Amber Heard has received criticism for having an affair with actor Johnny Depp while he was still with his partner of 14 years, Vanessa Paradis. However, the 27-year old actress revealed in her latest photo shoot with The Edit via Net-A-Porter that she is not bothered by the scrutiny.

"The Rum Diary" star has received backlash in the past for allegedly carrying on an affair with Depp while he was with girlfriend of 14 years Vanessa Paradis. Many fans believe the sultry actress is the reason why the couple split.

However, Heard seems to have a thick skin and despite negative media attention the actress doesn't scare over a few unkind words, "If I didn't want to be scrutinized, I would have just stayed in Texas," she said.

Despite her current successful relationship with "The Lone Ranger" star, the "Paranoia" actress has had a relationship with at least one woman before now. Heard dated photographer Tasya van Ree for four years before splitting with her to hook up with Depp. 

She told the magazine that "going into relationships is just as difficult as coming out of them. I have never been in the situation where the two have overlapped. I can't imagine how difficult that would be."

She also added that "I have had relationships, successful relationships, with men, and I had a great relationship with a wonderful woman."

She said she had felt that the media was anxious to label her relationship with Heard, however, she wasn't and isn't looking to have her sexuality defined.

Heard told The Edit, "I will never beg for an easy classification or label for that moment in my life, or assume to know what the future holds for me. I have always been and always will be just who I am and I will never fake anything for anyone."

She went on to say, "I am not ever going to be a person who has a desire to expose myself more than I feel. Being a private person made me want to not expose myself any more than I already had."

"But I also felt I had a responsibility to not appear to be in hiding. I watched people around me succumb to hiding and hiding denotes shame. I feel, and felt, zero shame. We all love who we love; we don't choose it."

Heard goes on to talk about her journey out of Texas to Hollywood and her struggle to make it in the industry while all the time keeping up her "nothing to lose" attitude.

To read the rest of Amber Heard's interview with The Edit and to see photos of her spread click HERE.