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Kate Winslet delivered an empowering speech about finding her self-worth and Romance Archivespursuing her dreams after being bullied at school.

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Speaking to young people at London charity event WE Day UK, Winslet talked about her journey from being fat-shamed at school to landing a role as Rose inTitanic.

"They called me 'Blubber.' Teased me for wanting to act. Locked me in the cupboard. Laughed at me," said Winslet.

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"I felt that I wasn't good enough. I didn't look right, and all because I didn't fit into someone else's idea of perfect. I didn't have the perfect body. And I would rarely hear anything positive," Winslet continued.

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Winslet says she didn't want to lock herself away and give up on her dream. "I fought back. I had to ignore the negative comments. I had to believe in myself. I had to choose to rise above it all, and I had to work hard. You have to be indestructible to do what you love, and believe that you are worth it. And sometimes that's the hardest part," said Winslet.

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The Oscar-winning actor said she embraced her flaws and decided to make no apology for who she is.

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"I would tell myself 'Are you ready for me, world?' I kept working and I kept trying my best and then one day I was cast as Rose in Titanic. The most unlikely candidate -- Kate from the sandwich shop in Reading suddenly acting on one of the biggest movies ever made," said Winslet.

"I decided I simply wouldn't listen when they said that my body didn't fit. This is who I am. The real me. Kate from Reading. And so I looked in the mirror, took a deep breath and I said to myself: 'get out there, get out there and go for it,'" she continued.

Preach! 👏

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