Kate Winslet has encouraged women to embrace their natural bodies, stating the importance of ‘being a real shape, being soft, and perhaps having a few extra rolls’ in a recent interview with Laura Kuenssberg of the BBC in anticipation of her new film, Lee.
This statement follows criticism she received regarding her posture, as she was advised to sit up straight to conceal her belly for her role.
Winslet emphasized that her role requires her to embody a character who transitions from a fashion model to a renowned photographer during World War II.
“She wasn’t lifting weights or doing Pilates.”
“She was eating cheese, bread and drinking wine, and not making a big deal of it,” Winslet said.
“So of course, her body would be soft,” she added.
“We’re so used to perhaps not necessarily seeing that and enjoying it.”
“The instinct weirdly is to see it and criticise it,” she said.
“It’s interesting how much people do like labels for women.”
She reiterated that this is a conversation that is needed.
“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.”
She said women should celebrate “being a real shape, being soft and maybe having a few extra rolls”.
“We’re so used to perhaps not necessarily seeing that and enjoying it. The instinct weirdly is to see it and criticise it,”
she said. “It’s interesting how much people do like labels for women.” Winslet said the topic is a conversation that needs to be had. “Life is too short,” she added.
“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.”
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