Kate Winslet Looks Radiant Without Makeup

Kate Winslet hasn’t had an easy time grappling with relentless aesthetic pressure. Like so many women in showbiz, she’s had to call out Hollywood’s ridiculous demands about her appearance. Her career-defining role as Rose in “Titanic” was no exception. Though an evidently healthy size, Winslet became the target of unsolicited critiques — a regrettable symptom of a culture caught in the throes of “heroin chic.” Among the more infamous comments was Joan Rivers’ jibe: “If she just lost 5lb, Leo would’ve been able to fit on the raft.”

Winslet hasn’t let this stop her. As we have seen, she has made a conscious effort to break this vicious cycle. Her portrayal of a small-town detective in “Mare of Easttown” garnered critical acclaim, but her off-screen choices merit as much recognition. Winslet revealed to the New York Times that she refused director Craig Zobel’s offer to digitally alter her body to appear more flattering. Her response was resolute: “Don’t you dare.”

Now, as a mother, this is an attitude she hopes to pass down to her daughter. She makes sure Mia — her child with ex-husband and film director Jim Threapleton — hears a different message. She tells Mia she loves and is proud of her own body, revealing to People: “I want to give her something that is empowering so when she comes into her teenage years she feels confident in herself.” Hollywood may reward perfection, but it’s Winslet’s values that set this star apart.