Casting directors called me fat when I was a child

Kat Dennings says casting directors were 'very harsh' about her appearance as child actor
Actress Kat Dennings is getting candid about the "very harsh" criticism she received about her physical appearance as a child actor.
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 her even at a young age.
Kat Dennings says a casting director called her 'fat,' not 'pretty enough' when she was 12: 'Very cruel'
Kat Dennings recalled a casting director calling her 'fat' and not 'pretty enough' when she was 12 years old: 'How can anyone say that about a little kid? This is insane.'
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 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.
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 Being Called 'Fat' And 'Not Pretty Enough' By Directors As A Child Actor
Kat Dennings has opened up about her early days in the movie industry, revealing that the environment showed little regard for inclusivity.
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Kat Dennings says ‘cruel’ casting director labelled her ‘too fat’ when she was 12
Dennings began her on screen career - appearing in adverts - at the age of nine and received some “extremely negative feedback” from casting directors via her agent. Speaking to People ...
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Hollywood was a crazier place when I started my career: Kat Dennings
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