Kate Winslet is a famous actress. She says women should be happy with their bodies. On a movie set, someone told her, “Sit up to hide your belly.” Kate did not agree.
Kate is in a new movie, “Lee.” She plays Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller. Lee was a famous photographer in World War II. Kate says Lee did not worry about looking perfect. Lee liked cheese, bread, and wine. She did not exercise much. So, Lee’s body was soft.
Kate thinks women should like their real bodies. It is okay to have a soft belly or extra body parts. She said, “We usually do not see bodies like this. We criticize them. But it is better to be proud.”
Kate is 48 years old. She always talks about loving real bodies. On the set of “Lee,” she wore a bikini. Someone told her, “Sit up straight to hide your belly.” Kate said, “No! It is okay to show it.”
Kate does not worry about looking perfect in movies. She said, “My face shows my real life. I don’t hide it.” Kate feels good about herself. She doesn’t care what people say.
Source: bbc.com
Vocabulary for the Article
Famous – known by many people (Example: Kate Winslet is famous.)
UK /ˈfeɪ.məs/ US /ˈfeɪ.məs/
Actress – a woman who acts in 1movies or plays (Example: Kate is an actress.)
UK /ˈæk.trəs/ US /ˈæk.trəs/
Body – your physical form (Example: Be happy with your body.)
UK /ˈbɒd.i/ US /ˈbɑː.di/
Hide – to put something out of sight (Example: Do not hide your belly.)
UK /hɑːd/ US /hɑːrd/
Agree – to have the same idea or opinion (Example: Kate did not agree.)
UK /əˈɡriː/ US /əˈɡriː/
Photographer – a person who takes pictures (Example: Lee was a photographer.)
UK /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fə/ US /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fɚ/
World War II – a big war many years ago (Example: Lee lived during World War II.)
Worry – to think about problems a lot (Example: Do not worry about looking perfect.)
UK /ˈwʌr.i/ US /ˈwɝː.i/
Perfect – without any mistakes or problems (Example: No one is perfect.)
UK /ˈpɜː.fekt/ US /ˈpɝː.fekt/
Exercise – to move your body to stay healthy (Example: She did not exercise much.)
uk /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ us /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/
Soft – not hard, easy to press (Example: Lee’s body was soft.)
UK /sɒft/ US /sɑːft/
Real – true, not fake (Example: Like your real body.)
Belly – the front part of your body below your chest (Example: She has a soft belly.)
UK /ˈbel.i/ US /ˈbel.i/
Extra – more than needed (Example: It is okay to have extra body parts.)
“UK) /‘ek.strə/ US) /‘ek.strə/”
Criticize – to say something bad about someone or something (Example: Do not criticize bodies.)
Proud – feeling good about something (Example: Be proud of your body.)
Bikini – a small swimsuit for women (Example: Kate wore a bikini.)
Straight – not bent or curved (Example: Sit up straight.)
Show – to let others see something (Example: Kate said, “It is okay to show it.”)
Perfect – without mistakes; very good (Example: She does not worry about looking perfect.)
Life – the time someone is alive (Example: My face shows my real life.)
Hide – keep something secret or out of sight (Example: I don’t hide my face.)
Feel – to have emotions or thoughts (Example: Kate feels good about herself.)
Care – to think something is important (Example: She doesn’t care what people say.)
Phrases
Sit up straight – to sit with your back straight, not bent (Example: Someone said, “Sit up straight.” This means to make your back straight and not bend forward.)
Movie set – a place where people make movies. It is where actors work, and cameras record them.
Example: Someone said, ‘We are filming on the movie set.’ This means people are making a movie in that place.