Kate Winslet has refused to get caught up in the weight loss jab craze - and she reckons that the trend is absolutely 'terrifying'.
The Oscar-winning actress shared her concern for those who have turned to GLP-1 medications to help shed some pounds.
In fact, she's not a fan of injecting any sort of substance into the human body that supposedly enhances your appearance, as fillers and Botox are also a huge no-no in the eyes of the Reading-born star.
Winslet spoke of her disappointment that people have 'become obsessed with chasing an idea of perfection to get more likes on Instagram', telling The Sunday Times: "It upsets me so much."
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She believes that growing old gracefully - and not having a complete 'disregard for one's health' - is the way to go instead.
Sharing her thoughts on the meteoric rise of weight loss jabs, the 50-year-old said: "It is devastating. If a person’s self-esteem is so bound up in how they look, it’s frightening.
"And it’s puzzling because I have moments when I think it’s better, when I look at actresses at events dressed how they want, whichever shape - but then so many people are on weight-loss drugs.
"It’s so varied. Some are making choices to be themselves, others do everything they can to not be themselves.
"And do they know what they are putting in? The disregard for one’s health is terrifying. It bothers me now more than ever. It is f***ing chaos out there."
People 'who save up for Botox or the s**t they put in their lips' were next on Winslet's hit list, as she believes that these days, 'young women have no concept of what being beautiful actually is'.
She continued: "Oh, it’s terrifying. "I think 'No, not you! Why?' But I feel like nobody cares any more.
"No one’s listening because they’ve become obsessed with chasing an idea of perfection to get more likes on Instagram. It upsets me so much."
Winslet urged people to 'keep being real' rather than falling into the trap of following trends.
She added: "What idea of perfection are people aspiring to? I blame social media and its effect on mental health."
According to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a number of GLP-1 drugs are licensed for use in the UK, including semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus), tirzepatide (Mounjaro) and liraglutide (sold under various brand names).
The government body explains: "'Licensed' means they have been assessed carefully by the UK medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and approved as safe and effective for certain uses."
Though the MHRA went on to note that 'it has not assessed the safety and effectiveness of these medicines when used outside of their licensed use, for example when used for weight loss in people who are not obese or overweight'.
During the interview, Winslet also touched on how she was 'singled out for relentless bullying' by the media during her rise to fame, which came after she starred in 1997’s Titanic alongside Leonardo DiCaprio at the age of 22.
"I wasn’t ready to be a famous actress," Winslet said. I was so young, but I felt so invaded. Nothing was nice. People climbed into my garden. I couldn’t go to a shop.
"I was followed when I had a baby in the back of the car on my way to the paediatrician. It is abnormal."
And while she was sharing her frustrations, Winslet also said she thinks it is 'heartbreaking' that everyone is glued to their phones all of the time - even though it allows an A-lister like her to use the Tube without causing a fuss.
"Nobody’s looking into the f***ing world any more," Winslet fumed.
Topics: Kate Winslet, Celebrity, Celebrity News, Health, Mental Health
Olivia Burke