Kate Winslet condemns ‘fat shaming’ in the film industry.
Kate Winslet is detailing her reasons for speaking out against the labels placed on women in the film industry.
In an exclusive interview with Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday about her next film Lee, Winslet said women should cherish “being a real shape, being soft and maybe having a few extra rolls.”
Referring to her character in the film that depicts the life events of fashion model turned famed World War Two photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, the Academy Award winner suggested that women should avoid making a big deal about sticking to their diet plans.
She stated about her part in the film, “She wasn’t lifting weights or doing Pilates. She was eating cheese, bread and drinking wine, and not making a big deal of it. So of course, her body would be soft.”
The actress, who played Rose in the 1997 film Titanic, emphasized the importance of women having these conversations.
Winslet continued, “We’re so used to maybe not seeing that and loving it. “The instinct is to see it and criticize it,” she explained. “It’s interesting how much people do like labels for women.”
The 49-year-old, who has long advocated for women’s empowerment and has previously spoken out against body shaming, is looking forward to her new feature Lee, which will be released on September 13.