STAR KATE'S AGONY OVER BODY TAUNT
Sunday Mail
|December 21, 2025
Actress was told she'd only get fat girl roles
KATE Winslet revealed a comment from her drama teacher about her weight shaped the way she saw herself as a performer.
Speaking on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the Oscar winner recalled being told early on that she could have a career "if you're happy to settle for the fat girl parts".
Kate, 50, admitted the words hit hard.
This story is from the December 21, 2025 edition of Sunday Mail.
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