- Kate Winslet slams body shaming in Hollywood
- Actress proudly shows off "belly rolls" on set
- Winslet promotes self-acceptance and natural beauty
Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet has called for women to embrace their natural body shape, speaking out against the pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards in the film industry.
In an interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday, Winslet discussed her upcoming film Lee, in which she plays the role of Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, a fashion model turned World War Two photographer. Winslet emphasized the importance of authenticity in portraying her character, saying, “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.”
Winslet argued that women should celebrate their natural shape, saying, “We’re so used to perhaps not necessarily seeing that and enjoying it. The instinct weirdly is to see it and criticise it… It’s interesting how much people do like labels for women.”
The actress recalled a recent experience on set, where she was told to sit up straighter to hide her “belly rolls” while filming a scene in a bikini. Winslet refused, saying, “Not on your life! It was deliberate.”
Winslet has long been a champion for women’s rights and has spoken out against body shaming in the past. She emphasized the importance of self-acceptance, saying, “Life is too short… I don’t want to look back and go ‘why did I worry about that thing’ and so guess what – I don’t worry anymore.”
At 48, Winslet says she is more comfortable in her own skin than ever, adding, “It enables me to allow the opinions of others to evaporate.”
