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Kate Winslet Was Once Told to Settle for ‘Fat Girl’ Parts, Says Agent Got Calls Asking: ‘How’s Her Weight?’

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Kate Winslet has long championed normal body types on screen. The Oscar winner was adamant during the making of her HBO series Mare of Easttown that no one glam her up. Bryce Dallas Howard revealed in September that studio executives wanted her to lose weight for Jurassic World Dominion.
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Kate Winslet Was Once Told to Settle for ‘Fat Girl’ Parts, Says Agent Got Calls Asking: ‘How’s Her Weight?’

Kate Winslet said her agent was often asked about her weight when she was a young actor.

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States
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Kate Winslet Says That People In Hollywood Used To Check In About Her Weight When She Was Younger

Kate opened up about Hollywood's perpetually unrealistic expectations for young women.View Entire Post ›

2 months ago·New York, United States
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Kate Winslet Says Her Agent Was Asked About Her Weight Before Early Auditions

Kate Winslet was weight-shamed early in her career. The Academy Award and Emmy winner revealed that she was asked about her weight ahead of auditions when starting out in Hollywood. “When I was younger my agent would get calls saying, ‘How’s her weight?'” Winslet told The Sunday Times, adding that she cared more “about being that actor who moves their face and has a body that jiggles.” The “Avatar: The Way of Water” star noted that the media cyc…

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States
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Kate Winslet Reveals the Question Her Agent Would Get Asked When She Was Younger: “How’s Her Weight?”

Kate Winslet opened up about the pressure she endured about her weight during her early acting days.

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