Kate Winslet described the number of people taking weight loss drugs as “staggering” and expressed concern about the progress of these drugs and cosmetic procedures, particularly among young women.
The British actress made the comments in an interview with Sunday Times that the current frequency with which this type of treatment is used raises concerns about the risks to physical and mental health.
“It’s devastating. When a person’s self-esteem depends so much on their appearance, it’s frightening,” he said.
For Winslet, pressure from beauty standards has led to a consolidation of practices that threaten the well-being of those who want to change their appearance.
“Do people know what they are putting into their bodies? The disregard for one’s own health is shocking. It worries me more now than ever before. “It’s chaos out there,” he said during his conversation with the British newspaper.
The 50-year-old star also warned about the increasing use of cosmetic injections such as Botox and facial fillers.
In the words of Kate Winslet“My favorite thing is when your hands get old. That’s how life is in your hands. Some of the most beautiful women I know are over seventy, and what makes me sad is that young women have no idea what beauty really means.”
The Oscar winner highlighted the contrast between those who choose to appear authentic in public and those who resort to extreme treatments to alter their bodies.
“There are moments when I think things are getting better when I see actresses at events dressed however they want, whatever they are. But also.” There are many people who take medication to lose weight. “Some choose to be themselves, others do everything they can not to be,” he said.
In this sense, Winslet pointed to social networks as a factor that promotes the spread of unrealistic and harmful aesthetic ideals.
“What idea of perfection do people strive for?” he asked in conversation Sunday Timeswhere he blamed the internet and viral content for much of the pressure and mental health issues surrounding the image. “Nobody looks at the world anymore.”
The artist claims that she has never undergone facial rejuvenation. Regarding the media pressure that comes with physical appearance in the film industry, he recalled difficult episodes he experienced after success Titanic.
She shared that she was harassed by the media and that this scrutiny was detrimental to her personal safety when she was very young: “The media was vile, they singled me out for relentless harassment. I wasn’t ready to become a famous actress. I was very young, but I felt attacked.”
In previous statements, the interpreter expressed the wish that she had reacted more forcefully to the media harassment about her body.
“If I could go back, I would have used my voice very differently. I would have responded to reporters and said, ‘Don’t you dare treat me like this. I’m a young woman, my body is changing, I’m figuring it out, I feel deeply insecure, I’m scared. Don’t make this any harder than it already is,'” she said. And he added: “This is harassment and actually borders on abuse.“.
Aside from that, Kate Winslet He said he underwent testosterone replacement therapy to regain his libido and that he recognizes that changes in the body over time are a natural part of life.
“Women have testosterone in their bodies. When it runs out, like the eggs do, you have to replace it and that’s something you can do to feel sexy again,” she said.
Although the Hollywood actress defends natural appearance and the signs of aging, she emphasizes the need to separate female self-esteem from physical appearance and challenges us to rethink the pressures that come from current standards.
“What worries me is that young women don’t understand the true meaning of beauty,” he concluded Sunday Times.
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