Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Kate Winslet Reveals Body Shaming Experiences
Kate Winslet is a famous actress who won an Oscar.
She recently talked about how people were mean to her when she was younger because of her body.
A teacher told her she would only get 'fat girl parts' in movies.
She also said that people treated her differently because she is a woman.
She talked about how scary it was when she became famous and people were always watching her.
She wants people to be kinder and fairer to women in movies.
Kate Winslet revealed she was told to 'settle for the fat girl parts' by a drama teacher when she was younger.
She discussed her experiences of body shaming and sexism in the film industry during an interview on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.
Winslet mentioned that she was treated differently as a first-time director because she is a woman.
She recalled the intense press intrusion after her rise to fame following the release of Titanic in 1997.
Winslet has been an advocate for authentic body image and has previously spoken out against digitally altered images of herself.
- Who
- Kate Winslet, an Oscar-winning British actress
- What
- Revealed experiences of body shaming and sexism in the film industry
- When
- During a recent interview on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs
- Where
- On the BBC Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs
- Why
- To share her experiences and advocate for better treatment of women in the film industry
- Actress
- Kate Winslet
- Movie
- Goodbye June
- Show
- Desert Island Discs
- Year of Titanic Release
- 1997
- Year of GQ Cover Incident
- 2003