Kate Winslet recalled the comments she heard about her body and the teacher who advised her to look for “chubby girl” roles.
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During an interview on a BBC radio program, Kate Winslet recalled how she felt ashamed when she was younger after hearing comments about her appearance made by classmates and teachers.
Determined to become an actress from a very early age, Winslet, now 50, said that she once heard from a drama teacher that she would have to accept “chubby girl” roles; “I didn’t mind that, I never aspired to play leading roles,” she said.
“But also because I was a bit chubby, when I started taking it more seriously and got a child agent, I vividly remember a drama teacher… and she said to me: ‘Well, dear, you will have a career if you are willing to settle for fat girl roles.’”
According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, Winslet revealed on the British program that she was teased at school because of her size, which caused her to struggle with self-esteem during adolescence, but it never took away her determination.
“I wasn’t going to let them get in the way of the path I was determined to follow,” she said, adding: “Look at me now.”
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