Kate Winslet, New York City, February 2024.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty
John Nacion/Variety via Getty
Kate Winsletis not a fan of Ozempic for weight loss.
While speaking toThe New York Times Magazinein a wide-ranging interview published Sunday, theMare of Easttownalum, 48, learned all about the type 2 diabetes drug, which has skyrocketed in popularity for casual weight loss.
“I actually don’t know what Ozempic is,” the English actress said. “All I know is that it’s some pill that people are taking or something like that.”
The outlet noted that the drug has yet to see the same popularity overseas as it has in the U.S.
Kate Winslet, London Fashion Week, September 2023.David Fisher/Shutterstock
David Fisher/Shutterstock
“Oh, my God,” Winslet said. “This sounds terrible. Let’s eat some more things!”
During the interview, the actress recalled life around the time when she starred oppositeLeonardo DiCaprioin her 1997 breakout role as Rose DeWitt Bukater inTitanic.
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She said that as a young woman, British tabloids scrutinized her weight at every opportunity. There was also mention of the lateJoan Riversjoking that Winslet had sunk theTitanic.
“I never told anyone about it,” the actress said of an eating disorder that she was dealing with at the time.
“Because guess what — people in the world around you go: ‘Hey, you look great! You lost weight!’ ” she said. “So even the compliment about looking good is connected to weight. And that is one thing I will not let people talk about. If they do, I pull them up straight away.”
Winslet previously opened up about how her weight impacted her younger years.
Speaking withThe Sunday Timesin a December 2022 interview, she remembered being called “blubber” and receiving advice to settle for"fat girl" roles.
“It can be extremely negative. People are subject to scrutiny that is more than a young, vulnerable person can cope with,” Winslet told the outlet.
Kate Winslet.Joe Maher/Getty
“But in the film industry, it is really changing,” she added. “When I was younger my agent would get calls saying, ‘How’s her weight?’ I kid you not. So it’s heartwarming that this has started to change.”
In a December 2022 interview on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, Winslet said that if she had the chance to do it all over again, she would call people out over the bullying she faced afterTitanic’s release.
“I would have said, ‘Don’t you dare treat me like this. I’m a young woman, my body is changing, I’m figuring it out, I’m deeply insecure, I’m terrified, don’t make this any harder than it already is.’ "
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.
source: people.com
