Winslet Criticizes Ultra-Thin Image in Media

(andPOP) - British actresses Kate Winslet and Billie Piper have spoken out against the overly-thin image of women portrayed so prominently in mainstream media.

Winslet told the BBC over the weekend that she doesn't even keep magazines in her house, afraid of their potentially damaging influence on her daughter.

"It's only a matter of time before she becomes aware of it and it frightens the life out of me," she said. "What I resent is that there is an image of perfection that is getting thinner and thinner."

Piper, best known for her role on TV's "Doctor Who," tells Glamour magazine that her 13-year-old sister already worries about her body-size.

"I think the whole size zero debate is disgusting," she says. "She loves Posh (former pop star Victoria Beckham) and I say, 'Come on Ellie, she's tiny. What's wrong with (Colombian singer) Shakira? She's sexy, curvy.' But she has no interest."

The comments come after a summer of pressure on the fashion community to promote a healthier image. Ultra-thin models were barred from participating in a Madrid fashion show in September, and officials in Italy are looking to take similar actions.