Gwyneth Paltrow has been keeping schtum about the biography about her that caused quite the stir when it was released over the summer, examining her early life, her personal relationships and her careers as an Oscar-winning actor and lifestyle guru.
That is, until now.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Shakespeare In Love star was unveiled as the new cover star of British Vogue. In the wide-ranging accompanying interview – which took place in July, just days after the biography’s release – Gwyneth was asked whether she’d read the book herself.
Her response? “Oh god no.”
That doesn’t mean those close to her didn’t take a peek, though.
“My husband flicked through it, just because I was like: ‘What is in this?’,” Gwyneth claimed.
As for his verdict, Gwynnie quoted him as saying: “It’s as if somebody put in a prompt in ChatGPT and said: ‘mine every Daily Mail article and write a biography about Gwyneth Paltrow’.”
She added: “[Author Amy Odell] totally missed everything, the truth of who I am, what my impact is.
“[Gwyneth’s husband Brad Falchuk] was like, ‘It’s just bad. It’s really badly written.’ I was like, ‘OK’. The stuff that I saw in People magazine, and [other outlets that picked it up], it was all rubbish, the things that I supposedly said.”
An official synopsis for Gwyneth: The Biography teases: “This deeply researched and rigorously reported biography of Gwyneth Paltrow takes us inside the world of one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years.
“Love her or hate her, Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to stay on the A-list, her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and the wellness industry. Throughout her career, Paltrow has participated in countless carefully managed interviews, but the real Gwyneth – the basis of her motives, desires, strengths, faults and vulnerabilities – has never been fully revealed, until now.”
Amy Odell reportedly spoke to “more than 220 sources, including close current and former friends and colleagues”, in order to put together the book, offering “behind-the-scenes details of Paltrow’s relationships, family, friendships, iconic films and tenure as the CEO of Goop”.
The book currently holds an average score of 3.15 stars on Goodreads and 3.47 stars on Storygraph.
