USA Today

Kat Dennings says casting directors were 'very harsh' about her appearance as child actor

Image is everything in showbiz, but Kat Dennings is grateful things aren't the way they used to be. During an interview with People magazine published Thursday, the 38-year-old actress and "2 Broke ...
The Escapist

Kat Dennings Opens Up About Body-Shaming in Hollywood and How Inclusivity Is Changing the Game

It’s no secret that Hollywood took a long, long time to embrace body positivity. Throughout the ’90s and ’00s, it was a nightmare for young actresses, as they faced endless body shaming while trying ...
Deadline.com

Kat Dennings Recalls “Cruel” Casting Directors Saying She Wasn’t “Pretty Enough” And “Fat” At 12

After 25 years of acting, Kat Dennings has seen the entertainment industry become a much more inclusive place. The Shifting Gears actress recently recalled casting directors being “very cruel” in her ...
Variety

Kat Dennings Says Casting Directors Told Her She Wasn’t ‘Pretty Enough’ and ‘Fat’ at Age 12: ‘There Was Not a Lot of Inclusivity at All’

Since getting her start on the WB sitcom “Raising Dad” 24 years ago, Kat Dennings has seen it all. In a recent conversation with People, Dennings discussed casting directors who were “very cruel” to ...