Summary
- Kate Winslet embraces her natural body in an upcoming film
Lee
rejects unsolicited advice about her appearance on set. - Winslet advocates a positive body image by wanting to perform nude scenes in a meaningful way.
- By showing her true, unchanging appearance in her films, Winslet is proud of her authentic self and promotes self-acceptance.
Kate Winslet dismissed unwanted advice about her body while filming the WWII drama. Lee. The upcoming film, directed by Ellen Kuras in her feature debut based on the 1985 autobiography, follows the true story of Lee Miller, a model and photographer who covered the events of World War II as a reporter for the Chronicle. Vogue Journal. In addition to Winslet in the lead role, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Noemi Merlant, Josh O'Connor and Alexander Skarsgård are also in the supporting role.
Profile at the time of the last interview Harper's BAZAAR, Winslet recalled the times she rejected unsolicited advice about her body on set Lee. She was sitting on a bench in a bikini when a crew member approached her and suggested she sit up straighter, to which Winslet replied, “So can't you see my belly rolling? Not in your life!Read his full account of the incident below:
There's a little bit where Lee is sitting on a bench in a bikini… And one of the crew comes up between takes and says, “You might want to sit up straighter.” So can't you see my belly rolling? Not in your life! Was it on purpose, you know?” On the contrary. I'm proud of it because it's my life and it's important. I wouldn't think of covering it up. I think people know better than to say it. “You might want to do something about those wrinkles. . Every year I feel more comfortable. It allows me to vaporize other people's ideas.
Kate Winslet has always been an advocate for positive body image
The incident happened during filming Lee It's the latest example of Winslet becoming an advocate for positive body image, especially among women, whether it's in her public statements, her choice of roles, or her support of body positive campaigns. Winslet is famous for her willingness to recreate nude scenes, he did it in many of his films. However, she always makes sure they contribute to the story before agreeing with them, which she believes promotes positive body image for women.
For example, in the 2006 film Little Children, Winslet plays an unhappy housewife who has an affair with her married neighbor. Winslet, who recently gave birth to two children, was worried about filming sex scenes, so she decided to embrace them as an opportunity to present a positive image to women, in her words, “flawless bodies.” in 2008 ReaderWinslet, for whom Winslet won the Best Actress Oscar, refused to wear a bikini for her frontal nudity scenes, preferring to show her body unretouched.
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Before shooting Lee, Winslet said she stopped exercising completely to keep her naturally soft look. Despite this, she remained confident and proud of her natural appearance, rejecting society's pressure to look perfect. In Leeand in many of her films, Winslet consistently makes creative choices that showcase her natural body because she is proud of her true, unaltered appearance and views it as part of her authentic self.
Source: Harper's BAZAAR