Kate Winslet Is “Very Proud” Of Her Body After ‘Lee’ Crew Comments

Before taking on a big screen portrayal of the photographer, Kate Winslet saw herself in Lee Miller‘s work.

The Academy Award winner recently opened up about proudly showcasing the “softest physical version” of herself to portray the renowned photojournalist in the upcoming Ellen Kuras-helmed biopic Lee, premiering Sept. 27 in theaters.

After previously revealing that a crew member on the set advised her to suck in her stomach to hide her “belly rolls” during a topless scene, Winslet recalled her reaction. “You think I’m not aware you can see that? I just went, ‘I’m all good,'” she told Time.

She said of the praise around the “bravery” of her response, “That’s not f—ing brave. I’m not an ex-postmaster fighting for justice, I’m not in the Ukraine. I’m doing a job that matters to me.”

In Lee, Winslet plays the eponymous photographer whose career began as a model before she was hired by Vogue to document World War II. The movie also stars Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Noémie Merlant, Josh O’Connor and Alexander Skarsgård.

The actress and longtime advocate for body positivity explained that she was introduced to Miller’s work after friends sent her a copy of the photographer’s ‘Nude Bent Forward’, a black-and-white image featuring a model whose body resembles Winslet’s.

“The number of times I’ve been sent that—specifically that image, assuming that my butt reminds them of that butt,” she explained. “I’m very proud. I enjoy that about myself.”

Winslet previously told Harper’s Bazaar UK that she made a “deliberate” choice to stop exercising before taking on Lee. “It is my life on my face, and that matters. It wouldn’t occur to me to cover that up,” she explained.

“I think people know better than to say, ‘You might wanna do something about those wrinkles’ … I’m more comfortable in myself as each year passes. It enables me to allow the opinions of others to evaporate,” added Winslet.