Demi Moore has admitted that stripping off for a movie role had a major impact on her life.

The 61-year-old actress spoke about the highs and lows of her career in an interview while promoting her new film, “The Substance.” Variety The film hits theaters on September 3. Moore had made a name for herself in Hollywood before she stripped off for her provocative role in “Strip Tease” and her nude maternity photoshoot for Vanity Fair, but she told the outlet that those roles were career-defining moments for her.

Moore mentioned the story when he said he felt his films “G.I. Jane” and “Strip Tease” had not received the recognition they deserved.

“If you look closely at 'G.I. Jane,' there were people trying to stop the movie even before it came out,” she told Variety.

“I did Striptease and G.I. Jane back to back, and the only thing that went against me in the business was that those two movies came out at the same time and I was the highest-paid actress,” Moore admitted in the interview.

CAP-DU-ANTIBES, FRANCE – MAY 21: Demi Moore attends the Chopard Films Once Upon a Time evening during the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap-Antibes, France on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Christy Sparrow/Getty Images)

In an interview, the famous actress said her decision had an impact in ways she never imagined, and reflected on the criticism she's had to deal with.

“That moment was so powerful for me because it wasn't just about me, it was about changing the playing field for all women,” she told Variety, “but I was playing a stripper, so I'd betrayed women. And I was playing a soldier, so I'd betrayed men.”

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 24: Demi Moore attends the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)

Moore faced backlash he never could have imagined at the time.

She told Variety magazine that she no longer felt recognized for her acting abilities.

“The perception quickly spread that, 'She's only getting paid to play a stripper,'” she said in an interview.

CAP-ANTIBES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Demi Moore speaks onstage during the 30th annual amfAR Cannes Gala presented by Chopard and the Red Sea International Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap-Antibes, France on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Andreas Lenz/Getty Images, Courtesy of amfAR)

“It was a total shock, but at the same time I understood that it's going to hit the person who steps forward first, and that goes for anyone who challenges the status quo,” Moore told Variety.

Moore urged fans to be open to a different thought process.

“The other truth is that I've always been attracted to things that are provocative, not sexual but meaningful and thought-provoking. Take 'Strip Tease' for example. It posed an interesting critique of women working as dancers, and the idea was that this woman was trying to take care of her children the best way she could,” she told Variety.

“In GI Jane, women have the skills to [serve]Why wouldn’t you want her there?’ I didn’t understand why that door was closed.” (Related: Demi Moore falls flat over strange new endorsement deal)

Moore stars as Elizabeth Sparkle in “The Substance,” a body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargé, which is due for release on September 20.