Amy Odell has been promoting her new book, Gwyneth: The Biography, for weeks now. My copy arrived this week but unfortunately I have not started it yet (I will this weekend). Odell has said many times to many outlets that Gwyneth Paltrow did not agree to talk to her for the book, and the book is not authorized in any way. But it definitely looks like Odell did have some good sources within Paltrow’s camp, because Gwyneth is apparently FURIOUS about all of the vintage and current gossip that’s come out.
While readers are poring over the gossipy tidbits in Amy Odell’s new book, “Gwyneth: The Biography” with glee, one person is definitely not happy about the new tome.
”Gwyneth is furious — just absolutely livid about this book,” my insider said. And with reason. In the book, Odell describes Paltrow as having created a “noxious and chaotic” workplace at Goop and dishes on her past love life.
In the book, Odell writes Paltrow thought Brad Pitt was uncouth, stupid and jealous. She told an interviewer: “Brad and I had very different upbringings… So when we go to restaurants and order caviar, I have to say to Brad, ‘This is beluga and this is osetra.’ After Emma came out, Gwyneth went over to [her friend, makeup artist Kevyn] Aucoin’s place and cried about Pitt multiple times. He wanted to be with her but seemed to feel threatened by her success and all the attention she received. [Aucoin’s] advice to Gwyneth was frank, ‘You really need to end this.’”
Paltrow later allegedly told Aerin Lauder that Pitt was “dumber than a sack of s**t.”
As for Ben Affleck, Paltrow loved his sexual prowess but was turned off by his alcohol and gambling addictions.
It is also being reported that Paltrow’s current husband, Brad Falchuk — described as a man who “really likes being (Paltrow’s) husband” — is angry about his portrayal as well.
My source also added: “(Paltrow) told everyone she knew not to participate or talk to (Odell). Clearly, people have.” (Odell claims she spoke to over 200 people for the book).
”Gwyneth is not happy and if she finds out anyone spoke — she will never speak to them again … she has already frozen out some people she thinks (spoke with Odell).”
I don’t doubt that Gwyneth is mad about the book, and I don’t doubt that she’s freezing people out. Something I find interesting is that the vintage gossip about Gwyneth’s relationships has kind of overshadowed Odell’s investigatory work exposing Goop, Gwyneth’s lifestyle/wellness brand. Odell has said in interviews that one of the main reasons why she wanted to do this book was to figure out if Gwyneth smokes her own supply when it comes to quack science, and Odell found that is Gwyneth a true believer. Odell also found that Goop is poorly run, and Gwyneth operates her business like everything is high school. Also: Brad Falchuk is mad about being portrayed as someone who “really likes being (Paltrow’s) husband.” LMAO. I remember the gossip that Falchuk’s first wife was also pretty mad about ALL of this.
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