Emma Watson seen in Saint-Tropez in sheer crochet dress with trainer

Emma Watson was photographed late last week walking a coastal trail in Saint-Tropez in a sheer black long-sleeve crochet dress over a red bikini, accompanied by a companion described by several outlets as her personal trainer. The appearance, captured and shared by celebrity photo accounts, marks one of the British actor's most visible public outings since stepping back from frequent film work to focus on academic study and other projects.

Photographs circulated online show Watson, 35, wearing turquoise or teal trainers, sunglasses and layered jewelry as she chatted and laughed while walking on rocky terrain toward what appeared to be a beach. Accounts of the outing give slightly different dates, with some placing it on August 21 and others on August 25. Reports also vary over whether the companion was a trainer or a friend; multiple outlets identified him as her personal trainer.

Watson, who rose to international fame playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has spent recent years splitting her time between study and occasional public life. She enrolled at the University of Oxford in 2023 and has been reported as pursuing graduate-level work there; some outlets said...