Kate Winslet Goes Glam for Harper's Bazaar UK Cover
October 4, 2011 by: PAULENE BROOKS

Kate looks stunning on the cover and almost unrecognizable. Her makeup is so drastic and her eye color stands out hence why she doesn’t look like herself. Oh and the fact that she’s sporting really short hair on the cover.
In the mag, Kate opens up about her divorce to director Sam Mendes, which is really the first time she’s talked about the breakup. She says it was a really tough thing for both of them. The two were married for 7 years and had two kids together. Their divorce surprised a lot of people because it felt like it came out of nowhere.
Kate also discusses modern families and the future. She says that she’s excited for what the future holds for her even though it’s sort of complicated.
On her marriage break up with director Sam Mendes: One thing I will say about me and Sam is that it’s fine, it’s really fine. I’m not going to s—fling, there’s no point in even going there. It is what it is… We’re grown-ups at the end of the day, and however hard it’s been for me, it’s been equally hard for him. And we have a child together who we both love - and raising him together, jointly and without any conflict, is absolutely key. It’s the only way to do it, and I’ve really learnt that with Mia.
On how she got through the breakup: I've had to remind myself to have those moments of being able to have a f***ing good cry, but it did take someone putting their hand on me – a gay male friend, actually, who put his hand on my shoulder and said: "It's OK, you can cry about this, and maybe you should.
On her kids being affected in the divorce: There's no way that I'm going to allow my children to be f***ed up because my marriages haven't worked out.
On modern families: Those days of every child having a mummy and daddy who lived at home - Daddy went to work, and Mummy stayed at home and took care of everyone - those days have almost gone, and it’s so much more unconventional now.
On the future: I feel that I’m just at the beginning of a new narrative, and it’s incredibly exciting. It’s complicated, I know, and uncertain - but it’s where life happens, between the cracks. It can be a painful process, but I truly hope that never stops for me.
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