Gwyneth Paltrow told to ‘have more class’ after appearing to mock Meghan Markle
Fans are wondering if the Goop guru is 'throwing shade' at Meghan.
Gwyneth Paltrow has provoked outcry after posting an Instagram video seemingly mocking Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, has faced poor reviews and intense online scrutiny since the release of her new lifestyle series – With Love, Meghan – and now it appears the Goop creator has joined the dissenting voices.
In a video uploaded earlier this week, the 52-year-old Hollywood actor shared her ‘cleaner take on a classic breakfast’ as she baked ‘gluten-free buttermilk biscuits, not-so-perfectly cooked over-easy eggs, and crispy bacon.’
The cooking montage – in which she is wearing white and blue striped pyjamas in her Monticeto home – was set to Natalie Cole’s This Will Be ‘An Everlasting Love’, notably the backing music Meghan uses for her new show which only landed earlier this month.
She also held a monogrammed mug aloft and featured her dog in the clip which are all similar aesthetics so Meghan’s show as fans have pointed out.
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The lifestyle guru’s own controversial brand centres sexual wellness, minimalist wardrobes, healthy-eating and non-toxic beauty – and she even had her own Netflix show in 2020.
Her followers have expressed their dismay at Gwyneth’s video in the comments, questioning if this was meant to ‘be shade’ at Meghan while haters praised her for the supposed dig.
‘It’s bad enough that women are pitted against each other but it’s unforgivable when women do it themselves. I thought Gwyneth had more class but I guess she was just acting,’ jessicarmurietta wrote in the comments.
‘Ew. If you’re trying to throw shade at Meghan this is very déclassé and a not-so-micro aggression.
‘What about welcoming someone to the lifestyle space & making room for others to thrive instead of being threatened and petty?’ lauravonholt added.
‘Wow. This is shades of epic proportions,’ QLoTII posted on X.
‘Ok I’m not a fan of Markle or Paltrow but the shaaaaade…..’ rubykennedy added.
‘Why do I feel Gwyneth Paltrow is trolling Meghan with the mug?’ another Mary C B shared.
Fans pointed out various similarities to Meghan’s show like the backing track and her emblazoned mug (Picture: Instagram/Gwyneth Paltrow)Some fans came to her defence, however.
‘Meghan’s show, is a positively minded business. Gwyneth’s company Goop is a positively minded business. Gwyneth chooses to share an at-home breakfast she made because she felt like it. No shade here,’ warmcozy shared.
And just days earlier, in an interview with Vanity Fair, the Iron Man star offered kind words about Meghan, adding to the confusion.
When asked, she said: ‘I don’t know Meghan and Harry. I’m surprised, given how close they live. I mean, I’ve met Meghan, who seems really lovely, but I don’t know her at all.
Then joked: ‘Maybe I’ll try to get through their security detail and bring them a pie.’
The screenstar then reiterated that she is welcoming of Meghan in the lifestyle space.
‘[When] there’s noise about certain women in the culture, I do have, always, a strong instinct to stand up for them.
Gwyneth shared kind words about Meghan just days earlier (Picture: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) Meghan’s lifestyle show has been subject to plenty of scrutiny (Picture: Jake Rosenberg /Netflix)‘I was raised to see other women as friends, not foes. I think there’s always more than enough to go around. Everybody deserves an attempt at everything that they want to try.’
Gwyneth is far from the first celebrity of facing backlash surrounding Meghan’s show.
Earlier this month, comedian Katherine Ryan clarified her comments about Meghan during her podcast Telling Everybody Everything, stating that she was ‘rooting’ for her.
And acknowledged the ‘unconscious bias’ against her due to racism.
However, she then stated: ‘She is very Hollywood I see now and maybe it’s just the project she’s choosing.
‘It does feel like she has lied about whether she knew who Prince Harry was, and these like details about her childhood change.
‘Her whole act just seems like very manicured and very forced. And I’ve known a lot of Hollywood people. They’re not bad people. I certainly don’t think she’s a bad person.’
Despite the mixed response to the show – which has been renewed for a second season – the latest statistics predict that it has contributed $10million to her associated brand, As Ever.
Metro has reached out to Gwyneth Paltrow’s representatives for comment.
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