London,
(ANI):
Kate
Winslet
has
agreed
to
accept
25,000-pound
payout
from
a
British
newspaper
over
libel
claims.
The
Oscar-winning
actress
filed
papers
in
court
earlier
this
year,
saying
she
was
"distressed
and
embarrassed" after
the
Daily
Mail
published
a
feature
that
alleged
she
lied
about
her
exercise
regime.
"I
was
particularly
upset
to
be
accused
of
lying
about
my
exercise
regime
and
felt
that
I
had
a
responsibility
to
request
an
apology
in
order
to
demonstrate
my
commitment
to
the
views
that
I
have
always
expressed
about
body
issues,
including
diet
and
exercise," the
BBC
quoted
her
as
saying
in
a
statement.
"I
strongly
believe
that
women
should
be
encouraged
to
accept
themselves
as
they
are,
so
to
suggest
that
I
was
lying
was
an
unacceptable
accusation
of
hypocrisy,"
she
added.
The
Titanic
star
claimed
the
article
headlined
"Should
Kate
Winslet
win
an
Oscar
for
the
world's
most
irritating
actress?",
printed
in
January,
injured
her
personal
and
professional
reputation.
The
newspaper
published
an
apology
in
September,
accepting
that
the
Hollywood
heavyweight
did
not
lie
about
how
much
she
exercised,
and
agreed
to
pay
the
damages.