Kate Winslet finds it 'uncomfortable' when women flash 'too much flesh' on the red carpet

The Titanic actress said she "isn't interested" in being looked at
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Natasha Sporn3 May 2018
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Actress Kate Winslet has urged women to cover up on red carpets, claiming seeing "too much flesh" makes her feel "uncomfortable".

Winslet admitted that she “wasn’t interested” in people looking at her when she walked into a room, but more in the conversation she has to offer.

Speaking to the Daily Mail she said: “There's something sort of uncomfortable to me about seeing women who are clearly presenting themselves in a way that's designed to make people stare, but not for the right reasons.

“When I walk into a room, I hope to have interesting conversations with people; I'm not interested in whether people look at me or not. In fact, quite the opposite.”

Stunning: Kate Winslet on the BAFTA Film Awards carpet in 2016 
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The Titanic actress continued: “If I have to come to an event, it's always nice to feel a bit pulled together, but nothing that draws too much attention.

“My mother always said, 'I don't like show-offs, please don't wear any show-off clothes’.

“Even when I became the me post-Titanic, she would still say, 'Please, darling, don't wear anything that draws too much attention’.”

Last month, the Reading-born actress received a bizarre honour when the local council named a bin lorry after her, opting for Kate Binslet.

The name was chosen by a social media poll as the newest member of the recycling fleet needed a moniker.

Leonardo Di Caprio with Kate Winslet at The Oscars 2016

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