So what else is there to know about King, who’s poised to skyrocket into fame and fortune?

Read on to discover all of the details about her that you never knew.

“Then we really understood that we loved to entertain people and provoke emotion from people.”

Joey King at a Vanity Fair event in 2020

“And that’s OK to be able to say that it’s confusing to figure out.”

Despite the critical panning, though, that’s exactly what happened.

The success of the film also skyrocketed the lead stars into celebrity.

Joey King on the red carpet in 2010

That’s when King’sInstagramfollowing went from 600,000 tomillionsnearly overnight.

Since then King’s following has only grown larger, something the star attributes to her online authenticity.

King also curates what she shares so that keep it real.

Joey King at a protest in 2020

She added that it’s also important to maintain that sense of spontaneity.

It wasn’t an easy task.

In fact, King said it was the biggest challenge she’d ever had to face in her career.

Joey King at the 2020 SAG Awards

That does sound intense.

Naturally, she walked away from the experience with a new perspective on her life and her work.

“I learned a lot about myself as an actor and what I can do,” she continued.

Joey King with her head shaved

“I pushed my limits.”

King said she also felt really fulfilled and proud of her abilities and had truly changed for the better.

King is sympathetic to Blanchard because of all that she endured.

Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act

“No one deserves the life that she had,” she shared in a chat withVanity Fair.

“The fact that she’s in prison still, it’s heartbreaking to me.”

“I think she deserves a much better life now,” she continued.

Joey King

“She deserves to be free and deserves to be in therapy, not behind bars.”

King has only good things to say about Arquette, who helped her navigate the intensity of her role.

“She’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met.”

Joey King and Patricia Arquette

“She’s one of those people where we’re friends for life.”

“And so my favorite way to unwind after a hard day of work is to watchHouse Hunters.”

“I grew up watching it every single night,” she continued.

Joey King at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards

“That and I love Monopoly, so like, a good board game and some HGTV?

Sign me up.”

Sign us up too, Joey.

Joey King at a Marc Jacobs event in 2017

So if King could havetheperfect day, what would that look like for her?

It may not be as lavish as you’d expect.

“Then I would make homemade pasta for dinner.”

Joey King at the Young Hollywood studios in 2018

That sounds not just relatable, but pretty darn nice.

“That’s the best summer day!”

We’re inclined to agree.

Joey King at the 2018 Emmy Awards

“The reactions people always have to horror movies is just the greatest thing.”

As scary asSlender Manwas to watch, something even scarier happened to King while she was filming the movie.

“I got an unexplainable illness,” she revealed in an interview withL’Officiel.

Joey King at the 2020 SAG Awards

Uh, how weird is that?

That’s what inspired King to get her start in producing, which she did for the filmCamp.

Either way, though, King has a good outlook.

Joey King and Jacob Elordi smooching at the premier of The Kissing Booth

That’s when the sparks started to fly and the friendship naturally blossomed into a romantic relationship.

While it was sad to see them part, we’ll get to see them reunite at leastonscreen.

Was it super easy, kind of awkward, or 100 percent unbearable?

Joey King and Jacob Elordi on the red carpet in 2018

“I know what everyone wants to know, of course,” she confirmed.

“It was crazy.

It was a wild experience.

But honestly, it was a really beautiful time.”

That shows just how mature both she andJacob Elordiare true professionals.

King also said that being back onThe Kissing Boothset helped her become a more mature woman.

“I learned a lot about myself and I grew as an actor,” she continued.

And as for what King had to say about working on the love scenes forThe Kissing Booth 2with Elordi?

“It was fine.

It was good,” she added.