Kate Winslet breaks down in tears as she reflects on ‘absolutely appalling’ body shaming she experienced aged just 22 after starring in Titanic
Kate Winslet has broken down in tears as she recalls being ashamed of her body after starring in Titanic.
The 49-year-old actress, who was 22 years old in 1997, became emotional and tearful during an interview with 60 Minutes as she recalled criticism of her weight at the time.
Now starring in Lee, which she also produced, she said: ‘It was absolutely terrible.
“What kind of person do they have to be to do something like that to a young actress who’s just trying to figure it out?”
She started to cry and said, “I’ve been face to face. I let them have it. I said, “I hope this haunts you.”
“It was an amazing moment because it wasn’t just for me, it was for all those people who were exposed to that level of harassment. It was terrible, it was really bad.’
Kate Winslet breaks down in tears as she recalls feeling ashamed of her body after starring in Titanic
The actress, who was 20 in 1997, became emotional and tearful during an interview with 60 Minutes as she recalled criticism of her weight at the time.
The interview includes a nod to a red carpet host telling Winslet that she looked “a little melted and cast” in a dress and that she should have worn a dress that was “two sizes bigger.”
Speaking about her new role, in which she plays Elizabeth Lee Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II, Winslet recalled a recent moment when a crew member asked her to “suck in.”
‘People say, “Oh, you were so brave for this role because you don’t wear makeup.”
‘Do we say to the men: “Oh, you were so brave for this role, you grew a beard”? No, we don’t. It happens to me all the time. It’s not courageous, it plays a role.’
When asked if it was true that a crew member asked her to sit up because she was showing a lump, she said, “Yes, you might just want to suck it in and sit up.”
“And no, I don’t think Lee would have done that. It’s not my point to show that. It’s exhausting.’
Recently, Winslet and her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, reunited 27 years later when they attended the screening of her new film Lee together in LA.
The pair starred together as Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster.
Now starring in Lee, she said, “It was absolutely horrible. “What kind of person do they have to be to do something like that to a young actress who’s just trying to figure it out?”
She started to cry and said, “I’ve been face to face. I let them have it. I said, “I hope this haunts you” (pictured with Leonardo Dicaprio in the film)
Recently, Winslet and her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, reunited 27 years later when they attended the screening of her new film Lee together in LA
The former co-stars seemed excited to be in each other’s company again as they shared a hug while posing for the cameras.
Speaking about her childhood and early career, the Oscar winner said her drama teacher told her she would only get ‘fat girl’ roles.
‘He said to me, ‘Kate honey, if you’re going to look like this, you’re going to have to settle for the fat girl parts.’
‘I wasn’t even fat. It made me think I’d show it to you quietly. It gave me a calm determination.”