{"id":38013,"date":"2023-09-13T00:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/kate-winslet-addresses-scrutiny-she-faced-in-her-20s-over-her-weight\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T00:25:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:25:36","slug":"kate-winslet-addresses-scrutiny-she-faced-in-her-20s-over-her-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/kate-winslet-addresses-scrutiny-she-faced-in-her-20s-over-her-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Winslet Addresses &#8216;Scrutiny&#8217; She Faced in Her 20s Over Her Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kate-winslet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kate Winslet<\/strong><\/a> faced some obstacles on her way to becoming one of the biggest actresses of all time \u2014 including overcoming body image trolls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was consistently told I was the wrong shape,\u201d Winslet, 47, shared in her October <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/kate-winslet-lee-miller-october-cover-2023-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vogue<\/em><\/a> cover story published on Monday, September 11. \u201cI was consistently told I would have to settle for less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winslet said she\u2019s not willing to \u201ctake that s\u2014t from anyone\u201d when it comes to her appearance and has learned to tune out media white noise over the years. \u201cI think it probably stems from having been subjected to the most awful scrutiny and judgment, and, actually, I would go so far as to say bullying, from mainstream media when I was in my 20s,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>The English native went on to credit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/hollywood-sexual-misconduct-scandals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MeToo movement<\/a> for having a positive influence on rising stars. \u201cYoung actresses now \u2014 f\u2014k me \u2014 they are unafraid. It makes me so proud,\u201d Winslet joked. \u201cAnd I think, Yes, all the s\u2014t flinging, all the struggle, all the using my voice for years, often being finger-pointed at and laughed at \u2014 I don\u2019t give a s\u2014t!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/body-positive-celebrities-share-wisdom-inspiring-quotes-video\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/body-positive-celebrities-share-wisdom-inspiring-quotes-video\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Celebrities That Are Leading the Body-Positive Movement<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAs these Hollywood celebrities show in their words, actions and online posts, the body-positivity movement has officially entered the mainstream. Well-known activists have used social media as a tool to spread more messages of self-love to their fans. Mindy Kaling made a splash when she posted a series of photos of herself wearing different two-piece [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She continued: \u201cIt was all bloody worth it. Because the culture is changing in the way that I couldn\u2019t in my wildest dreams have imagined in my 20s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winslet rose to fame in films such as 1994\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/melanie-lynskey-compares-end-of-kate-winslet-friendship-to-a-breakup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Heavenly Creatures<\/em><\/a> and 1995\u2019s <em>Sense and Sensibility<\/em> before becoming a household name at the age of 22 in 1997\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/titanic-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Titanic<\/em><\/a> alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/leonardo-dicaprio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to earning several accolades for her work \u2014 including an Oscar, two Emmys and five Golden Globe awards \u2014 Winslet has also become one of Hollywood\u2019s biggest body positivity advocates.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, she slammed <em>British GQ<\/em> for editing a photo of her to make her appear slimmer. Six years later, Winslet revealed that she \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kate-winslet-no-women-were-positive-about-body-image-2015277\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">never heard positive reinforcement<\/a> about body image from any female in my life\u201d during an episode of <em>Running Wild With Bear Grylls<\/em>. \u201cI only heard negatives,\u201d she stated. \u201cThat\u2019s very damaging, because then you\u2019re programmed as a young woman to immediately scrutinize yourself and how you look.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3384479\" style=\"width: 682px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3384479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Kate Winslet Addresses 'Scrutiny' and Bullying She Endured in Her 20s Over Her Weight\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kate-Winslet-Addresses-Scrutiny-and-Bullying-She-Endured-in-Her-20s-Over-Her-Weight-Inline.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), 660px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet attend the 55th Golden Globe Awards on January 18, 1998.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Brenda Chase\/Online USA\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Lee<\/em> star noted that she has taken a different approach when it comes to<br \/>raising her daughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/mia-threapleton-5-things-to-know-about-kate-winslets-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mia<\/a>, now 22. \u201cI stand in front of the mirror and say to Mia, \u2018We are so lucky we have a shape. We\u2019re so lucky we\u2019re curvy. We\u2019re so lucky we\u2019ve got good bums,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cAnd she\u2019ll say, \u2018Mommy, I know, thank God.\u2019\u201d (Winslet shares Mia with her ex-husband <strong>Jim Threapleton<\/strong>, son Joe, 19, with ex-husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sam-mendes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sam Mendes<\/strong><\/a> and son Bear, with husband <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kate-winslet-husband-ned-rocknrolls-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ned Abel Smith<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Winslet told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/articles\/3s7k6PDH58ryMZ6vvrwHP5y\/we-become-more-powerful-and-sexy-in-our-40s-eight-things-we-learnt-from-kate-winslet-on-woman-s-hour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC\u2019s Radio 4<\/a> that life is \u201ctoo flipping short\u201d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/kate-winslet-talks-aging-becoming-more-sexy-in-her-40s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worry about aging<\/a> and that there is \u201cpower\u201d in getting older. \u201cI\u2019m 47, there are bits that don\u2019t do what you want them to do anymore,\u201d she shared in December 2022. \u201cThere\u2019s something kind of fab about going, \u2018Oh well, that\u2019s just the way it is, isn\u2019t it?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/kate-winslet-addresses-scrutiny-she-faced-in-her-20s-over-her-weight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Winslet faced some obstacles on her way to becoming one of the biggest actresses of all time \u2014 including overcoming body image trolls. \u201cI was consistently told I was the wrong shape,\u201d Winslet, 47, shared in her October Vogue cover story published on Monday, September 11. \u201cI was consistently told I would have to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-38013","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}