Kate Winslet details 'abuse' she got from 'Titanic' fans who called her 'too fat

Actress Kate Winslet detailed horrifying body shaming from borderline abusive fans following the release of the iconic Hollywoodhit TitanicThe actress 47 slammed the bullying she received from some viewers who said she was too fat while she battled feeling deeply insecure reports mirrorcoukWinslet starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in James Camerons 1997 movie based on and named after RMS Titanic the cruise ship which tragically sunk after hitting an iceberg in 1912In one of the final scenes she and Leos character Jack are seen in the water as her character Rose climbs onto floating debris after the boat sankSpeaking of the comments made from movie buffs about that pivotal scene in a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast she said Apparently I was too fatWhy were they so mean to me They were so mean I wasnt even fg fat she explainedShe explained how she wishes she had replied to the horrible comments at the time adding I would have responded I would have said Dont you dare treat me like this Im a young woman my body is changing Im figuring it out Im deeply insecure Im terrified dont make this any harder than it already isThats bullying you know and actually borderline abusive I would sayAlso ReadHugh Grant joins cast of Kate Winsletstarrer limited series The PalaceWinslet has openly discussed body shaming in the past as she revealed she was cruelly told to settle for fat girl roles during her time at acting schoolShe said It can be extremely negative People are subject to scrutiny that is more than a young vulnerable person can cope with But in the film industry it is really changing When I was younger my agent would get calls saying Hows her weight I kid you not So its heartwarming that this has started to changeHer comments come after it was emerged that her costar Leonardo narrowly avoided losing his iconic role in Titanic after a row onset with the films director James CameronCameron detailed threatening to send the then 20something actor packing after he refused to take part in a vital part of productionHe had instructed DiCaprio to take part in a chemistry screen test alongside WinsletHe didnt know he was going to test Cameron saidHe came in he thought it was another meeting to meet KateCameron told GQ I said okay well just go in the next room well run some lines and Ill video it And Leo said you mean Im reading and I said Yeah He said I dont readAnd I said Well and I shook his hand and I said Thanks for coming by Leo reportedly responded Wait wait wait You mean if I dont read I dont get the part just like thatThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever