Kate Winslet’s empowering quote on ageing
Here’s exactly what Kate said: “We’re so conditioned, women, in our 40s to think, ‘Okay, well I’m creeping closer to the end you know’. You think you go into menopause and you’re going to stop having sex and your boobs are going to sag and your skin’s going to go creepy and all these things, but first of all — so what. And secondly, it’s just conditioning, you know. I think women, as they get older, become juicier and sexier, and more embedded in their truth and who they are, and more powerful and more able to walk through the world and care less. And that is an empowering thing. And so I say to my friends all the time: ‘You look amazing, God, you look fantastic. Don’t you feel great’?… we have to just do it, it is very important. And it does not mean, you look great (because) you have lost weight. That is the other thing… the interpretation of that compliment. So, I am not doing any of that anymore.”
Kate’s comments come at a time when Hollywood’s ‘silver ceiling’ is being shattered by actors demanding more complex, authentic roles that reflect the reality of womanhood at every stage of life.
More about Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet is a British actor known for her powerful performances in films like Titanic, The Reader, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She’s a multiple award-winner, including an Oscar, and is admired for her talent and advocacy for women’s empowerment and body positivity.
