Kate Winslet has condemned plastic surgery as she reveals why she would never go under the knife.
The actress, 50, has been vocal about the importance of women being happy with the way they naturally look, after facing years of abuse for her looks in the 90s.
After appearing in Titanic, the star was endlessly criticised and ‘relentlessly bullied’ as she soared to fame.
In an interview with The Times, Kate spoke about how this time in her life shaped her resolve to buck trends when it comes to plastic surgery.
‘The media was vile, singling me out for relentless bullying. I wasn’t ready to be a famous actress. I was so young, but I felt so invaded,’ she said.
This treatment led the actress to campaign for natural beauty, but said that she feels her voice might be lost in the modern era.
‘But I feel like nobody cares any more. No one’s listening because they’ve become obsessed with chasing an idea of perfection to get more likes on Instagram. It upsets me so much,’ she said.
She added that she felt the trend was ‘terrifying’ and seeing more stars get surgery scared her: ‘Oh, it’s terrifying. I think no, “not you! Why?”‘
‘It is devastating,’ she added. ‘If a person’s self-esteem is so bound up in how they look it’s frightening. And it’s puzzling because I have moments when I think it’s better, when I look at actresses at events dressed how they want, whichever shape — but then so many people are on weight-loss drugs. It’s so varied.
‘Some are making choices to be themselves, others do everything they can to not be themselves. And do they know what they are putting in? The disregard for one’s health is terrifying. It bothers me now more than ever. It is f*****g chaos out there.’
She concluded: ‘Some of the most beautiful women I know are over 70 and what upsets me is that young women have no concept of what being beautiful actually is.’
Kate has been open about embracing her natural self for many years, telling Vogue in 2023: ‘You know I had to be really f*****g brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that.
She added of her nude scenes in Lee: ‘People amongst our own team would say, “You might just want to sit up a bit.” And I’d go, “Why? [Because of] the bit of flesh you can see? No, that’s the way it’s going to be!”‘
Kate once agan confirmed where these strong views were formed: ‘I think it probably stems from having been subjected to the most awful scrutiny and judgment, and, actually, I would go so far as to say bullying, from mainstream media when I was in my 20s.’
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