Kate Winslet: “The media called me fat!” Why I’m embracing wrinkles and championing women

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<p>Grief can make you feel unnervingly vulnerable; this is how Kate Winslet reflects on losing her mum in 2017. In this chat, Fearne and Kate share their own experiences of both grieving and co-parenting at Christmas.</p><br><p>Regularly labelled as “fat” by the media, Kate explains what effect that scrutiny had on her self-esteem, and why it’s made her even more passionate about setting an example to younger women by ageing naturally.</p><br><p>Kate also offers advice on how to live by your own gut instinct, rather than other people’s opinions, and how to approach difficult conversations with loved ones.</p><br><p>Having recently made her directorial debut, Kate talks through what really goes on behind the scenes on a set, the safe environment she hopes to create for her actors, and the double standards applied to men and women in the film industry.</p><br><p>Goodbye June is in cinemas from December 12th, and on Netflix on December 24th.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/32ed95" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joanna Page</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2ff42d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trinny Woodall</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2fb45a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Jenna Macciochi</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>