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‘There’s more to middle age than a saggy belly’: gender, ageing, and agency in Kate Winslet’s post Weinstein star image

Lisa Smithstead

Celebrity Studies, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 303 - 319

Swansea University Author: Lisa Smithstead

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This article explores the changing star image of Kate Winslet as she enters middle age. It interrogates the media reception of her recent work and off-screen image, considering how discourses around women’s agency, visibility, and opportunity in the wake of #MeToo and #TimesUp have impacted this rec...

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ISSN: 1939-2397 1939-2400
Published: Informa UK Limited 2022
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