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Kate Winslet, star of Woody Allen film, has ‘bitter regrets’ over working with particular Hollywood ‘men of power’

Without naming Woody Allen, from whom fellow stars have distanced themselves amid a sexual assault allegation, actress admits she cannot keep to herself regrets she has ‘about poor decisions to work with individuals’

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Kate Winslet has until now stayed tight-lipped even as fellow stars who worked with Woody Allen have spoken out about the veteran filmmaker after a sexual assault allegation resurfaced. Photo: Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/TNS

Kate Winslet has finally admitted she regrets working with Woody Allen – sort of.

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The actress has stayed noticeably tight-lipped as many of the famed director’s stars have come out against him in the shadow of a resurfaced sexual assault accusation.

But Winslet – who starred in Allen’s most recent film, Wonder Wheel – has been careful to tiptoe around badmouthing her director, even with his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow’s claims that Allen molested her as a child looming.

Woody Allen has repeatedly denied his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow’s claim he molested her as a child. Photo: AFP
Woody Allen has repeatedly denied his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow’s claim he molested her as a child. Photo: AFP

Winslet broke her silence on Sunday in her acceptance speech at the London Critics’ Circle film awards, telling the crowd she has “bitter regrets” over working with unnamed Hollywood folk.

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“As women around the world and from all walks of life marched last weekend, I realised that I wouldn’t be able to stand here this evening and keep to myself some bitter regrets that I have about poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not,” she said.

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