Kate Winslet hits back after being body-shamed over nude scene

Kate Winslet has addressed her nude scene in her new movie Lee, and labelled herself as 'f**king brave' for doing it.

Winslet has been in the public eye since her critically acclaimed movie debut in Heavenly Creatures in 1994, and has long campaigned for women to stop being scrutinised for the way they look on screen.

Now, ahead of her new movie Lee hitting cinemas - where the 47-year-old has a nude scene - Winslet is hitting back once again.

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While many actors train for months on end ahead of their film roles, Winslet was unable to do so because of an injury that left her barely able to stand.

But the show had to go on despite her injury, and Winslet said she had to be 'f**king brave' about her nude scene as she had to be 'the softest version of [herself]'.

Discussing her injury, Winslet told Vogue in a recent interview: "I had three massive haematomas on my spine - huge.

"I could barely stand up."

Baring in mind the 'awful scrutiny and judgment' she's suffered over the years in regards to her body image, being nude was a daunting prospect for the mum-of-two.

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"I had to be really f**king brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,” she continued.

"And believe me, 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!'"

In her interview with the magazine, BAFTA Award-winning Winslet went on to accuse the mainstream media of 'bullying' her throughout her 20s.

She was only 19 when she made her silver screen debut, and was later projected further into the limelight at the age of 21 after starring in cult classic Titantic, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Despite her difficult relationship with the media and body image over the years, Winslet is confident that 'the industry is changing'.

“It means a huge amount, because it makes me feel that our industry is changing,” she told Deadline in 2021.

“I’m honestly starting to feel that, that the shifts are happening. And I think we’re finger pointing a lot less at women in terms of how they look, their shape."

Winslet continued: "We stopped scrutinising them. In turn, what happens then, is that younger generations of women, who are not in our industry, start to feel OK within themselves too. And that’s more important than anything else."

Can we get a round of applause for Winslet, please?

Topics: Celebrity, TV And Film, Health

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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