Actress Kate Winslet is known for her no-nonsense attitude when it comes to body image, famously proud of her stunning figure and a staunch anti-airbrushing advocate. So it comes as a surprise that the British actress has revealed she had ‘no positive reinforcement’ from females when she was growing up.
During her appearance on Running Wild With Bear Grylls, which aired recently, the 39-year-old star admitted that she was only faced with negativity surrounding women’s bodies. And she also explained how she was bullied as a youngster, for being ‘chubby’ and having ‘big feet’.
“When I grew up, I never heard positive reinforcement about body image from any female in my life,” she told adventurer Bear while taking part in the daring show, filmed in the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales. The mother-of-three continued: “I only heard negatives. That’s very damaging, because then you’re programmed as a young woman to immediately scrutinize yourself and how you look.”
The star went on to explain how she tries to create a happier, positive atmosphere with her 14-year-old daughter Mia, from her first marriage to director Jim Threapleton.
“I stand in front of the mirror and say to Mia, ‘We are so lucky we have a shape. We’re so lucky we’re curvy’ and she’ll say, ‘Mummy, I know, thank God’,” Kate added.