Gwyneth Paltrow ‘will not stand for’ Meghan Markle feud rumours as she calls duchess 'very lovely'
Gwyneth and Meghan recently shared a response to backlash on social media
Gwyneth Paltrow can’t stand rumours about her and Meghan Markle it seems.
The famous actress and owner of beloved lifestyle brand Goop has hit back at those claiming she doesn’t see eye-to-eye with the Duchess of Sussex.
The star first hit out over rumours about an ongoing feud with Meghan last month in a sassy Instagram story. Now, she has more to say and has been sounding off on the topic, blasting those who think they are really rivals.
Gwyneth Paltrow takes a stand against Meghan Markle rivalry rumours
Speaking on The World’s First Podcast With Erin and Sara Foster, Gwyneth reflected on the rumours swirling about her friendship, or supposedly lack thereof, with Meghan Markle.
It comes as Meghan Markle has become a competitor of Gwyneth’s popular lifestyle brand, with her own launch of luxury lifestyle brand, As Ever.
Gwyneth told podcast hosts Erin and Sara: “I wish Meghan nothing but the best. It’s so great what she’s doing. Every woman deserves to go into anything they want to do.
I don’t know her super well, but she seems very lovely.
“I’ve seen her and hung out with her. I don’t know her super well, but she seems very lovely.”
The Iron Man actress insisted that despite the similarities in their projects, there is no bad blood.
Gwyneth Paltrow ‘won’t be a pawn’ in Meghan Markle feud speculation
She fumed: “You know what I won’t be at this point in my life? I won’t be a pawn in some drummed up, triangulation of women feud for your [bleep] clickbait.
“Leave us out of it. Don’t do that. I will not stand for that.”
The pair teamed up in recent weeks to make a stand against those claiming they weren’t pals.
Are Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Markle friends?
It seems that Gwyneth and Meghan have been growing closer in recent weeks.
During an Ask Me a Question session on her Instagram Story last month, Gwyneth addressed a fan who asked: “Are you comprehending the Meghan Markle beef that social media says you two have?”
“I genuinely do not understand this at all, whatsoever,” Gwyneth replied in the clip.
She then panned the camera round to Meghan Markle to ask: “Do you understand this?”
The Duchess of Sussex could be seen pulling a perplexed expression and shrugging, implying she too was in the dark about the matter.
Of course, this confirmed that the two were spending some quality time together and implied a brewing friendship.
Just weeks prior to Meghan’s launch of her Netflix show With Love, Meghan, Gwyneth had already insisted that she doesn’t see fellow female founders as rivals. In fact, she hoped to reach out to Meghan Markle.
She told Vanity Fair magazine: “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…
“I don’t know Meghan and Harry. I mean, I’ve met Meghan, who seems really lovely, but I don’t know her at all. Maybe I’ll try to get through their security detail and bring them a pie.”
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