In an interview with the British "Harper’s Bazaar" ahead of the premiere of her new film "Lee," Winslet talked about how the tabloid criticism at the beginning of her career was devastating for her. "There was a lot of bullying towards me in the media, and it really affected me," she said. "Look at all those years when I was in my twenties and had different shapes and sizes," she added.
Kate Winslet now deliberately shows her "rolls"
Winslet eventually decided to sue one magazine for a cover where her body was slimmed down by a graphic designer, and she began to speak out about the issue of body shaming. "I feel a great relief that women are much more accepting of themselves today and don't want to be judged," she says about modern times. "Because I don't know a single one of my peers who, growing up, saw their mother looking in the mirror and saying, 'I look great!' My mother never did that. It was always like, 'Oh God, I can't wear this, do I look like a hippie, does my butt look big?' We waste so much time putting ourselves down, and I just won't do it anymore," the actress states.
In March, Winslet revealed that "at the beginning of her career she suffered from an eating disorder and never told anyone about it because people always complimented her for looking good despite her weight." She now says that "she doesn't allow anyone to comment on her weight, whether positively or negatively."
The actress is not shy about showing her body on screen. She also shared an incident from the set of her latest production. In one scene, her character sits on a bench in a bikini. A crew member approached her and suggested that she sit up straight. "Can't you see my 'rolls' well enough? I will never sit up straight [again - ed.]! That was intentional," she replied, adding that she doesn't mind looking "imperfect" on screen. On the contrary, she wants to show how she really looks.
What is Kate Winslet's new film about?
It is 1938. Lee Miller, a successful model and artists' muse, is trying her hand at photography. In a world dominated by men, she has to prove her worth every day. She doesn't want to focus only on fashion and photographing beautiful interiors. She has a great talent for capturing the truth about human life in her images, for establishing extraordinary connections with the subjects of her photos, especially women. As Europe plunges into the nightmare of World War II, Miller doesn't want to watch it from a safe distance. She goes to the front lines to show the world the tragic truth about the human dimension of war as a war correspondent for British "Vogue." She becomes one of the first photographers to witness up close the sacrifice of soldiers, the suffering of civilians, and the horror of German concentration camps.
The film is directed by Ellen Kuras, with cinematography by Paweł Edelman. In addition to Kate Winslet, the cast includes Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard, and Josh O’Connor.
