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2011 Nov 10

Gallery: Kate Winslet immortalized with her wax-replica at Madame Tussauds

Kate Winslet, the gorgeous British-born Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning actress has become the latest star entrant to be immortalized in wax. She has been honored with her own replica in wax at London’s top attraction — Madame Tussauds on Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The stunning wax-replica of the 36-year-old Titanic actress is being exhibited alongside British acting divas like Dame Helen Mirren and Oscar winning actress Judi Dench. According to Liz Edwards, the Public Relations Manager at Madame Tussauds, it was the general public who voted Winslet into this attraction.

She informed that Kate Winslet has been the most requested personalities for the wax model at the museum in London. The PR team actually asked their guests “who they would like to see in a poll and she (Winslet) actually came top of a list in the poll so that’s why she’s here today,” informed Edwards to Reuters Television.

Guests from all over the world voted for Kate Winslet overwhelmingly, clearly indicating that she has got far-reaching global appeal. “Winslet is indeed an iconic actress of a generation …A true English Rose and we’re delighted to be creating a figure of her,” Edwards added gushingly.

The model-makers had spent several months painstakingly perfecting Winslet’s figure and her wax replica has been draped in a red cap-sleeve Elie Saab dress. This is the same dress Winslet wore when she went to collect her Emmy Award, earlier this year.

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2011 Oct 25

The “British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League”

How refreshing. A trio of British actresses who are well-respected and beautiful, to boot, have formed a club of sorts. Kate Winslet (36), Rachel Weisz (41) and Emma Thompson (52) have joined in solidarity against succumbing to the lure of plastic surgery. Representing women in their 30’s, 40′s and 50′s, the actresses have made a vow to never go under the knife.

What a nice treat. They are all stunning in their own right, and I think this is a very positive message to send to our youth obsessed society. Women (and actresses in particular) have ridiculous expectations placed upon them to remain eternally youthful. However, in the quest for that look, too many women are looking like sideshow freaks. I can’t for the life of me figure out how they think they look better with all the work they have done.

On occasion, I watch The Bold And The Beautiful. I used to think that Hunter Tylo was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen. Now, I just feel sorry for her. She has a perpetually frozen look, boobs far too large for her frame, and lips inflated beyond their capacity. Why? I can’t even watch her without cringing. Such a shame.

From Us Magazine:

Kate Winslet: “I will never give in,” she said. “It goes against my morals, the way that my parents brought me up and what I consider to be natural beauty.”
While the women’s resolve not to go under the knife is real, their league might be more of a way to speak out against ageism than an active organization.
“I am an actress, I don’t want to freeze the expression of my face,” Winslet said.
Thompson, 52, agreed. “I’m not fiddling about with myself,” she exclaimed. “We’re in this awful youth-driven thing now where everybody needs to look 30 at 60.”
Newly-married Weisz, 41, said that people “who look too perfect don’t look sexy or particularly beautiful.”

I hope the ladies can adhere to their promise. We need more women like this spreading the message that it’s perfectly fine to age gracefully. Kate and Rachel still look good and will continue to get work partly for photogenic reasons, but as pointed out by Huffington Post, Emma Thompson’s vow to resist cosmetic surgery shows real bravery, being now at an age where wrinkles can be hard to cover up with makeup, though not impossible for the top plastic surgeons. Will Kate continue her pledge when she begins to get wrinkles and sags in a few places, or will she succumb to a facelift?

Source: Frothygirlz

2011 Oct 05

Happy birthday, Kate!!!

And to celebrate our English Rose day, I have put up a new layout made by the amazing Hilary. Hope you guys like it as much as I do! And if you come across any errors, please let me know! :D

HAPPY 36TH, KATE!!!
2011 Oct 03

Kate Winslet: “Ned is The One”

Kate Winslet has told friends her new man Ned Rocknroll is “The One”.

The star, 35, is “madly in love” with Richard Branson’s nephew and wants to set up home with him, a pal revealed.

The pair spent the weekend at Ned’s aunt’s house in Chichester, West Sussex.

A source said: “They have really fallen for each other. They are even mentioning marriage.”

Married Ned, 33 — born Abel Smith — has rejected a US job offer to be near twice-wed Kate after they got close on Branson’s holiday isle Necker in August.

He is separated from his wife Eliza.

Source: The Sun

2011 Oct 01

Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet among stars using voices for audiobooks

Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are now finding a way to update some of their own favorite literature, and it simply has to do with lending their voices.

For their new line of upcoming audiobooks, Audible.com has announced that some of the following celebrities have offered up their voices to bring new life to some books that many mainstream audiences have abandoned over the years. For example, Nicole Kidman (who played Virginia Woolf in The Hours) will be reading the Woolf classic To The Lighthouse, while Kim Basinger is set to tackle the Kate Chopin classic The Awakening.

The first one of these new audiobooks will be released by the site early next year, and some of the other celebrities who are taking part include the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Kate Winslet, Meg Ryan, Naomi Watts, Colin Firth, and Dustin Hoffman. There are a number of Oscar nominations and trophies within this list, and the ultimate goal here is that it leads to an increased awareness in classic literature beyond just adaptations for the big screen.

As for what some of these stars are up to when it comes to their acting work, you can see Kate Winslet in Contagion, which is currently in theaters. Meanwhile, Hathaway has been busy shooting The Dark Knight Rises for much of the past several months.

Source: Examiner.com

2011 Sep 25

Inside Kate Winslet’s “sexy” fling with Richard Branson’s nephew

Rocknroll new romance for Kate Winslet!

The Oscar winning actress, 35, is dating Richard Branson’s nephew Ned Abel Smith — a.k.a. Ned Rocknroll — a source confirms to Us Weekly.

The duo arrived together at last Tuesday’s memorial service for Ted Branson (Richard Branson’s father) at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The Daily Mail reports that Ned, 33, legally changed his name to “Ned Rocknroll” several years back, and recently separated from his wife Eliza, the daughter of a British viscount.

“Ned is really happy with Kate,” the source tells Us, adding that the couple are currently spending a romantic weekend in the English countryside. Mildred Pierce star Winslet is “mature and has it all together,” the source explains. “[Ned] feels he can learn so much from her. It’s sexy — a boy toy situation!”

An old friend of the Branson family, Winslet was famously a guest on Richard Branson’s private Necker Island in late August when the house she was staying in caught fire; Winslet ended up carrying Eve, Branson’s elderly mother, out of the burning building.

Winslet wasn’t a solo visitor during her momentous Necker Island stay. In addition to her kids Mia, 10, and Joe, 7, the star’s fellow guest was Louis Dowler, her on-and-off model beau.

No word yet on exactly when Winslet and Dowler parted ways.

Source: UsMagazine.com

2011 Sep 23

Richard Branson’s nephew “totally smitten” by curvy beauty Kate Winslet

Richard Branson’s nephew Ned Rocknroll has revealed that he is “totally smitten” by Kate Winslet.

The 33-year-old also admitted that he can’t get enough of the 35-year-old Titanic star’s curvy figure.

“When he met Kate he realized she was a real grown up and was attracted to her maturity,” the Sun quoted a source as saying.

“He also liked the fact she was a little bit older. He finds her incredibly sexy,” the source stated.

Winslet cozied up to Rocknroll while staying at the Virgin tycoon Branson’s Caribbean holiday island of Necker and the two were recently pictured sharing a joke together in Central London.

Sources have revealed that twice-wed Winslet’s pals have “never seen her so happy”.

Source: newKerala