Kate Winslet Says Crew Member Suggested She Hide Her “Belly Rolls” While Filming ‘Lee’

[hewontgo]

Kate Winslet has revealed how a crew member suggested she sit up straighter to hide her “belly rolls” during the filming of a bikini scene in World War II drama Lee https://t.co/htc1P83WKY
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 7, 2024
Kate Winslet has revealed how a crew member suggested she sit up straighter to hide her “belly rolls” during the

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[floatinglately]

few things make me feel more fiona apple muttering there’s no hope for women than the appearance related shit that has been thrown at kate winslet, one of the most beautiful people ever to live

[iamkenough]

she's been judged for her looks since Titanic :SSS

[sunk]

I remember when Titanic came out. She was (and is) absolutely stunning. I remember people (mostly magazines and on TV, no social media back then) calling her "plump" and "chubby" and even "bordering plus-size." Being a heavy kid in the heroin-chic 90s was so, so, so terrible for my mental health but I can't even imagine being her and having that directed at you. And it just never really stopped, it seems like there's been some (trash) "reason" to pick at her ever since.

[ellie_andrews]

god i remember that too. i was 12 when Titanic came out, and i was completely baffled by people saying that. i know that's when i started to internalize that shit. (well, that and the Baby One More Time video lol)

[crazylike_afox]

Good for her. I'm also surprised by how much more comfortable I am with my looks/body the older I get. My sister died at 40 and didn't get to have the privilege of wrinkles and such so I'm trying to embrace it for the both of us.

[arabian]

I wonder if she would have listened to the 'great' Woody Allen she so respects and admires that she went on and on about during campaign season until it didn't net her an Oscar nom.

[inwazyja]

she's not a great human, but she's also not wrong here at all.

[ginainabottle]

Good for her but I’m also gonna play devil’s advocate here and say that crew member didn’t necessarily mean to be shitty, they’re probably just used to actresses wanting to look good (as in conventionally attractive) on camera and perhaps wanted to ensure they wouldn’t miss a take. I lost track of how many times I had actresses (actors too, but it’s mostly women) wanting to redo a take bc they had a double chin on the scene or weren’t aware of how low the angle was. I know this is the shit that would come across terrible in any other field, but an unflattering angle can really ruin a take (as much as people want to delude themselves they always want to see “real” on screen) and there are people on set whose job is essentially making sure that everything looks good in the photography - and yes, sometimes that also means hiding things that would be perfectly normal in the real world. Most people truly have no idea just how many details need to be in place just to get even a mundane, real world type of shot

[daredevilwolf]

thank you for this comment

i was gonna comment that the crew member is a bastard but now that i read your comment i'm seeing both sides

[frelling_tralk]

Yeah I get where the crew member was coming from, it doesn’t sound like Kate took from it that they were trying to be an ass about it and embarrass her, but more that they came up to her quietly in between takes to say that you might want to know that this angle could be more flattering if you sit up straighter, thinking that they were being genuinely helpful.

[skyler_white_yo]

It’s hard to tell if the crew members intent was to get the best shot possible or to say “ugh, stop being fat, Kate”. But given that Kate’s weight and appearance has been a focal point of her career, I can get why she assumed that the crew member’s comment was the latter.