In a September 2019 interview with "The Guardian", Arena defined her approach to new-technology, stating that she is not a fan of the smartphone, ""With technology I have even seen my anxiety levels rise to disproportionate levels"" – yet Arena is asked to pose for them on an almost daily basis. She prefers a chat instead, ""I don't do selfies. Since I stopped doing that, I’ve had some of the most wonderful rapport and conversations with people that have asked me for a selfie... we are just having a fantastic human interaction. And people are amazing when you are honest with them and tell them how you feel"".