Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet have a close friendship that has warmed the hearts of fans over the years. Ever since the two of them starred in the 1997 Hollywood blockbuster film Titanic, the pair have practically been inseparable as friends.
In fact, the two are so close that Kate even attributes her capacity for self-love and confidence to Leo himself. In the past, Kate has opened up about struggling with her body and getting made fun of for her body type. Winslet has said that Leo helped her overcome these issues and be at peace with herself.
Kate’s Body Struggles
Back in 2017, People magazine ran a story about the weight issues that Kate Winslet was forced to deal with when she was growing up. Winslet spoke at a WE Day UK event that was held at the SSE Arena in Wembley to a crowd of around 12,000 people.
She opened up about how she was teased during her younger years because of her weight and how this almost derailed her plans of wanting to become an actress.
“I had been b*llied at school. They called me Blubber. Teased me for wanting to act. Locked me in the cupboard. Laughed at me… I was even told that I might be lucky with my acting, if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts. I felt that I wasn’t enough, I wasn’t good enough. I didn’t look right … and all because I didn’t fit into someone else’s idea of ‘perfect.’ I didn’t have the perfect body.”
Words of Wisdom
When Kate appeared as a guest on Oprah, she talked about how Leo helped her gain a better perspective on her body, and this allowed her to love herself even more. Leo made Kate realize that she should serve as a beacon of hope and an inspiration for kids everywhere who shared her body type.
“It’s really important that you are the shape that you are,” narrated Kate regarding what Leo had told her. “Because there are so many skinny girls out there who think that to be successful and to be beautiful and therefore be loved and respected it means you have to be thin.”
The message really struck a chord with Kate as she realized that she had the power to influence so many young girls who were looking to her for inspiration.
Loving One’s Self
To this day, Kate is always so active in her advocacy of promoting body positivity, especially among younger women. This is an issue that speaks profoundly to her because she experienced it for herself growing up. Now, young women all over the world look up to Kate as a source of inspiration when it comes to self-love and body positivity.
What do you think of Kate’s message to younger women around the globe? And what do you think of the friendship she shares with Leo? Comment what you think down below!
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