Emily Blunt took U.S. citizenship for tax reasons

Emily Blunt decided to become a U.S. citizen for “tax reasons”.
The British actress, who is married to U.S comic John Krasinski, was sworn in as an American in August (15).
The matter later became headline news after Emily made a gag about her new status during a TV appearance.
“I became an American citizen recently,” said Emily on U.S. talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! “And that night, we watched the Republican debate and I thought, ‘This was a terrible mistake. What have I done?'”
Emily subsequently found herself the target of heavy criticism, and subsequently admitted, “I was sort of astonished by the outrage, because it was meant completely as an innocuous joke. So I think I was more just quite taken aback.”
She has now opened up about her reasons for becoming a U.S. citizen.
Emily reveals it was mostly for tax purposes as she did not want to give up being a Brit.
“It’s mainly for tax reasons,” she tells U.K. magazine Style. “I didn’t want to renounce my Queen. You have to learn all about the constitution. You can’t be a habitual drunk, you can’t be on a guerrilla squad and you can’t be a prostitute…”
She jokingly adds, “Which is a shame!”
Emily also admits she felt a little downhearted during the ceremony.
“I felt quite sad, actually. Having to be sworn into a country that wasn’t mine. I know at the core of it, I haven’t given up anything, but it was sort of bittersweet.”