Actress Zoe Saldana is on the cover of the August issue of Marie Claire, which was unleashed on Monday, July 14. Inside the summer publication, the Avatar star, 36, dished on her exes and chatted about her husband Marco Perego.
“I have been in relationships where a man has disrespected me, and I don’t need to be friends with that man anymore,” Saldana said in the cover interview. “I don’t want to be the one going, ‘I’m cool, because I’m friends with all my exes.’ There’s a reason why you’re called an ex. I crossed you off my list. Moving on. You cross a line, you need to know that you’re going to walk. Check out what else she had to say about her dream role, growing up in Dominican Republic, relationships and more!
Sidenote: I also have a surprise for you guys! We all know Zoe is starring in one of the most anticipated movies coming out called, Guardians of the Galaxy(she plays Gamora). I head out to Los Angeles in a few days and guess who I get to meet and interview? Thats right, Zoe! I’m too geeked and can’t wait to meet this beauty! Make sure to check back for all the fun! The movie hits theaters August 1st. xoxo
On her relationship with husband Marco Perego: “I don’t do the ABCs. I do what my heart says, what my heart feels. So from the moment I met my husband, we were together. We knew.”
On the biggest thing she’s learned about relationships: “Not to settle. If you’re not happy with a person, leave. And wait until you find that one person who makes you feel good about yourself every single day and is not expecting you to change, but to grow.”
On disrespect: “I have been in relationships where a man has disrespected me, and I don’t need to be friends with that man anymore. I don’t want to be the one going, ‘I’m cool, because I’m friends with all my exes.’ There’s a reason why you’re called an ex. I crossed you off my list. Moving on. You cross a line, you need to know that you’re going to walk this earth knowing that there’s an individual who has no respect for you.”
On dream roles: “I would love to play Nefertiti or Cleopatra or the Queen of Sheba. We preserve more male history than we do female. We have to preserve it. No more complaining. We have to do it.”
On growing up in Dominican Republic: “I had many female bullies growing up who wanted us to be submissive and to follow and to kiss ass, and that’s the last thing any Saldana will ever do, honestly.”
