Gwyneth Paltrow actually has an actress project to shill, as opposed to some hokey snake oil in the form of holistic vadge eggs. Gwyneth has a supporting role in The Politician, which was written and produced by her husband Brad Falchuk. That’s how she got the part: Brad wrote it for her. While Gwyneth has been in Marvel movies for the past decade (she barely remembers them), it’s safe to say that Gwyneth’s acting career has really taken a backseat for years now. Personally, I always thought that was why she started Goop in the first place: the scripts were drying up and she was bored in London. And now she’s the head of goop.com, the go-to place for cancer-curing stickers and expensive feelings. To promote The Politician, Gwyneth deigned to appear on the Today Show and wooo, there was a lot of discuss. She even discussed her weird, slouchy slow-walk on the Emmy stage, and why she came forward about Harvey Weinstein. Some quotes:
On her slow-walk becoming an Emmy-night meme: “I don’t totally get it. Although, there was no slit in the back of the dress because it was from 1963, a couture Valentino gown, so I didn’t want to chop a slit in it. I think I look pretty normal.”
On Brad convincing her to do the role: “He had to convince me a little bit, I’ve got a pretty big day job over at goop.com, so I sorta put acting on the back burner. But he was writing and he was like, ‘I think I’m writing a part for you.’ And I was like, ‘I don’t think I can do a part.’ And lo and behold, here I am.”
Working with her lover/husband: “It was the best. It was really easy. I think when you trust someone so much and you love someone so much, and they know you so well and you know them, it’s really an interesting set of characteristics to bring to a workplace. So it was really nice.”
Why she spoke out about Weinstein: “I was really scared. I think society had shown us only basically examples where women coming forward ended up not being advantageous for the woman but I really felt like it was time. I think also having a teenage daughter that’s the love of my life, and worrying about her going into the workplace and feeling like if there was ever a chance that there could be a cultural shift on this stuff, I wanted to participate in. I never could have imagined that collectively a shift this seismic would happen, but I feel proud that I have a small part in it.”
I think she’s halfway right about the Emmy walk becoming a meme. I mean, it wasn’t THAT weird. She wore a vintage dress which didn’t fit her properly and the stage was probably kind of slick, thus… she walked slowly and carefully. The things we do for fashion. As for the Weinstein stuff… Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, authors of She Said and the NYT reporters who broke the story, said that Gwyneth was the first celebrity who was really helpful, and that Gwyn helped them contact other actresses for confirmation. While I make fun of Gwyneth a lot, she does deserve credit there.
Me: Knock knock
World: Who's there?
Me: Someone who doesn't care about Gwyneth Paltrow's walk across the stage at the Emmys.
World: …
World: …but did you see the video? pic.twitter.com/cCkFc5MhHW— Colleen Clinkenbeard (@ccarrollbeard) September 25, 2019
Photos courtesy of Getty.
Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t totally get *fill in the blank*….Let’s be honest.
hahahahaha I needed that!
And, truer words were never spoke.
What’s the issue with the Emmy walk. Looks better than I do in a tight dress and heels.
That was kind of my thought as well. I avoided watching it until this post, and I don’t really think it was that awful. I’d be scared sh*tless that I’d bust my bum up there.
I actually watched the emmys live and I remember thinking to myself in the moment, “jesus, Gwyneth, it is taking you foreveeeeer to walk to that microphone” It just took her a split second too long to get on stage and it was oddly palpable. Maybe you had you watch it happen live.
I’ll finally side with Gwyn here. She had a vintage dress and didn’t want to alter it or hike it up above the knees. What are you gonna do?
*slow walks out*
Yeah, I don’t see the issue with her walk. She looked like she was walking carefully so as not to tear the dress, or worse, pull a JLaw and fall on her ass.
I am no fan of Gwenyth’s, but her walk looked totally…normal? Is she supposed to sprint across the stage?
Why do they make them walk so far out anyway?
I get what Paltrow is saying about her vintage dress being too tight to take larger strides….but her walk was hilarious!. Even I noticed it while watching the Emmys before it became a meme. Gave me a good giggle:)
I normally detest Goopy, but I will definitely give her some credit for the HW thing. That’s all she’s getting from me, though.
She’s just… walking. Nothing to see here, folks.
I actually agree with Gwyneth for once. The walk was not a big deal.
That dress, with heels, didn’t allow for a long stride. Two people, Taraji Hensen and Kim Kardarshian, visibly tripped when they walked out. Gwyneth’s walk was fine.
I am actually surprised about the HW issues. I thought her being Hollywood royalty, she would end up quoting Julia Roberts
Screw Harvey for buying her an Oscar and cementing her place in Hollywood.
Of course she doesn’t. God, she is insufferable.
She’s pretty good in The Politician. Her character is very watchable.
I agree. Love her or hate her (and it seems to be a lot of hate for her here) she is perfect as the ultra rich mama.
Maybe she was trying to make sure her Jade egg didn’t fall out
Hahahahahahaha!
+ 100000000000000!
Hilarious!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏👏
I don’t think her walk was that bad but I was trying to find something wrong with it because I wanted to see what the fuss was about.Your comment was perfect but I was also going to say she looks like she’s trying to hold in diarrhea!
I can’t look at her face without seeing the Raggedy Ann doll that my mom made for me when I was a kid.
If you can’t laugh at yourself then…