Catherine Zeta-Jones insists ‘most of the time, I’m just Cath!’

Catherine Zeta-Jones has insisted she is not the glitzy star many believe her to be, and that wanting privacy means not everyone truly knows her.

‘I’m not always Catherine Zeta-Jones. Most of the time, I’m just Cath,’ the 51-year-old tells NewBeauty Magazine, alongside a stunning cover shoot for the publication’s spring/summer issue. ‘Cath is the woman who is curled up on the couch with her family.

‘Not everyone knows her, and that’s OK. I’m a very private person. I want to be a private person and I like to have a private life.

Call me Cath! Catherine Zeta-Jones has insisted she is not the glitzy star many believe her to be, and that wanting privacy means not everyone truly knows her

‘I’m just not that person you’re going to see posting my bathroom breaks and photos with my husband in the hot tub on social media.’

Her husband, of course, is Michael Douglas, 76, with whom she shares son Dylan, 20, and daughter Carys, 17.

The couple have been married since 2000.

The Welsh beauty stuns in her accompanying shoot, which sees her in a range of slick ensembles. 

Beauty: 'I'm not always Catherine Zeta-Jones. Most of the time, I'm just Cath,' the 51-year-old tells NewBeauty Magazine, alongside a stunning cover shoot for the publication's spring/summer issue

Beauty: ‘I’m not always Catherine Zeta-Jones. Most of the time, I’m just Cath,’ the 51-year-old tells NewBeauty Magazine, alongside a stunning cover shoot for the publication’s spring/summer issue

She said: 'Cath is the woman who is curled up on the couch with her family. Not everyone knows her, and that's OK. I'm a very private person. I want to be a private person and I like to have a private life'

She said: ‘Cath is the woman who is curled up on the couch with her family. Not everyone knows her, and that’s OK. I’m a very private person. I want to be a private person and I like to have a private life’

Cover girl: The Welsh beauty stuns in her accompanying shoot, which sees her in a range of slick ensembles

Cover girl: The Welsh beauty stuns in her accompanying shoot, which sees her in a range of slick ensembles

The raven-haired star smolders in a black lacy number, goes barless in a cream executive jacket, dons a silky pin-stripe blouse and slips into cocktail dresses in neon pink and electric blue for the stunning snaps.

Also speaking about her new lifestyle brand – which features a beauty line – Catherine said: ‘There’s still a little bit of that boarding-school girl in me—the girl who got called down to the office for wearing too much make-up.

‘It’s kind of funny I’m launching a business based off of the very thing that used to get me in trouble.’

Also speaking about her new lifestyle brand - which features a beauty line - Catherine said: 'There's still a little bit of that boarding-school girl in me—the girl who got called down to the office for wearing too much make-up'

Also speaking about her new lifestyle brand – which features a beauty line – Catherine said: ‘There’s still a little bit of that boarding-school girl in me—the girl who got called down to the office for wearing too much make-up’

Of self-care during the COVID pandemic, Catherine mused: 'I think the most important thing is to be kind to yourself. I can only speak for myself, but during this time, we've all had to learn some interesting lessons'

Of self-care during the COVID pandemic, Catherine mused: ‘I think the most important thing is to be kind to yourself. I can only speak for myself, but during this time, we’ve all had to learn some interesting lessons’

Carefree: 'I love my heels when I'm swirling around on the red carpet, but there is no better feeling than throwing them off in the car on the ride home,' she said

Carefree: ‘I love my heels when I’m swirling around on the red carpet, but there is no better feeling than throwing them off in the car on the ride home,’ she said

The brand features collaborations with various smaller businesses, with Catherine adding: ‘I also have my collaboration with Butterfly Twist, which is a British company that I’ve known about for a bit.

Out now: Read the full interview in the spring/summer 2021 edition of New Beauty

Out now: Read the full interview in the spring/summer 2021 edition of New Beauty

‘It’s a fantastic collection of vegan flats [shoes] with interesting colors that are super-duper comfortable and elegant. It’s great travel footwear because they fold up into a little pocket shoe that fit easily into a carry-on or suitcase.

‘I love my heels when I’m swirling around on the red carpet, but there is no better feeling than throwing them off in the car on the ride home!’

Of self-care during the COVID pandemic, Catherine mused: ‘I think the most important thing is to be kind to yourself. I can only speak for myself, but during this time, we’ve all had to learn some interesting lessons.

‘All of this has been a very long road, and there’s a lot of uncertainty. By the grace of God, I have a roof over my head, I have a very good support system, and I have a loving husband  and amazing children.

‘It’s been a trying year, but it’s also been a year of having the time to think things through and to prioritize what’s important. That’s pretty much all anyone can do.’

Out now: Read the full interview in the spring/summer 2021 edition of New Beauty