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Kate Winslet Denounces Boom in Weight-Loss Drugs and Cosmetic Procedures

She uses a new Times interview to fault social media for distorting beauty ideals.

Overview

  • Speaking to The Times/The Sunday Times, the 50-year-old actor called the surge in slimming medications and aesthetic treatments “devastating” and “terrifying.”
  • She warned that many people may not know what they are injecting, describing a disregard for personal health and a “total chaos” around these practices.
  • Winslet said she has never had cosmetic work on her face or used injectables, presenting herself as an advocate for aging naturally.
  • Emphasizing acceptance of visible aging, she praised the beauty of women over 70 and said she likes when hands show age.
  • She criticized the normalization of Botox and lip fillers beyond Hollywood and blamed social platforms for harming mental health and confusing young people about beauty.