Kate Winslet is reflecting on the body shaming she endured early in her career.
The Oscar winner and star of upcoming biopic “Lee,” which she also executive produced, told Vogue in a cover story that she was “consistently” criticized when she was starting out for having curves — and even told to lower her career expectations when being asked about her weight ahead of auditions.
“I was consistently told I was the wrong shape,” Winslet said. “I was consistently told I would have to settle for less.”
Despite calling herself the “fat kid at the back with the wrong fucking shoes on” when she was growing up, Winslet spoke of the empowering decision to recreate a topless photograph of war photographer Lee Miller, whom she plays in the film.
“You know I had to be really fucking brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,...
The Oscar winner and star of upcoming biopic “Lee,” which she also executive produced, told Vogue in a cover story that she was “consistently” criticized when she was starting out for having curves — and even told to lower her career expectations when being asked about her weight ahead of auditions.
“I was consistently told I was the wrong shape,” Winslet said. “I was consistently told I would have to settle for less.”
Despite calling herself the “fat kid at the back with the wrong fucking shoes on” when she was growing up, Winslet spoke of the empowering decision to recreate a topless photograph of war photographer Lee Miller, whom she plays in the film.
“You know I had to be really fucking brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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