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Kate Winslet says it's 'wonderful' to see young stars standing up to fat-shaming after she suffered 'borderline abuse' early in her career: 'They're born with a voice'


During an appearance on The Today Show, host Hoda Kotb called Kate a 'champion for women.'

During an appearance on The Today Show, host Hoda Kotb called Kate a 'champion for women,' but added: 'But you didn't lead your career that way all the time because you were like a lot of young actresses' Opening up: The Oscar winning actress has spoken about body shaming before, and she recently recalled being told to settle for "fat girl" roles as a young performer at acting school The Oscar winning actress has spoken about body shaming before, and she recently recalled being told to settle for "fat girl" roles as a young performer at acting school, while her agent would later ask about her "weight".

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