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The Oscar winner, who has never shied away from talking about the body-shaming she suffered after the 1997 blockbuster made her a household name, took a moment in her recent interview to reflect on some of the horrific comments made about her.
Winslet watched an old clip from entertainment channel E! in which the host said Winslet looked “kind of melted and poured” into the dress she wore on the show. TitanicAwards season run.
The host added that Winslet “needs to be two sizes bigger and she’ll be fine.”
Winslet reacted to the clip and didn’t hold back her disgust.
“It’s absolutely shocking,” Winslet said. “Who are they to do something like this to a young actress who’s just trying to figure it out?”
When asked if she had ever faced the media for bullying, Winslet responded: “I did. I let them have it. I said, ‘I hope this bothers you.
“It was a great moment,” Winslet continued, fighting back tears and seeming proud of her courage. “It’s a great moment because it’s not just for me, it’s for everyone who’s been harassed to this level. It’s horrible. It’s really bad.
during an interview sunday times In 2022, Winslet also shared how she was told to settle for “fat girl” roles when she was a young actor in acting school, stating on the Happy Sad Confused podcast Titanic Audiences used the film’s ending to mock her weight, saying Rose was too fat and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack couldn’t survive the freezing Atlantic waters on the floating gate.
“Apparently I’m too fat,” Winslet said. “Why are they so mean to me? They’re so mean. I’m not fucking fat.
“I’m a young woman and my body is changing and I’m figuring it out and I’m very insecure and I’m scared and don’t make it any more difficult than it already is,” she continued. “You know, this is bullying, I would say, bordering on abuse actually.”
Watch Winslet in full 60 minutes The interview is here.
