Kate Winslet Wins Damages For False Body Story

LONDON — Lawyers for Kate Winslet say the actress has accepted 25,000 pounds (more than $40,000) in damages after the Daily Mail falsely reported in January she lied about her exercise regime.

Winslet was not in court for Tuesday's settlement, but through her lawyers said she wanted an apology "to demonstrate my commitment to the views that I have always expressed about body issues, including diet and exercise."

Winslet has been an outspoken critic of excessive dieting. In 2007, she won damages against a British magazine which wrongly stated she had visited a diet doctor.

The actress won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe earlier this year for her performance in "The Reader."

Associated Newspapers, owners of the Daily Mail, apologized for "any distress caused."

Comments

[palop]

She is a great actress and so hot. I loved her in Revolutionary Road: http://www.actressscene.com/2009/06/kate-winslet-video-from-revolutionary.html

[TigersEye]

Once in a while HP features articles about some real talent, we need to see more of these people and less about the Gosselins.

Good for Winslet, we see way too much airbrushing to the degree that people don't even look human anymore.

[BFare]

Fantastic in 'Spotless Mind w/ Jim Carey. I didn't know it was her, and didn't believe it when I saw her name in the credits. Best American accent ever!!

[LeeCalif]

Winslet. A normal woman with incredible acting skills.

[Machiventa68]

Kate Winslett is a terrific actress. If you missed her in "The Reader" you should rent the film. It is an excellent movie and she is brilliant in it.

[Deborah Paley]

Great book too!

[Jelperman]

She also whips 'em out in the movie. I hope she never quits taking off her clothes in movies!

[oceanofconsciousness]

One sane actress who goes against the Hollywood idea of how women should look. She's beautiful and refuses to play along with those actresses who feel like they need to weigh under 100 pounds.

[canfemlib]

Good for her.

[royevatom]

So they made a zillion on the story and had to pay up to do it.
What is to keep them from doing the same again as it suits them.
Integrity?

[Dbos]

Diet,exercise, weight who doesn't lie

[HLL]

Atta girl! Congratulations!

[johnnygoodwud]

neat lady