Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow denied ever using an Oscar trophy as a doorstop.
On the 3rd (local time), according to U.S. outlet Entertainment Weekly, Gwyneth Paltrow recently appeared on a podcast and talked about winning the Oscar for best actress in 1999 for the film "Shakespeare in Love."
Earlier, Gwyneth Paltrow was caught using an Oscar trophy as a door stopper to keep a door from closing, sparking controversy.
In response, Paltrow said, "That was just a setup for a silly Vogue video," and explained, "The production team suggested, 'Wouldn't it be funny to use the Oscar as a doorstop?' and that spread as if it were true."
She also confessed that she had struggled with complex feelings about her award for decades. At the time, Paltrow's win over strong contenders such as Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Emily Watson and Fernanda Montenegro drew a lot of criticism.
She said, "That moment was so huge and definitive that I think it felt strange," and added, "People were exuberant about you and exalted you, and then at some point everything became too much all at once."
She went on, "I was no longer the underdog. The atmosphere changed. It was overwhelming to handle at 26."
Paltrow said she had hidden the Oscar trophy behind a bookshelf door for 25 years but only recently moved it to a regular bookshelf with other items.
She said, "I think some healing was needed — about how I received that award and about everything that happened then and after," and added, "There was so much to digest. So it took 25 years before I could say, 'Okay, I'm ready to put this trophy on the shelf now.'"
Meanwhile, Paltrow married Chris Martin in 2003, they separated in 2014 and their divorce was finalized in 2016. The two have a daughter, Apple, and a son, Moses, and Paltrow married television producer and writer Brad Falchuk in 2018.
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