Shailene Woodley took a moment to praise her Divergent co-star Kate Winslet and the impact the Oscar-winning actress had on her life.
THE Three women the star stopped The Drew Barrymore Show Thursday to promote his current show on Starz. During the conversation, Woodley reflected on how she has been “blessed” throughout her life to see people “show up in a really, truly, truthful, pure way” — and that includes Winslet.
The actress appeared together in Divergent and its sequel Rebelin which Woodley played Tris and Winslet took on the role of Jeanine. When the talk show host asked if the Lee The star had served as a “sounding board” for her, Woodley noted that it went even further.
“She's so — not to overuse the word real — but she's just real,” he said Little big lies star said. “She is who she is, and she's not afraid to be who she is, and she's done the hard work.”
Drew Barrymore then said she recently read a quote from Winslet about how she wanted to defend herself more later Titanicas men often commented on the shape and size of her body. While The regime The actress may not have been speaking for herself at the time, Woodley stressed that she did it for her.
“We worked together. I was 21 years old. I've had all the influx of public life and been told, “You should look a certain way,” or “You should be a certain thing,” or “Don't eat that,” or “Do this,” or 'Dye your hair. of a different color'” The fault in our stars the actress recalled, explaining that Winslet sat her down, held her shoulders and literally shook her.
“[She] it was like, 'No, no, that's not who you are, that's the truth,' and she gave me that moment,” Woodley said. “I wouldn't be who I am today without her.”