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A blonde-haired Emma Stone graces the cover of Elle magazine’s July issue looking cute in a dress made from Big Bird‘s feathers.

Emma posed for her spread with Carter Smith on the beach wearing THE print of the fall: polka dots.

The actress also spoke with the mag on wearing braces, her career and baking to calm her nerves.

Here are some HIGHlights:

On having braces and wearing glasses while growing up:

“And I sucked my thumb until I was 11, so I had this expander in. I was a good-looking kid. I never felt, like, dorky. I was just like, ├óΓé¼╦£Yup, these are my braces. I├óΓé¼Γäóve had them forever.├óΓé¼Γäó”

On her career:

“It├óΓé¼Γäós so funny how different life could have been. I went to so many auditions. I remember my audition for Heroes. I went in right after Hayden Panettiere. Now here we are in this rented house. It feels like it just happened.”

On wanting to be believable in her roles:

“I like to look like a person. It drives me crazy when you see women in movies playing teachers, and they have biceps. It totally takes me out of the movie. I start thinking, Wow, that actress playing this part really looks great!”

On taking up baking in part to control her nervous energy:

“It├óΓé¼Γäós very controlled. You know, if you put in the same amount of whatever is in the recipe, it will come out all right.”