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posted in CelebritiesGwyneth Paltrow seems to know she sometimes says things that make our eyes roll, but are all the jabs directed her way deserved? The mother of two, who infamously went through a "conscious uncoupling" with Chris Martin in 2014, has opened up about Goop, being a mom, and making mistakes.
A peek at what the 43-year-old actress shared with Glamour magazine for their March issue...
Gwyneth Paltrow on getting flack for Goop: Sometimes I'll get annoyed if someone's like, “Goop is so expensive.” I'm like, “Have you looked at the website? Have you seen the range of price points? 'Cause we sell things that are $8.” I'm like, “If you want to f--k with me, bring your A-game. At least have all your information.” Once in a while, if I'm exhausted and overwhelmed, I'll be like, “Ugh, that bugs me,” or, “That hurt my feelings.” But very rarely. I don't lose sleep over it. It's my business to live my life and learn my lessons. I don't care what anybody else thinks.
On working with other lifestyle brand owners, such as Jessica Alba and Reese Witherspoon: “I think it’s appalling. And the worst part of it is how [critics] try to pit us against each other. The energy could not be more opposite...We help each other; we consult each other.
I think we’re in the midst of creating a new archetype of a woman, and we’re gonna get there. And I’ve never minded pushing anything along, taking some slings and arrows. I mean, when [my children] have a hole in their uniform, I sew it. I make the food; I bathe them. And I’m a sexual being and a powerful woman and entrepreneur. I’m all of those things. We now realize that we have permission to be everything.
On growing up with famous parents: People think, ‘She’s just a rich kid.’ Until I was 18, I was. Then I was broke. I’ve never taken a dime off my parents. I’m completely self-made. I went to UC Santa Barbara, and when I quit to try to be an actress, my dad was like, ‘That’s great, but I’m not gonna help you.'
So I got an apartment with a roommate; I worked as a hostess at a restaurant; I would scrounge quarters to buy Starbucks -- and walk there to save gas. I remember once asking my dad for money, like, ‘Please, I’m really stuck. Can you help?’ And he said, 'You’re more than welcome to come over for dinner.' That was it."
On co-parenting Apple and Moses with Chris Martin: We spend a lot of time together. He’s been away for two weeks [promoting his album]. Last night he got in at midnight and slept here so he could surprise the kids in the morning, we could all have breakfast, and he could take them to school."
So … we’re not living together, but he’s more than welcome to be with us whenever he wants. And vice versa: I sleep in his house in Malibu a lot with the kids. We’re still very much a family, even though we don’t have a romantic relationship. He’s like my brother.
While you can count me among the many who weren't too sure about "conscious uncoupling" to begin with, I love a good story about exes making it work. Kudos to Gwyneth and Chris for finding a way to get along and avoid the custody drama so many of their celebrity counterparts get caught up in.
That being said, I'm a bit cautious to jump wholly on board with this star's "new archetype of a woman" idea. Obviously it's not that I don't want women to "have permission to be everything," but it's a slippery slope to find yourself believing you can do and be everything.
Over the years I've come to realize the expectations I have for myself and how life ought to be play a big part in how satisfied I feel with reality. I'm a big fan of dreaming up a bright and busy future, but then when things don't pan out (typically because there just aren't enough hours in the day to make it all happen) I'm left intensely frustrated.
For the time being, I've had more success with an aim small, miss small approach, rather than chasing the idea of doing and being all the things.
Photo: PR Photos
In case you can't quite recall, a look back at noteworthy things Gwyneth Paltrow has shared over the years:
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