Kat Dennings, Fat and Casting Directors

Kat Dennings Says Casting Directors Called Her ‘Fat’ and Not ‘Pretty’ at 12 Years Old: ‘Very Harsh’ (Exclusive)
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, Kat Dennings looks back at the harsh critiques she received from casting directors as a child actor and recalls how she was told she was "fat" at just 12 years old.
Kat Dennings says casting directors called her ‘fat’ and not ‘pretty enough’ when she was 12: ‘They’re idiots’
It was pretty crazy thinking about it. I’m like, ‘How can anyone say that about a little kid? This is insane,'” Dennings recalled.
Kat Dennings Recalls Casting Directors Calling Her 'Fat' When She was 12
Dennings looked back on her career and the Hollywood beauty standards she came up auditioning as a 12-year-old kid.
Kat Dennings reveals ‘very cruel’ things casting directors told her at age 12: ‘It was pretty crazy’
Kat Dennings explained that the casting directors would say “very cruel” things to her even though they were “talking about a child.”
Kat Dennings Was Told She Was “Fat” And Not “Pretty Enough” By “Cruel” Casting Directors As A Child Star: “Very Different Environment Than It Is Now”
Showbiz certainly isn’t for the faint of heart, as Kat Dennings can attest to. The Shifting Gears star opened up to People about the scrutiny she was put under for her appearance as she was starting out in the industry,
Kat Dennings has recalled some 'cruel' criticism from casting directors
Former child star Kat Dennings has recalled the "cruel" criticism she received from casting directors when she was auditioning for parts as a youngster - revealing she was branded "fat" and not "pretty enough".
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