Love this piece on Kate Winslet in Vogue ..”In her three decades in the industry, the actor has collected acclaim, awards and the sorts of experiences that come with being a woman in the spotlight – for better or for much, much worse. “I’m not going to lie, I’ve absolutely learned how to look after myself the hard way,” says Winslet. “What I really remember vividly is that when I did Titanic and was so thrust into the public eye, I was shocked and horrified by how vilified I was by mainstream media.” This vilification was all down to body-shaming, a cruel but normalised reality of the 1990s and 2000s, and one that found Winslet hiding out for fear of the paparazzi. “I think that doesn’t happen now,” she muses. “Sure, that stuff happens on social media, amongst people and the public sharing opinions – some people just have nasty shit to say. But mainstream media behaving in these really irresponsible damaging ways – I do think that has actually stopped.”
For Winslet, age has come with a certain amount of self-acceptance that allows her to shun negativity and embrace all aspects of herself, a feeling furthered by her role as a beauty ambassador – and an outspoken one, at that. “With L’Oreal Paris and previously with Lancôme, I have been so empowered to use my voice on the part of all women, for all women,” says Winslet. “It’s been more significant in my life than I think that I even care to realise on a day-to-day level. It’s a responsibility, it’s a privilege.”
Along with a nearly vegan lifestyle (she cops to eating the eggs produced by her own chickens), Winslet finds wellness through fun times on set (she’s in the midst of filming the geopolitical satire series The Regime, which finds her cracking up between takes on a regular basis), and nurturing strong bonds with loved ones.
“I have a lot of love in my life – I’m very lucky. I have an incredible husband, my kids are great, I have a really good extended family – that’s always my touchstone,” says Winslet. “Even in the moments [when] I think, ‘Okay, this isn’t real, this isn’t really happening’… whether it’s walking down the red carpet at the Oscars or standing onstage and winning two BAFTAs, I still know that we’re all going to snuggle up in bed and watch movies the next day, you know? And those are the special moments that definitely keep me grounded.”
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