Gwyneth Paltrow: A Synthesis Essay

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As fans, we provide actresses with wealth and fame, only to scoff when they actually lead that rich and famous lifestyle publicly. We want these stars to be "just like us”. But Gwyneth Paltrow, a 40-year-old actress’s life simply isn't. Gwyneth Paltrow is not one for hiding. Over her two decades in the very public eye, the actress has always dared to be an open book when it comes to her personal life, her dietary preferences, and everything in between. It took a major health scare, two years ago, for Paltrow to realize that striving for a ‘perfect’ life was making her even more ill. Lately, with a new cookbook inspired by the feel-good eating plan that helped her recover from the leaps and bounds of life. All sorts of worries and prejudices might assail away when …show more content…

Who knows! As she now prepares to launch her latest endeavor under her all-encompassing Goop umbrella—a clothing line named, fittingly, Goop Label—Paltrow speaks about her foray into Goop fashion, hanging out with friend, Beyoncé, and why, at the end of the day, daring is all about being yourself. "I've always done things kind of my own way," she says. Since then, she has set up a dream to build ‘Goop’ into a global brand. It has produced sought-after collaborations with Valentino and Stella McCartney; opened pop-up shops. To break the silence, brought to light terms like conscious uncoupling and vaginal steaming (way to cleanse one’s uterus) to the masses. Maybe to battle the stigma over using these terms in public or media. Conquering the beauty world, as the new creative director of makeup for Juice Beauty, she collaborated with the company on a line of organic makeup this winter. And this month, in further partnership with Juice, Goop marks another first, the launch of its own organic skin care line, Goop Skincare. Her never looking back attitude is steaming with a certain amount of

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