<p>London: Oscar winner Kate Winslet says she chose to do smaller projects after the global success of <em>Titanic</em> as life became 'quite unpleasant' with fame.</p><p>The 48-year-old star reflected on the media pressure and body image scrutiny she was subjected to after the release of James Cameron's 1997 romance-tragedy epic.</p><p>"I felt like I had to look a certain way, or be a certain thing, and because media intrusion was so significant at that time, my life was quite unpleasant. Journalists would always say, 'After <em>Titanic</em>, you could have done anything and yet you chose to do these small things'… and I was like, Yeah, you bet your life I did! Because, guess what, being famous was horrible", Winslet told <em>Porter</em> magazine.</p>.Kate Winslet's iconic pink overcoat from 'Titanic' to be auctioned.<p>Despite the unpleasant aspects, "It's not a burden, any of it," she said.</p><p>"<em>Titanic</em> continues to bring people huge amounts of joy. The only time I am like, 'Oh God, hide,' is if we are on a boat somewhere," the actor quipped.</p><p>This is not the first time Winslet has talked about her popularity following <em>Titanic</em>, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2021, she recalled going 'into self-protective mode right away' after the film because she felt 'bullied' by the UK media.</p>
<p>London: Oscar winner Kate Winslet says she chose to do smaller projects after the global success of <em>Titanic</em> as life became 'quite unpleasant' with fame.</p><p>The 48-year-old star reflected on the media pressure and body image scrutiny she was subjected to after the release of James Cameron's 1997 romance-tragedy epic.</p><p>"I felt like I had to look a certain way, or be a certain thing, and because media intrusion was so significant at that time, my life was quite unpleasant. Journalists would always say, 'After <em>Titanic</em>, you could have done anything and yet you chose to do these small things'… and I was like, Yeah, you bet your life I did! Because, guess what, being famous was horrible", Winslet told <em>Porter</em> magazine.</p>.Kate Winslet's iconic pink overcoat from 'Titanic' to be auctioned.<p>Despite the unpleasant aspects, "It's not a burden, any of it," she said.</p><p>"<em>Titanic</em> continues to bring people huge amounts of joy. The only time I am like, 'Oh God, hide,' is if we are on a boat somewhere," the actor quipped.</p><p>This is not the first time Winslet has talked about her popularity following <em>Titanic</em>, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2021, she recalled going 'into self-protective mode right away' after the film because she felt 'bullied' by the UK media.</p>