Academy Award winner Kate Winslet is one of the most respected actresses of our time, but that didn’t spare her from hurtful comments during her rise to stardom. Winslet became a household name following her starring role in 1997’s Titanic. At the time, the James Cameron film became the highest-grossing film and the first to bring in over one billion dollars to the global box office. It also earned Winslet an Academy Award nomination.

The film, which told the tragic love story between Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose Dewitt Bukater (Winslet) is celebrating its 25th anniversary today, with many outlets celebrating the beloved film. During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, however, Winslet recalls the downside of starring in the widely discussed film. She told host Josh Horowitz:

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Winslet went on to acknowledge that times have changed before adding that commenting on women’s bodies is “getting better, but we’ve still got such a ways to go.” Other actresses have recently spoken about their own struggles: Jennifer Lawrence opened up about being asked to lose weight for her role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, while Bryce Dallas Howard said her weight being a topic of conversation before the filming of Jurassic World.

“Apparently, I was too fat—isn’t it awful? Why were they so mean to me? I wasn’t even f—ing fat.” She continued: “If I could turn back the clock, I would have used my voice in a completely different way. I would have said to journalists…‘Don’t you dare treat me like this. I’m a young woman. My body is changing. I’m figuring it out. I’m deeply insecure. I’m terrified. Don’t make this any harder than it already is.’ That’s bullying and actually borderline abusive, I would say.”

Winslet’s Thriving Career

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Before starring on Titanic, Winslet appeared in Heavenly Creatures and Sense and Sensibility. The latter, based on the novel by Jane Austen, earned Winslet her first Oscar nomination.

Winslet’s career flourished following Titanic’s success, and she went on to star in many renowned films including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Iris and Little Children. She’s also made waves on television, earning Emmy Awards for her roles in Mare of Easttown and Mildred Pierce. In 2008, Winslet reunited with Dicaprio for Revolutionary Road, and received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the film. In 2009, she earned an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for The Reader.

Winslet’s appearance in Avatar: The Way of Water reunited with her Titanic director Cameron. She’ll next portray Elizabeth “Lee” Miller, a photographer turned esteemed war correspondent for Vogue during World War II in Lee.