Kate Winslet has said she knows actors who “fear” coming out and do not reveal their sexuality because they think it may harm their careers.
The actress, 45, told The Sunday Times’ Culture magazine she knows “at least four actors” who have not revealed their sexuality publicly.
Winslet said some fear that being gay may stop them from getting cast as straight characters.
I can think of at least four actors absolutely hiding their sexuality
Kate Winslet
“I cannot tell you the number of young actors I know – some well known, some starting out – who are terrified their sexuality will be revealed and that it will stand in the way of their being cast in straight roles,” she told the magazine.
Kate Winslet: actors fear coming out may harm careers
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Kate Winslet says she knows actors who fear coming out
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Chiwetel Ejiofor says the COVID-19 lockdowns have taught him to slow down - 15-Mar-2021
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Chiwetel Ejiofor: Lockdown taught me to slow down
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Chiwetel Ejiofor says the COVID-19 lockdowns have taught him to slow down.
The 43-year-old actor has been staying at home more than ever in the past year because of the ongoing pandemic and has said he has been using the time to re-evaluate his lifestyle, which used to involve “living out of a suitcase”.
He said: “When you’re trying to build a career, you live out of a suitcase. It is second nature. So even if you’re able to slow a little, it’s still your instinct to be moving. It can be isolating. Having to stop took more adjusting than I thought. It took me a while to understand that, probably, this isn’t a healthy way to live.”