Kate Winslet covers UK Marie Claire June 2009

Kate Winslet does the cover of UK Marie Claire June 2009.

Kate, 33, is a holder of Oscar 2009 for Best Actress and a recognized beauty.

In her interview for magazine she says that she still feels as the fat schoolgirl who was nicknamed Blubber and locked in the art cupboard.

I was bullied for being chubby. Where are they now!’

I had, “No one will ever fancy me!”… well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.’

About expressing her annoyance at those who doubted her working class credentials.

People don’t believe that. People literally think I’m lying,”

About why the British people did not take her as a ‘working class hero’

Because I speak nice.”

About her figure and age:

I don’t think I look younger than 33 and I don’t think I look particularly older than 33. I think I’m sort of holding it together.’

About magazine covers:

I do think it’s important for young women to know that magazine covers are retouched. People don’t really look like that.

In films I might look glamorous, but I’ve been in hair and make-up for two hours; someone’s been lighting a scene for three hours.

With the nudity in The Reader, for example, even I was like, “Damn, I look good.” And that was the lighting – it was a bit of body make-up. I don’t believe in pretending those things don’t go on.’

Read full interview in this month’s Marie Claire magazine, out Thursday

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