Gwyneth Paltrow Thinks She Gets Why People May Dislike Her, And It’s Not Helping Her Cause

Photo Credit: Twitter/Marie Claire

It’s no secret that Gwyneth Paltrow has had quite a bit of backlash directed her way over the years, and she thinks she knows why.

The 44-year-old sat down with The Edit, and shared that she feels that her new luxury lifestyle website, Goop, may have something to do with the flack she sometimes receives from people. She said:

“It’s got a few layers to it. People were fine with me as an actress, but with Goop it was like, ‘Stay in your lane.’ Women in general get a lot of pushback, especially if you’re successful and attractive… I’m not saying I’m attractive. I mean when you’re considered attractive.”

Oh boy.

She is working on herself, though. She also opened up about her painful divorce from Chris Martin, and the mindset she has chosen to follow since then. She said:

“I wanted to turn my divorce into a positive. What if I didn’t blame the other person for anything, and held myself 100 percent accountable? What if I checked my own s*** at the door and put my children first? And reminded myself about the things about my ex-husband that I love, and fostered the friendship? What I put myself through to get there was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

When Gwyneth referred to the pair’s split as “conscious uncoupling,” people were particularly critical of the actress. She stands by her phrase, though! She said:

“People are coming around. I know it’s a dorky term, but it’s very worthwhile. I’m always the person who gets s*** at first, but then later people say, ‘Hey, maybe that’s a good idea.’ I don’t mind.”

Though they officially divorced last year, Gwyneth and Chris have stayed close and share custody of their children Apple, 13, and Moses, 11.