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Winslet's lawyer, Rachel Atkins, told the High Court in
London on Friday that the article in Grazia magazine was wrong. The weekly glossy, published by Britain's Emap Plc, had
reported that Winslet discussed treatments at the Chinese
Healing Institute in California. Atkins said Winslet did receive treatment from a doctor
there, but it was for a neck injury and not for weight. Winslet immediately complained to the magazine, saying that
the article suggested "she had lied to the public when she had
said that she refused to bow to pressure to be skinny and
celebrated her curves." "Grazia magazine have apologized to me in full, and
admitted that their story was incorrect, which gives me
tremendous peace of mind," the Oscar-nominated star said in a
statement released by her solicitors. "I feel very strongly that 'curves' are natural, womanly
and real. I shall continue to hope that women are able to
believe in themselves for who they are inside, and not feel
under such incredible pressure to be unnaturally thin." Winslet will donate the settlement to an eating disorder
charity, and the publishers will also pay her legal costs. The 31-year-old said last year she refused to have
magazines in her home because she was worried about her young
daughter Mia reading them. Outside Hollywood, pressure has been growing on the fashion
world to promote a healthier look, with critics calling for a
ban on ultra-skinny models.
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