OlderKate Winslet - “Vanity Fair” December 2008
Kate Winslet bares it all for the December 2008 issue of Vanity Fair, which hits shelves November 11. Here’s what the 33-year-old British actress says in the mag:
On her fashion sense: “I often look at women who wear great jeans and high heels and nice little T-shirts wandering around the city and I think, I should make more of an effort. … But then I think, they can’t be happy in those heels.”
On her body: “This is going to sound really weird, but I never had a desire to be famous. I never had huge ambitions - never. I was fat. I didn’t know any fat famous actresses. I just did not see myself in that world at all, and I’m being very sincere. You know, once a fat kid, always a fat kid. Because you always think that you just look a little bit wrong or a little bit different from everyone else.”
Read the full feature at VanityFair.com.
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Talented, intelligent, lovely.
she lost her class doing a photoshoot like this…
Look at the bottom! Twilight the movie, I will need this magazine :)
Love Kate Winslet too
Shut up naten you’re an idiot. Kate is the queen of classy nudity you moron. She doesn’t look like a tart, she looks every bit as gorgeous and artistic as her famous Titanic scene.
aaww she’s such a cutie. although i don’t think shes’ fat by anyones standards.
she looks super gorgeous on teh cover btw
Gorgeous cover. Great interview too.
I don’t like Vanity Fair anymore as it’s getting so political these 2 years.
I never would have guessed these pics were of Kate. They look nothing like her. Anyways I adore her, she is so talented and seems so down to earth.
Kate has more class than anyone else in Hollywood!
She does a complete nude photoshoot taken by someone else not her husband and it is gorgeous and an art and Brad takes pictures of the woman he loves breastfeeding their baby which is nothing compared to these pictures and they are slated. hypocrites and jealous haters.
Kate is gorgeous, I’ve always loved her!
she is very beautiful and very talented!!!
Who is she kidding? I hate how all the super-worshipped actresses whine about how they feel weird-looking and ostracized. There’s something extremely phony about the Keira Knightleys and now Winslet, who get paid millions, blasted in front of all the fashion mags, fawned over just for being who they are, and then turn around and try to have us believe that they really, really, really do believe they’re ugly and insecure…just like the normal people. They are either pathologically delusional or more likely, just selling some false humility.
Those pictures don’t even look like her. Unless someone told me that it was her I wouldn’t have guessed it was Kate Winslet. Is this some airbrusher gone wild? Or did getting really thin now make her look like every other rapidly-approaching-40-and-worried actress in Hollywood?
She’s beautiful, don’t get me wrong, but what I’m saying is that I don’t think she looks much at all like she’s been looking the last 15 years (and that was charmingly rounded, sexy and beautiful)
I’m not a fan of the cover, very Sharon Stone-Basic Instinct…other than that.
How did she lose her class by doing this photoshoot? She is paying homage to Catherine Deneuve!
photshop much cos d person on dat cover looks more like blonde keira knightley n not kate winslet
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She does a complete nude photoshoot taken by someone else not her husband and it is gorgeous and an art and Brad takes pictures of the woman he loves breastfeeding their baby which is nothing compared to these pictures and they are slated. hypocrites and jealous haters.
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Considering she’s paying tribute to one of her favourites, Catherine Deneuve and is not breastfeeding or taking pictures of her personal life…idiot.
hey brangelina dork go to another post. Its so lame that you are whining about poor Brangelina. The difference is Kate is not an attention ***** who sells her private life to the masses. She’s a real actress and this photoshoot is a tribute to Catherine Deneuve you moron. She’s never sold pictures of her children to any magazines for money. She’s a real actress not some tabloid celebrity.
i think she is one of the ugliest woman without make up i ever seen, but she looks really good here!
come on people, of course she has everything but not class! look at her: almost naked in two pics….it’s rude in my opinion!
I think some of you are too hung up on Kate’s weight. It’s so boring. She’s not the girl in Titanic anymore. She’s grown up, had kids, her body went through changes. She doesn’t look like Keira Knightley but because the insecure chubby regular folks want her to have baby fat forever they will probably get all dramatic about Kate looking “too slim” in this shoot. Kate has been slim for the past 5 years. Did you see her at the Oscars when she wore that blue dress? She was just never too thin or to big. Leave her alone. The fixation on her weight is beyond boring. Talk about her amazing acting instead.
Does not even look like her. Do the celebrities look at these covers and say …. “oh yea…that is a great photo of me…or is not me…geez, I can’t tell!!”
paying tribute to Catherine Deneuve?????yes ok, Catherine WOULD NEVER appear in these poses in a mag!
kate winslet is NOT fat…. she’s beautiful.
she doesn’t look like herself at all on this cover though… either this was photoshopped or she’s really gotten very thin.
either way - she’s gorgeous and we lover her the way she is.
huh? Lilly she looks the same without makeup. She’s probably the most naturally beautiful actress because every pic of her out and about without makeup she still looks glowing. Ugliest you’ve ever seen? Please. She’s a natural beauty. I can’t believe these shallow Kate haters. To hate on Kate Winslet of all people?
Did Stephen Meisel do this shoot? Cuz it has all his fingerprints on it. she looks great as this fantasy shoot. If you want everyday then check out the stupid paps trashy pics. If you are into art and movies and photgraphy and fashion then you understand this.
For the clueless person who said that Vanity fair has been getting political go back to sleep. Vanity fair is about global issues, high society and their scandals and fashion. What magazine have you been reading?
The cover doesn’t look like her at all.. too much “photoshop” or whatever software they use…
gorgeous
#24, god you’re an idiot. She’s paying tribute to old iconic pictures of Catherine Deneuve.
Does this picture look similar to you? http://revart.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/movie_catherine_deneuve06_1.jpg
Pen do you know anything about Catherine Deneuve? Uh this is based on her famous film Belle Du Jour. Her iconic roll as a lady of the night. Vanity Fair always does tastefully bare photospreads. Remember the Scarlett Johansson/Keira Knightley one. Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Charlize Theron, Kate Moss. They always do this. What the hell are some of you people on about? Don’t get self-righteous here. This photo shoot is completely tasteful.
Why is it that whenever someone like Angelina Jolie or Vanessa Hudgens are photoshopped to death on a magazine, people reply with: “STUNNING! AMAZING! SHE’S FLAWLESS.”, but when someone like Kate Winslet, who rarely does magazine covers, it’s like a travesty?
I like this retro blonde look. It’s like they wanted to channel Catherine Deneuve, Kim Novak and Tippi Hedrin and all those type of women from the 60’s.
It is def a “look” . It’s like a part for a movie but Kate did this character for a photoshoot.
First of all magazines are PHOTOSHOPPED, AIRBRUSHED, whatever. That’s why I don’t understand the “Omgzzz that doesn’t even look like her.” Um that’s not the “real” her. Its her after hours of hair and makeup. Even Kate had said herself that’s how it works.
Second of all how on earth did she lose her class by doing this photoshoot? She’s an actress who’s all for nudity - but it has to be for a significant reason. That just gives out class right there, she doesn’t just randomly take her clothes off. So this must have been significant for her. Plus she’s been nude before….heck, she was partially nude in her first movie!
And third of all, why do people have a hard time believing that some celebs are insecure? It’s HUMAN. She’s a REAL woman. She’s been through insecurities of being overweight as a teen. She knows how it feels, she experiences it. And she never said “Oh poor me I’m ugly! I’m fat! I’m so terrible looking”. She’s right when she says that when you’re bigger in an atmosphere where most are very thin, you feel like you’re different from them. That mentality from her teen years is still stuck with her. But she’s comfortable with herself to the point where she doesn’t want to be a stick. So more power to her!
I agree Helena, what the hell is up with that? People put Kate on this pedestal and if she looks glamous and slim like here they want to attack her. It’s so immature. She is not Keira Knightley skinny at all. She is just the right size and has looked this way from years, you all just haven’t been paying attention. Her face was fuller in Titanic and she was much younger and still had baby fat. Kate’s not allowed to look smouldering? Maybe you are all just fooled by her plain jane roles she’s been playing but Kate is GORGEOUS and I’ve seen pics of her out and she is a natural beauty. Looks aside, let’s talk about her finally winning her Oscar already!
Well I saw her on Letterman 2 years ago and she looked just like she is here. I think some of you are forgetting that Titanic was over 10 years ago. Leo and her looks different.
Firstly, I’d like to say that Keira Knightley and Kate Winslet are two different women.
Knightley is naturally thin and Winslet is naturally curvy. She even said she was overweight when she was younger. You can’t really compare the two because they’re two English actresses!
Give thar woman an Oscar !!!!
Gorgeous!
What a FAKE!!!!!
I had so much more respect for her before this article…..
uhhhh excuse me, but was it not her just a few years ago going on and on about how the weight issues today, and how she was so against all the superficial stuff, and because she was over weight…..but she said she was very happy that way and she said she felt she looked good……….uhhhhh …….and what is all this ****!!!!
really that just goes to tell you how jelouse people are and they put down everyone that does not have a weight problem becuse they do….but the minute they loose weight they are half naked on a magazine….gee i wish i could find that interview, i beleive it was at an award or something….does anyone remem,ber……..i am surprised noe one has commented yet….this is the last girl i thoughtr would do this…what a frikin fake………
i love kate she’s so private smdowtoearth talented and classy
and that’s what i call a covet,it’s actually the most beautiful xcover i’ve seen in ages including the one with julia roberts with the rose on vanity fair
klee @ 11/03/2008 at 4:28 pm Who is she kidding? I hate how all the super-worshipped actresses whine about how they feel weird-looking and ostracized. There’s something extremely phony about the Keira Knightleys and now Winslet, who get paid millions, blasted in front of all the fashion mags, fawned over just for being who they are, and then turn around and try to have us believe that they really, really, really do believe they’re ugly and insecure…just like the normal people. They are either pathologically delusional or more likely, just selling some false humility.
I agree with you, i find Kate Winslet hypocrite, i mean she is constantly complaining ,playing on her “FAT” and fake victim role, she is constantly blaming other womans who wear high heels who feel good in their skin and who probably got a better sense of style than her ..and now look at her wearing HIGH HEELS and playing a model why you’re being as these womans [wearing thier high heels) that you criticize kate ?? what a hypocrite, why don’t you just shut your mouth already, cause we are getting really really sick of your constant bull sh!th that you throw on our throat.
TWILIGHT!!!!!!
Uh, to fake victim - ye, she’s wearing heels/ looking glamorous FOR A PHOTOSHOOT. What she’s trying to say is that she should make more of an effort on a daily basis - she’s not criticising women for wearing heels at all - quite the opposite - I got the impression that she was saying ‘dibs to you for wearing heels all the time, I wish I could but I can’t’ - I get wear she’s coming from because I’m the same. I wish I could look nice all the time but my laziness makes me choose comfort/ease over high maintenance looks. If it doesn’t come naturally, it is a lot of effort and frankly I don’t think many women can be bothered.
wow projecting your own insecurities on Kate much? The funny thing is I knew this would get the reactions from a few losers like you. How is she a hypocrite. Kate Winslet is a movie star, idiot. She is required under contract to promote her film. This is just a photo shoot for Vanity Fair. What she was talking about is her in REAL life you idiots. You’re mad that she wore high heels in a photo shoot? Wow you really need to get a life. That quote was about her in her everyday life. She’s always talked about not being unhealthy anorexic skinny. Which she is not. This photo shoot is just a homage to Catherine Deneuve she is in character. It’s just a photo shoot which all movie stars do. What do you expect her to be all plain jane in boots and sneakers on the cover of Vanity Fair? Get real. This bitching about “hypocrite Kate we want her to be chubby and in plain clothes on magazines” is so ridiculous it’s laughable.
What a FAKE!!!!!
I had so much more respect for her before this article…..
uhhhh excuse me, but was it not her just a few years ago going on and on about how the weight issues today, and how she was so against all the superficial stuff, and because she was over weight…..but she said she was very happy that way and she said she felt she looked good……….uhhhhh …….and what is all this ****!!!!
really that just goes to tell you how jelouse people are and they put down everyone that does not have a weight problem becuse they do….but the minute they loose weight they are half naked on a magazine….gee i wish i could find that interview, i beleive it was at an
award or something….does anyone remem,ber……..i am surprised noe one has commented yet….this is the last girl i thoughtr would do this…what a frikin fake………
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you’re an idiot Kate Winslet was not “overweight” a couple of years ago. Did you see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? You call that overweight? What she said is girl don’t have to be a stick-thin size ZERO to be happy. And she is not a size zero. She’s a beautiful normal size. STFU please.
I agree too about the fakeness , but now she is ridiclous especially after a photoshoped like this….and about all the **** she said …she should think twice next time before starting her craps.
There is another think to me ,in her interviews she irritates the hell out of me,the way she talks her attitude i find her agressive , i just don’t like it .
Kate Winslet is talented and beautiful an she’s not too thin haters! I agree with Helena.
agree with you, i find Kate Winslet hypocrite, i mean she is constantly complaining ,playing on her “FAT” and fake victim role, she is constantly blaming other womans who wear high heels who feel good in their skin and who probably got a better sense of style than her ..and now look at her wearing HIGH HEELS and playing a model why you’re being as these womans [wearing thier high heels) that you criticize kate ?? what a hypocrite, why don’t you just shut your mouth already, cause we are getting really really sick of your constant bull sh!th that you throw on our throat.
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Kate Winslet wore high heels! Let’s burn her at stake! ha ha god you’re stupid. If you actually read the interview, but clearly you lack reading comprehension she was talking about wanting to be able to go around in high heels in her everyday life like some girls but she can’t. Kate Winslet doesn’t go to premieres and make films or photoshoots very often. Most of the time she is not wearing high heels when out and about and caring for her children. That’s what she meant.
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now look at her wearing HIGH HEELS and playing a model
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uh that’s Catherine Deneuve, legendary french actress in her iconic role Belle Du Jour dummy. It’s like one of those photoshoots where they make modern actresses to look like Greta Garbo or Audrey Hepburn. Magazines do that all the time. Didn’t you see the hitchcock one from early this year? It’s called getting into character.
“There is another think to me ,in her interviews she irritates the hell out of me,the way she talks her attitude i find her agressive , i just don’t like it .”
What? She’s always the most charming, funny and lovely star in her interviews. She’s not aggressive, she’s just very lively. It’s charming. She’s a british gal with a very british sense of humor. I’ve never seen so many Kate Winslet haters before. Everyone seems to love her usually. Seems to be you people are looking for flaws in this great, beautiful, charming and talented woman only because you have low self-esteem. She gives te best interviews. You don’t know what you’re talking about. She was hilarious on Letterman a few years ago talking about the french talk show and telling a funny story about Cameron Diaz. She’s the coolest. Stop hating!
Her -girl next door & fat- image that she is still trying so hard to sell is simply ridiclous, who is she trying to fool ? whene will she stop with that ? seriously, someone has to tell her STFU you fake b and stop annoying us with your fake ridiclous complains .
Wow ! thank you photoshop !
This is quite incredible how society and the medias are TAKING US FOR IDIOTS . We are told to accept ourselves the way we naturally are but then we are bombarded by images of celebs who are the ideals of today ’s world who DO NOT LOOK LIKE THIS IN REALITY !!!!
what a hypocrisy !!!
Geez. So much emotion over a photo spread. She looks great, Angie looked great. They can both look great. I think those who judge them are the ones who are ugly.
“:she lost her class doing a photoshoot like this…”
What class is Ms. Winslet now? Upper Middle Class?
or
Have you confused her with a school teacher with missing students?
Oh god im so sick of her, not only her fake sh!tness about appareance that she screams about it from a while now, but more from some of her loonies who treat her as a GOD actress, sorry but i don’t find her acting being that extraordinary she didn’t blow me yet with a role, i find her ok but not that great, she is an ok actress but definitely not this god actress that some of her hard fans are sicking us with .
Winslet is never blasted on “fashion mags” as you so erroneously and eloquently phrased it.
This a very rare photo-shoot accompanying an in depth article Vanity Fair is not a Fashion Magazine, not it’s over 100 years of existence.
Violet,nick, tara is the same person .
The entire layout is an homage to famous Deneuve photographs, including the cover.
Obviously, Winslet is only the model and didn’t create the layout.
It’s a rare treat for Winslet to give interviews and participate in layouts. This is a very good one.
PS: Regarding Vanity Fair, my fave magazine. They have become so political I cancelled my subscription. I love the articles on Politics, but they need to replace Grayson as Editor, he is so far to the left that the magazine leans while trying to read an issue.
Much better when Tina Brown was Editor.
Wow, I didn’t even recognize her.
She looks good.
ATTENTION DUMMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS A THEME TO THIS PHOTOSHOOT. OKAY? GET IT? A THEME. BELLE DU JOUR, CATHERINE DENEUVE. GO RENT IT OR ASK TCM TO AIR THE MOVIE .
SHE’S PORTRAYING A ROLE FOR THIS PHOTOSHOOT. GET IT?
# 52 null @ 11/03/2008 at 5:56 pm
Umm what ? Mangelina looked like a corpse, you can’t even put Mangelina next to Kate, kate has a feminine features, Mangelina has a manly features with her man jaw as a tranvestite, she got a bulging frog eyes, a wrinkled anal lips, a huge frohead, a skinny disgusting arms with a disgusting bulging veins, a skinny ulgy legs, and NO butts, and don’t get me starting with her trashy tatoos…
sunny @ 11/03/2008 at 6:28 pm
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You obviously have never seen AJ in person. That young woman is stunning and like a little fairy princess she so tiny& feminine. I saw her at one of her premieres and she’s like a doll.
It’s not as if she’s undressed for the sake of it, she’s dressed up as Catherine Deneuve. Evidently, all the negative people are probably too young or too unaware to even know who the lovely Deneuve is.
Ingrid @ 11/03/2008 at 4:34 pm
Ingrid you are a scumbag, nude is nude and she is married and posing like that. You are the biggest fool and can’t see that she is indulging herself. Tribute my ass. That picture in the first place is airbrushed to the tilt and if you want to pay tribute to someone you don’t have to do it naked *******. May be she is paying tribute to a porn star.
# 61 Princesse7 @
You obviously have never seen AJ in person. That young woman is stunning and like a little fairy princess she so tiny& feminine. I saw her at one of her premieres and she’s like a doll.
You’re obviously kidding right ?? or smoking a lot ,a little fairy princess ??????? you mean a little dark tatooed witch, she had nothing of a princess she looks like a dark devil, she looks like Morticia Adams with her black clothes,black long hair, pale skin,scary bulging eyes, she should btw play in the remake of the Adams Family she wouldn’t even need to put a wig thsi time,no wonder why most of the ppl called her like that, stop smoking already
She’s gorgeous
I agree with EB in regards to Naten’s comment, Kate is class all the way. She’s obviously not prudish or ashamed of her body, so why should you be? There’s nothing wrong with the human form, grow up and get over yourself.
Kate Winslet is NOT fat She’s GORGEOUS just like Leo!
She is gorgeous, beautiful pix ! to me there is 3 real beautiful actresses :Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Monicca Bellucci, 3 classic timless beauties.
That is one beautiful woman.
Amanda @ 11/03/2008 at 4:50 pm
Amanda, I like your points and I am not against actresses doing nude photo spreads but I despise the hypocrites who try to dictate who should be allowed to pose nude or not. It is their body, they are grown-ups and are entitled to do with their body as they please. But some here are so jealous of some actresses and while they approve of certain actresses doing certain things they criticise others for the same behaviour. They let their envy cloud their judgement. It is these group of people that I can’t stand, their double standard and all. They are despicable, stupid and full of ****.
I never thought it was her on the cover. She looks different.
she is the one of best actreses in ever….such a talanted woman…. i think every one loves her
You are a fascist uneducated idiot. I have no doubt you believe Sarah Palin is an intellect! LOL.
That summation aside, Catherine Deneuve is one of the most elegant, , aristocratic actresses to ever grace the screen. A true lady who has been honored by the French government as the ideal of French womanhood.
THAT is the reason why when she portrayed an upper class French aristocratic wife who moonlights as a high end prostitute it was so shocking.
The film “Belle Du Jour” is a masterpiece of cinematique histoire.
Winslet is not paying homage to anyone.
Vanity Fair ’s art department is paying homage to the make-up, clothing, and wardrobe made famous in the movie.
It’s no different than an actress being styled as Marilyn Monroe.
Fur Kate? What a moronic move. You could have refused to do that, but you didn’t so I won’t be supporting this movie.
trash
I like KW, but this hast to overtake Ellen Pompeo as the most photoshopped cover I have ever seen. None of the pictures look like her.
#45….excuse me tara…no need to get nasty, or insulting…..
i posted my opinion on her photoshoot and her………i am not here to insult you or get insulted…you language is vulgar,,,dirty…and shameful,,,,,,,,,,stop bashing people, and just give your opinio….idiot
Why do all these highly esteemed actresses do in the raw spreads for magazines…
I don’t get why they need to do it?
Have any of you seen Little Children. She was naked in that movie. The camera showed her from head to toe totally naked. She looked about he same weight that she is here. I have a feeling you eople have only seen her in Titanic
Yes! Kate Winslet should be graced on more magazine cover’s then some dumb, midget media attention seeking starlet’s that, have no brains and talent! Kate is awesome!!
:D
Kate Winslet is very beautiful and a down-to-earth and normal person. I applaud her for not conforming to Hollywood’s thin and no cellulite look. She is perfect the way she is and just a remarkable woman.
God, how I love this woman! Another one of my favorite actors!
What happend to keep it real Kate?
For years kate had championed not being anorexic. I guess Hollywood won this battle.
Good Bye lovely kate, it was nice knowing you while it lasted.
hello Cheap hollywood fake *****.
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL !!!
YAAAY THERE IS TWILIGHT TOO !!
MUST GET THE MAGAZINE RIGHT NOW !!
I LOVE ROBERT PATTINSON (L)
Dumbest comment thread ever!
I think I’m in love… The most beautiful woman ever…
GorGeous Gal….
She IS LookIng Red Hot hOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Kate looks like a goddess!
From my point of view.. These pictures are art!
And I´m sooo glad that I think like this cause I wouldn´t be bothered to waste any of my precious good energy on demonstrating it in a negative way….
People, you only have one life! Focus it on the good otherwise you will only see the bad and then EVERYTHING will be bad…
Take care now =)!
why copy deneuve? this is below kate. more like lindsey copying monroe.
her photos inside the magazines inside the magazine are gorgeous!
i prefer Deneuve than her XD
Kate has the right to be upset over the post production work. She looks like she has Kate Moss’ body. She’s beautiful the way she is.
here you go
I think she is awesome.
#2 #21….WHAT????….please shut up!
If these pics are scandalous Paris Hilton is a nun…..
Guys are u crazy??? Kate is the least photoshopped of all………….
agree with violet #44
Who doesn’t get airbrushed these days? Why do you people have to emphasize on Kate? Magazines do it to people like Angelina Jolie and Keira Knightley ALL THE TIME.
Besides, you women are so jealous of Kate. She’s a natural beauty and talent, and you know it.
Mmmmm…..Kate……A woman after my own heart……She’s gorgeous, lovely, sexy, funny…..mmmm……..dream…dream….can go on forever about Kate…..Mmmmmm….Devine…..(!)
she is a Perfect Diva, Perfect!!!!
Can’t respect a phony, chain-smoking, hypocritical person like this.
Didn’t her stupid assed parents let her shack up with somebody twice her age when she was 14? Yeah, nothing wrong with living with a weird child molestor, eh Katie? Gee, when your daughter is 11, will we hear reports about HER 29 year old “boyfriend”?
You don’t get much insight into life being a lazy, dumb, junior high school dropout, Katie. Also, stop showing your stinking twat in every picture you do, show you care about your neglected little brats just a little bit.
The thing is Kate looks better in interviews and in her movies because she looked so real. I thought she was gorgeous in “The Reader” and she wearing minimal/natural-looking makeup there.
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