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Madison Burgess
Topics: Mental Health, Celebrity, News, World News, UK News, Health, Women's Health
Kate Winslet has given her unfiltered opinion about the rise of weight loss drugs in a candid new interview.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the 50-year-old Titanic actress, was asked about 'today’s trend for women, injecting stuff into their faces and lips'.
She discussed how, for years, the A-list star has campaigned for women to be happy with the way that they naturally look, following years of 'bullying' by the media earlier in her career.
However, she's 'upset' by the amount of women in the spotlight changing the way they look, whether that's weight loss drugs, which have seen a surge in popularity in recent years, or getting cosmetic work done.
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Kate admitted: "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."
When asked about the trend of women 'injecting stuff into their faces and lips,' she gasped when she responded: "Oh, it’s terrifying. I think no, not you! Why?"
The Sense and Sensibility actress continued: "It is devastating. 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."
Speaking specifically about weight loss drugs, Kate continued: "It’s so varied. Some are making choices to be themselves, others do everything they can to not be themselves."
She also expressed concerns for health, calling the 'disregard' for it 'terrifying'.
"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**king chaos out there," she said.
However, she revealed what gets to her the most is not actresses and women in the spotlight but 'people who save up for Botox or the s**t they put in their lips'.
She added: “My favourite thing is when your hands get old. That’s life, in your hands. 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."
It comes at a time when weight loss drugs are on the rise throughout the world, with many celebrities turning to them.
While weight loss jabs have been known to have some uncomfortable side effects, experts are saying more people need to have access to them to address the ongoing obesity crisis.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is now calling for more widespread and fairer access to GLP-1 medication after finding that fewer than one in 10 people who could benefit from such jabs will be able to access them under current projections.
According to the intergovernmental organisation, the number of people with obesity will double, climbing to a staggering two billion by 2030, unless action is taken.
To combat this, the WHO has already added the medication to its 'essential' medicines list for overweight patients with diabetes, which countries are advised to provide.
The drugs can be taken long-term, for six months or more, but must be prescribed along with advice on diet and exercise.
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "Our new guidance recognises that obesity is a chronic disease that can be treated with comprehensive and lifelong care.
"While medication alone won't solve this global health crisis, GLP-1 therapies can help millions overcome obesity and reduce its associated harms."
It's also important to note that in the UK, there are three weight loss drugs that are approved by NICE and the MHRA, which requires extensive trials and testing - Mounjaro, Wegovy and Saxenda.