JAKARTA - Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet is now 50 years old and speaks openly about how she puts health and fitness above physical appearance.
In her latest interview and podcast, Winslet emphasized that sport for her is not about looking perfect, but about staying active and being able to live an energetic life.
In an episode of the podcast "How to Fail with Elizabeth Day", Winslet shared her views on aging and her relationship with her body.
"I feel good about myself. I think I look amazing," Winslet told host Elizabeth Day, quoted from the Business Insider website.
The Titanic and Avatar: The Way of Water star also highlighted how many women are conditioned to fear aging.
"We are so conditioned, women in their 40s to think, 'Okay, I'm getting closer to the end. You think when you go into menopause, you're going to stop having sex, breasts will sag, skin will wrinkle, and things like that. But, first of all, so what? And secondly, it's just about conditioning," he explained.
According to Winslet, the confidence that grows with age actually makes a woman more attractive and powerful.
"I think women, as they get older, become more interesting, more sexy, more aware of who they are, more powerful, and more able to live their lives without thinking too much about what other people think. And that's something that empowers," said Winslet.
When discussing sports, Winslet emphasized that the focus is on health, fitness, and physical endurance, not appearance.
"Sport for me is not about looking like this or that. It's about not getting injured. I don't want to hurt myself because I want to be able to swim in cold water, and I want to be able to climb for five hours," he said.
He added that simple things in daily life, such as carrying a child or carrying a suitcase yourself, are also a motivation to stay active. In addition, physical fitness is very important to support the demands of his work as an actress.
"You need to have endurance and stamina, and a lot of that comes from making sure your body is fit and healthy," Winslet added.
Past experiences also shaped Winslet's views on appearances. At the height of her fame after Titanic, she faced intense media scrutiny over her body.
"I got a lot of personal physical criticism, a lot of criticism, and the British press was quite unfriendly to me. I felt intimidated, to be honest," he said in the 2021 podcast WTF with Marc Maron.
With a positive perspective on aging and a focus on fitness for health, Winslet is an example of how a woman can remain confident and strong without being stuck on the ideal body standards set by others.
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