Kirsten Dunst came under fire earlier after telling Harper's Bazaar UK that every woman "needs a knight and shining armor." The actress insists she IS a feminist in Flaunt magazine, and clears up her original comments. Find out what she had to say!

Back in April, the "Spider Man" star controversially explained, "I feel like the feminine has been a little undervalued."

"We all have to get our own jobs and make our own money, but staying at home, nurturing, being the mother, cooking - it's a valuable thing my mom created."

"And sometimes, you need your knight in shining armour," the blonde continued. "I'm sorry. You need a man to be a man and a woman to be a woman. That's how relationships work."

She defended those comments in Flaunt magazine, stating, "I was talking about my mother - obviously I'm a feminist. It's ridiculous that anyone would think other of me."

"I think I'm very open and honest," Dunst explained. "I don't have my acting persona and my normal life. I don't feel like I need to hide anything. Of course things are written about you, you don't have any control over that, that's fine - it's part of being an actor."

She also spoke about challenges females face in the entertainment industry.

"There are great female roles out there [but] there's only so much out there for all of us," Dunst stated. "Everyone has to audition when it comes to certain parts, and women have to the most."

"I still think it's a boys' club in a lot of ways. And to be a strong female in this industry, you have to be really in touch with your masculine side, too. You have to be a pretty strong lady to survive it. You have to be very confident in yourself."

Read the rest of the interview here and let us know what you think!