Sophia Loren: "My era of Hollywood was much better. You were known for your skill and talent."

Sophia Loren, an iconic actress and Oscar winner, does not think much of today's selfie culture

"In my time, an actress' merit and skill was based on her talent," Loren told Page Six. "Now when people meet me, they pull out their phones to take pictures. I do not know much about social media, but it seems that that's what makes people more famous. My era of Hollywood was much better. You were known for your skill and talent."

Loren, who starred in such films as "It Started in Naples" and "Marriage Italian Style," also cautioned young stars about rushing into plastic surgery.

"These young girls really need to be more careful and selective of what they are doing to their bodies and their faces," she said. "I mean, you do not know for sure if you are going to a good doctor... you can end up looking worse than what you thought you originally were."

Nevertheless, social media is proving to be a very profitable venture for some these days. Video game commenter PewDiePie recently topped the list of highest-paid YouTube stars, raking in $12 million in the last year.

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IA with her. Im not a big fan of Twitter and social media. Its breeded very superficial celebrities. I also beleive fans have too much access to stars and thats lended itself to ugly behavior on both sides. Too much TMI and impulse posting which lives on forever bc someone can take a screenshot of the internet. Hollywood mystique and glamor is lost with todays pop culture and social media plays a big role in that