted in the “Hitchcock” movies. Undeniably, she belongs to the family of famous people.
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She Works Actively For Animal Rights
Hedren, the grandmother of Dakota Johnson was an animal rights activist. Similarly, the ex-girlfriend of Jake Gyllenhaal is also an animal lover and activist. She revealed her sweet side by paying for 12 horses and prevented them from being slaughtered.
She uses her fame to spread the word about saving and caring for animals across the globe.
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Johnson Fired Guns & Rode Horses In Childhood
Looking at the naïve and innocent Anastasia Steele in the “Fifty Shades Darker” no one will think that there lies a tough, firebrand woman behind the character. But the truth is the actress starting shooting guns, building up fires and riding horses from the young age of 10-years. But when she was with her mother, she loved enjoying life in Los Angeles.
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She Does Not Believe In Dating
Of course, Dakota Johnson had her share of romantic flings and relationships but she really does not indulge in casual relationships. Instead, she is more of a long-term relationship type. That may be one reason she dated only one man, Matthew Hitt since 2014 on and off and never got involved with anyone else. It does indicate that she likes committed relationships.
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She Disliked School
Just as most of the kids, she hated going to the school. But do you know why she disliked school so much? It was because she felt like an alien and could not understand the whole school-going process when Dakota was a child.
Rather she loved to hang out with her friends instead of going to the classes.
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Dakota Has An Audition-Phobia
Not exactly a phobia but the actress gets panic attacks whenever she has to audition for a role. When you look at the elegantly walking celebrities well-poised and confident during their red carpet or award night appearance, everyone just envies their self-assurance.
But just like a common layman, every star has to fight his insecurities. And this is also true for Dakota Johnson. Despite giving nude and intimate scenes in the “Fifty Shades” movies, the actress always gets nervous during the auditions.
And it is not just being nervous, she has a full on panic attack whenever she is scheduled to give an audition.
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No Facebook Account For Dakota
It is quite common for everyone to have a Facebook account, even for celebrities. Rather, stars and celebs use their Facebook page to announce their new projects and promote their latest ventures. But the 27-year-old actress does not have her personal page.
She used to be on Facebook a few years ago until she found herself being a psycho stalker. That is when she decided to stop.
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She Was A Model Before
Immediately after leaving the school, Dakota Johnson signed for modeling with IMG Models. The agency has also given big names to the modeling world including Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Taylor Marie Hill, Lily Aldrige and Miranda Kerr.
It was certainly too early for her, but then she was blessed with the typical classic model look with killer long legs and prominent cheekbones. She also starred in leading modeling campaigns including Mango Jeans line.
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Dakota Debuted In Movies At 9-Years Of Age
So, before making her appearance as the lead star in movies, the sultry actress graced the screen when she was just nine years of age. Can you remember in which film did you see her as a child? As a child star, she worked for the first time in “Crazy in Alabama” along with her half-sister.
Both the daughters of Melanie Griffith acted in the flick and more interestingly, it was directed by none other than Antonio Banderas, Dakota’s stepfather.
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Johnson Never Used Body-Double For ‘Fifty Shades’
Everyone would agree that some of the scenes in the two “Fifty Shades” movies were very intimate and erotic. Despite that, Dakota Johnson performed all those scenes with her co-star Jamie Dornan personally without using a body double for even a single shot.
However, there was one scene which she refused to do and a body double was used in that particular shot. It is that infamous BDSM scene in which Anastasia Steele is whipped with the belt. The actress did not want marks on her body and hence refused to do the scene.
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She Covered All Her Tattoos For ‘Fifty Shades’
The role of Anastasia Steele and tattoos did not go well. Hence, Dakota Johnson did not have any alternative but to cover them up for the movie. Incidentally, she agrees to have a particular fetish for tattoos a few years ago. But now she has outgrown her love for them.
However, now she has to give a lot of time to cover them every time she has to shoot for movies which can be disgusting at times.
