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Carly Levy

Most Celebrity Kids Find Watching Their Parents On-Screen Awkward. Why Zoe Saldaña Is ‘Proud’ Her Kids Don't Watch Her Work

Gamora in Guardians 3.

Because of her various roles, Zoe Saldaña currently sits atop the all-time list of high-grossing actors. Avatar, Star Trek and Guardians of the Galaxy are amongst some of Saldaña's best movies and, in the process of making so much money for studios, she's also amassed a strong fanbase. While the there are plenty who line up to watch the A-lister's work, he kids aren't so keen on checking any of it out. However, Saldaña is actually “proud” of the reason they avoid her body of work, and it's quite different from the awkward feelings that prompt other celebrity kids avoid their parents' work.

Thanks to her most recent flick, Avatar: Fire and Ash, which scored $1.490 billion worldwide at the box office, Saldaña nabbed Scarlett Johansson’s crown as the highest-grossing star of all time. During the Crossroads alum's interview with TIME, she got real about who in her family is her biggest fan and who avoids her blockbusters like the plague:

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