New Moon star Kristen Stewart has said her life has become a “ridiculous soap opera” since the movie series shot her to fame.

The 19-year-old, who plays Bella Swan in the Twilight Saga, told UK magazine Grazia: “It [my life] has become like a ridiculous soap opera that seems real but you’re not quite sure.

“I don’t leave my hotel room. That’s the only way to avoid being followed. Sometimes I manage to escape and I’m able to hang out with other cast members.

“You’re caught in this dilemma of wanting to be a normal person and knowing that if you do go out and have fun that it might turn out to be a big story.”