Kate Winslet, 39, is mother to three children.
Los Angeles:
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has revealed that she struggled to accept her fuller figure during her youth, reported Us magazine.
The Titanic star, who has famously embraced her curves throughout her career, said it was something she had to learn on her own as she was only exposed to "damaging" comments about women's bodies as a child.
"When I grew up, I never heard positive reinforcement about body image from any female in my life. I only heard negatives. That's very damaging, because then you're programmed as a young woman to immediately scrutinise yourself about how you look," she said.
Being a mother of three children, including her 14-year-old daughter, Mia, the Holiday star, decided to take a different approach towards raising her children.
"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, 'Mommy, I know, thank God'," she added.
The Titanic star, who has famously embraced her curves throughout her career, said it was something she had to learn on her own as she was only exposed to "damaging" comments about women's bodies as a child.
"When I grew up, I never heard positive reinforcement about body image from any female in my life. I only heard negatives. That's very damaging, because then you're programmed as a young woman to immediately scrutinise yourself about how you look," she said.
Being a mother of three children, including her 14-year-old daughter, Mia, the Holiday star, decided to take a different approach towards raising her children.
"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, 'Mommy, I know, thank God'," she added.
