Category: Personal

2011 Mar 22

Kate Winslet donates her couture to charity at fundraising gala

Kate Winslet attended a fundraising dinner for homeless charity Cardboard Citizens in London over the weekend, and ended up offering the dress she was wearing up for auction.

Winslet, 35, wore a lovely frock by French designer Max Chaoul for the gala, held at Christ Church in Spitalfields, before donating it to the charity, reports the Daily Mail.

The Revolutionary Road star looked gorgeous in the knee-length dress with rose appliqué and a black satin sash.

With swept back hair, fresh make-up and simple black peep-toe heels, Kate let the couture take center stage in order to attract high bids.

Source: DNA India

2011 Mar 11

Kate Winslet thinks the public believe she is a “fat Viking”

Kate Winslet thinks the public believe she is a “fat Viking” because people often regard her as bigger than she actually is.

The 35-year-old actress — who is well known for defending her curvy figure — is often complimented on how good she looks, leading to her presuming people think of her as bigger than she is.

She said: “It seems to me I look very different from how people expect me to be.

“Clearly they think I’m a great big fat Viking. My body is different through nothing other than my being older. My clothes fit me the same way they’ve fitted me for the last five, six years. And of course I was a lot more voluptuous then.”

However, she admits she is less keen to talk about her body now because its “hypocritical”.

Kate added to Britain’s Vogue magazine: “I felt I had to defend my body and took a very public stand, which I still absolutely believe in. But I’ve stopped talking about it now. And, at a certain point, it does become hypocritical.”

Despite not wanting to talk about her figure, Kate’s face is becoming more important to her and she often notices how she is gaining wrinkles.

The Revolutionary Road star explained: “I’m more aware of things like wrinkles on my face. They’re becoming much more pronounced, because that’s the muscle I use the most when acting. But it’s my face. So, whatever.”

Source: East Coast Radio