2023-05-16 10:43:27
The Hollywood star received two important prizes at the British BAFTA TV awards ceremony in London.
Kate Winslet (47) came with her daughter Mia (22) and used the big stage for a heartfelt appeal. With tears in her eyes, she campaigned against hate and hate speech on social media.
Winslet’s mother-daughter drama “I am Ruth” was honored in London as best television film. The Hollywood star also received the award for best actress. An honor that got under her skin.
Played in the TV movie “I am Ruth”. 47-year-old Winslet a concerned mother whose child (played by her Daughter Mia Threapleton) slips into the world of the internet and gets psychological problems as a result.
Her film was “made for parents and their children, families who feel hostage to the dangers of the online world, parents who would like to communicate with their teenagers but can’t anymore,” Winslet said in an emotional speech as she received one of her awards.
Mia (her dad is director James Edward Threapleton) sat in the audience – and cried tears of joy, emotion and pride.
“For young people who have become addicted to social media and its downsides, this doesn’t have to be their life,” her mom said urgently. “To those in power and to the people who can make a difference: Please criminalize harmful content!”
Kate Winslet used her BAFTA acceptance speech to make her heartfelt appeal against hate and hate speech on social media
“We want our children back,” Kate Winslet demanded. “We don’t want to lie awake in fear for our children’s mental health.”
The actress urged any young people who feel they are “trapped in an unhealthy world” of social media to seek help. “There’s no shame in admitting that you need support,” Winslet said.
When “I am Ruth” won the BAFTA-TV award for best TV movie, the film’s cast and crew rejoiced on stage together. Daughter Mia holds Mama Kate’s hand, who is completely overwhelmed
Mama Kate was particularly proud that she was able to deal with such an important topic in the film alongside her daughter Mia.
“If I could, I would break the award in half and give the other half to my daughter,” Winslet said in her acceptance speech for her Best Actress award. “We did this together, kid!”
Daughter Mia has followed in mom’s footsteps and is also an actress
The proud mother also revealed that there were days when her daughter was “torment” to delve so deeply into this topic during the filming.
“But she did, and it took my breath away.”
Mom and daughter are beaming here. Of course, there had to be a souvenir selfie of this great award ceremony
Arm in arm we went back to the hotel after the BAFTA TV Awards. What a night for mother and daughter
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