Emma Roberts walks around SoHo in New York City with a guy pal on Thursday afternoon (March 22).

The 21-year-old actress, carrying a green Chanel bag, texted a pal while crossing the street with a few bags from a shopping trip.

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Emma recently chatted with US Weekly about taking part in Seventeen magazine’s Pretty Amazing cover contest.

“It’s a cool contest because even the girls who don’t win, the fact that they took the time to sit down and think about something that’s great about themselves, I think takes a lot,” Emma shared. “A lot of people think that comes off as bragging and they want to [downplay their story]. So I think the fact that these girls are saying, ‘I did do something cool and I am good at this’ is really admirable.”

Enter the Pretty Amazing contest at Seventeen.com!