Don't Accuse Kate Winslet of dieting

Kate Winslet and her voluptuous figure are making headlines once again. Women in Hollywood are constantly being scrutinized for their weight---they're either scolded for being too thin or chided for being too "fat." Kate has been in the middle of the weight debate since Titanic.

Kate may have attracted the limelight by speaking out recently against the trend of diminutive actresses, shrinking before our eyes. People Magazine has reported on Kate's latest statements on her own figure. Grazia Magazine, a British publication has falsely reported that Winslet has been visiting a diet specialist in Los Angeles. Pictured at the left at this year's Golden Globe Awards, and soon to be walking the red carpet as a Best Actress Oscar Nominee, the actress calls the allegations "completely untrue." She adds, "I'm going to fight for myself. I don't want people thinking that I would ever go to a diet doctor, I would ever buy into that stuff. I never have done, I never will."

Winslet expresses her desire to be a role model to young women, also stating, "I will continue to say what I feel about this issue of women being thin and emaciated. It's just out of control. I know I'm a role model to young women. It's a role that I take very, very seriously and I would never want anyone to ever think I was a hypocrite in doing something like going to a diet doctor, for goodness sake. I mean, it's really, really ridiculous."

Kate's weight was also recently targeted due to speculation that her photos in British Vogue were airbrushed to make her appear much thinner.

I wish the media would focus their attention on the immense talent of one of my all time favorite actresses, instead of distorting her healthy figure for better or worse.

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