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Nominee Kate Winslet glitters on the Oscars red carpet Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood
LONDON, England, UK -- Kate Winslet 's curves have helped make her one of Hollywood's red carpet standout stars.
The shapely mother of two regularly crops up on best-dressed lists for her figure-hugging dresses, which show off her classic hourglass figure. But as a schoolgirl, the body comments she received from peers, like the nickname "Blubber," were nothing shy of cruel.
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"I was bullied for being chubby," Kate told the June issue of Britain's Marie Claire magazine. "Where are they now!"
As she got older, the taunting went from school children to the media - even when she was supposedly on top of the world with box office hit, "Titanic."
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"Things happened in quick succession between the ages of 19 and 22. No wonder I blew up like a balloon. Remember those days? I think it was the Golden Globe year for 'Titanic,' and I was on a red carpet and somebody showed me a picture and I was like, 'F***, I was enormous,'" she told the mag. "I don't particularly remember sitting at home crying and eating endless packets of [British cookies] HobNobs. I don't remember doing that at all. Honestly, I think it was a stress thing or something. I don't know."
Happy for her size at the age of 33, Kate has been stunning the world's media with her red carpet poise, and voluptuous figure. But while she was lauded for looking elegant at the Oscars earlier this year in a gray one-shouldered floor-length Yves St. Laurent gown and made waves after posing partially nude in the December 2008 issue of Vanity Fair, Kate still doesn't think of herself as a bombshell.
"Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty," she told the magazine. "Absolutely not."
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Perhaps one reason she isn't ready to wear the "sexy woman" tag is due to her commitment to let young people know that magazine covers and spreads are Photoshopped, as are films.
"I do think it's important for young women to know that magazine covers are retouched," she noted. "People don't really look like that. In my films I might look glamorous, but I've been in hair and make-up for two hours."
Despite the success, including her first Oscar, which she received in February 2009 for her role in "The Reader," Kate still can't get away from the thoughts of being bullied for her figure as a young woman.
When asked if she still sees herself as the fat kid in school, Kate said, "Yeah."
"I was the girl that people would always say, 'Ah, it's such a shame, because you've got such a pretty face.'" Kate said.
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KrisDude i love her she was great in titanic and if people make fun of titanic ( i love titanic , i have titanic mania )n i will report abuse on you ... you hear !!!!!! but she is so awesome!! love her a big fan....report abuseposted July 23, 2009 2:36 PM PDT
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BrianAWhy must we read a version of this story every 18 months? I absolutely love Kate Winslet, but enough of the Body Image Victim nonsense. She became a huge star while "fat", and I don't remember anyone, not even the snarkiest anonymous message board troll, saying "OMG Kate is so fat!". Kate, we love you...enough already.report abuseposted May 11, 2009 2:03 PM PDT
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BrianAWhy must we read a version of this story every 18 months? I absolutely love Kate Winslet, but enough of the Body Image Victim nonsense. She became a huge star while "fat", and I don't remember anyone, not even the snarkiest anonymous message board troll, saying "OMG Kate is so fat!". Kate, we love you...enough already.report abuseposted May 11, 2009 2:03 PM PDT
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Emily BWhat I would do for those curves, girl! Take it from this skinny Minnie! I am all elbows-and-knees and Katele, you are stunning! You have all our permission to politely rub your shiny gold Oscar in as many faces as you want! You are beautiful outside and in! Keep shining!report abuseposted May 11, 2009 1:27 PM PDT
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CassKate is a wonderful talent, and an even better role model who has used her celebrity to speak out about what it is like to be taunted by a bully. I say keep up the good work, because this country needs more awareness as far as this issue is concerned. I frankly don't care how many times we have to hear the same story, just as long as we hear it.report abuseposted May 11, 2009 11:22 AM PDT
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RombusPretty Pretty kate!report abuseposted May 11, 2009 11:05 AM PDT
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RombusPretty Pretty kate!report abuseposted May 11, 2009 11:05 AM PDT
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HealthfoodjunkieIts called karma what goes around comes back around. They thought it was fun to be mean and pick on her as if they were all it, and now look who is all it, NOT THEM. Its always the ugly people who are mean. Ugly on the inside ugly on the out.report abuseposted May 11, 2009 10:04 AM PDT
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gabi532I love you for NOT being stick thin and being a healthy woman! you are great and keep up the great work!report abuseposted May 11, 2009 9:52 AM PDT
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gabi532I love you for NOT being stick thin and being a healthy woman! you are great and keep up the great work!report abuseposted May 11, 2009 9:52 AM PDT
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