Kate Winslet was called blubber during her childhood

London March 23 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has revealed that she was bullied and fat-shamed during her childhood and was called blubber.

Winslet opened up about her bad childhood memories at the fourth annual WE Day UK event here on Wednesday reports aceshowbiz.com.

I was always comparing myself to others. They called me blubber they teased me for wanting to act. Locked me in the cupboard and would laugh at me Winslet said.

I wasn t the prettiest and I was even told that I d be lucky in my acting if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts. I d never let go of that and they d say You re just not what we re looking for Kate . I d hear that a lot. This unkindness made me feel truly horrendous she added.

Winslet shared that due to her over-sized figure she was often cast in weird roles but she didn t mind doing them as she loved acting.

I was always auditioning for the school plays. I didn t really get very good parts mind you but I didn t mind. I didn t care. I would often get cast as the crocodile or the scarecrow or the dark fairy. I was even a dancing frog once. But it didn t matter. I still loved it she said.

I loved acting. It didn t matter how big or small the parts were. I wanted to be great and I was determined to keep learning.

And then one day I was cast as Rose in Titanic . The most unlikely candidate Kate from the sandwich shop in Reading suddenly acting in one of the biggest movies ever made she added.

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