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Gwyneth Paltrow is Hollywood royalty. The 46-year-old Oscar winner is also an undeniable beauty. Willowy and fine-boned with delicate features and those mesmerising eyes. It’s no wonder she has caught the eye of the world’s most handsome men time and time again.
The actress and mama of two, she co-parents daughter Apple, 14, and Moses, 12, with ex-husband musician Chris Martin, recently married Brad Falchuk. But Gwyneth has been romantically involved with a swag of heartthrobs including Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck.
Bottomline, she’s one very attractive woman. We love her for that and we love her even more for keeping it very, very real and regularly posting candid snaps of herself in all her natural glory. She did so again this week, sharing a touching shot of herself and her life-long bestie Mary Wigmore.
Alongside the image, Gwyneth posted the following tender caption.
“Happy Birthday, #marywigmore you have been my deepest soul sister sine the day we met in kindergarten. We may need glasses now, but I still feel 4 when I’m with you. I love you so much.”
It was a beautiful image of two women who hold one another dear. And yet – if you scroll through the comments you’ll find plenty from random folk who for some reason find it necessary to let Gwyneth know they feel she’s unattractive. And it made me wonder – what kind of comments are posted alongside her other snaps that show her being, you know, normal, as opposed to professionally made up from head to toe.
And here’s just a handful of the comments that caught my eye.
“You look frightening without makeup, definitely not a natural beauty,” shared one.
“Big bags under your eyes … get some help,” posted another.
“Sun damage.” “You are ageing.” “Old sunburnt woman. Poor you.”
And the simple yet devastating, “UGLY”.
It’s extraordinary to me that people think these things first and foremost. To want to let someone know? Absolutely mind-blowing. What on earth do they hope to gain by suggesting (falsely might I add) that another human being is so very unattractive that the very sight of them turns their stomach.
I mean seriously. What are you thinking?
There are many more nasty remarks but this kind of behaviour is probably best ignored. That way we can focus on the fact that Gwyneth is not only lovely to look at but a genuine kind of joy seems to shine right off her gorgeous face.
She is clearly a happy woman living a life she believes in and wholly. Who is anyone to judge that? And also, shouldn’t we be celebrating someone who is confident enough to share their true self? I say hell yes. And I also say keep going Gwyneth. You’re inspiring other women to embrace their natural loveliness and I am so here for that.
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