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 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 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".
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, the Shifting Gears actor said: “It was pretty crazy thinking about it.
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