Editing Gwyneth Paltrow (section)

==Public image==
As an actress, Paltrow performed in mainly [[Low-budget film|small and medium-budget films]] for most of her early career,<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 22, 2024 |title=You can only make so many good ones: Gwyneth Paltrow on superhero movies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/you-can-only-make-so-many-good-ones-gwyneth-paltrow-on-superhero-movies-washington-9228684/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403183313/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/you-can-only-make-so-many-good-ones-gwyneth-paltrow-on-superhero-movies-washington-9228684/ |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |quote=I grew up doing those [mid-budget] movies}}</ref> starring in few blockbusters until 2004's ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]''.<ref name=":5" /> According to Charles Taylor of ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]'', much of these performances were defined by a "blasé" demeanor that made her endearing at times, but overall demonstrated "a promising actress who needed some training to refine her potential".<ref name=":5" /> Similarly, Jose Solis of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said, "When she’s good, she’s absolutely brilliant, when she’s bad, she just seems deeply uninterested".<ref name=":9" /> Many of her characters were wealthy, privileged, and academic,<ref name=":8" /> and she was often labeled "Hollywood royalty" by the [[News media|press]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 27, 2000 |title=Gwyneth Wants White-Trash Role |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=115248&page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404160524/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=115248&page=1 |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Waxman |first=Sharon |author-link=Sharon Waxman |date=July 31, 1996 |title=A Star Is Borne |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/review96/fpaltrow.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922212502/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/review96/fpaltrow.htm |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rothman |first=Michael |date=November 1, 2013 |title=The Surprisingly Down-to-Earth Way Gwyneth Paltrow Celebrates Christmas |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/11/the-surprisingly-down-to-earth-way-gwyneth-paltrow-celebrates-christmas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404160829/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/11/the-surprisingly-down-to-earth-way-gwyneth-paltrow-celebrates-christmas |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref> Many viewers mistook her as British due to her regular roles as [[ingénue]]s in [[period film]]s,<ref name=":9" /> and some publications have described her feigned British accent as one of the best among non-British actors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harriss |first=Paige |date=April 9, 2022 |title=American actors with the best onscreen British accents, from Peter Dinklage to Renee Zellwegger |url=https://www.salon.com/2022/04/09/american-actors-best-british-accents/ |access-date=August 20, 2024 |work=[[Salon.com|Salon]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Jeffery |first1=Morgan |last2=Dibdin |first2=Emma |date=July 3, 2014 |title=Gor blimey! US stars attempt the English accent - Best and worst |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a581801/gor-blimey-us-stars-attempt-the-english-accent-best-and-worst/ |access-date=August 20, 2024 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Levi |first=Dani |date=February 27, 2017 |title=Study Ranks American Actors' British Accents and Vice Versa |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/accent-study-american-actors-british-accents-babbel-1201998021/ |access-date=August 20, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 1, 2017 |title=Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow have the best British accents, study shows |url=https://www.tribute.ca/news/meryl-streep-gwyneth-paltrow-have-the-best-british-accents-study-shows/2017/03/01/ |access-date=August 20, 2024 |work=[[Tribute (magazine)|Tribute]]}}</ref> She was frequently compared to actress [[Grace Kelly]],<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Solis |first=Jose |date=April 2, 2012 |title=She Elevates the Material She's Given: 'Gwyneth Paltrow: 4 Film Collection' |url=https://www.popmatters.com/156672-gwyneth-paltrow-4-film-collection-2495866576.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405124417/https://www.popmatters.com/156672-gwyneth-paltrow-4-film-collection-2495866576.html |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[PopMatters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gwyneth Paltrow |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/gwyneth-paltrow-vn6778922 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301050047/https://www.allmovie.com/artist/gwyneth-paltrow-vn6778922 |archive-date=March 1, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> with whom she shared "blondness, refinement, glacial good looks and all-round star quality", according to ''[[The Independent]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 18, 2002 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow: It's toff at the top |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/gwyneth-paltrow-it-s-toff-at-the-top-173747.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405121145/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/gwyneth-paltrow-it-s-toff-at-the-top-173747.html |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>

Christina Newland of [[BBC Online|BBC]] said Paltrow used her roles throughout the 1990s to cultivate "an image off and on-screen ... as a chic social butterfly with charm to spare".<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Newland |first=Christina |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow verdict: Why she divides, and fascinates |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230331-gwyneth-paltrow-verdict-why-she-divides-and-fascinates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403151545/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230331-gwyneth-paltrow-verdict-why-she-divides-and-fascinates |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[BBC Online]]}}</ref> She also established herself as a [[fashion icon]],<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spinner Davis |first=Dawn |date=April 9, 2010 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Iconic Style |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g1072/gwyneth-paltrow-style-0510/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403123844/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g1072/gwyneth-paltrow-style-0510/ |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |magazine=[[Harper's Bazaar]] |quote=Gwyneth Paltrow has been a fashion darling for over a decade.}}</ref> becoming recognized for her [[Minimalism#Fashion|minimal style of dressing]] for public events.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roby |first=India |date=April 5, 2021 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Best '90s Fashion Moments |url=https://www.nylon.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-90s-style-fashion-outfits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404172007/https://www.nylon.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-90s-style-fashion-outfits |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ilchi |first=Layla |date=September 27, 2022 |title=A Look Back at Gwyneth Paltrow's Style |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/gwyneth-paltrow-best-outfits-through-the-years-photos-1235348052/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404143316/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/gwyneth-paltrow-best-outfits-through-the-years-photos-1235348052/ |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow's Best '90s Style Moments |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-young-best-90s-style |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404143954/https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gwyneth-paltrow-young-best-90s-style |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[L'Officiel]]}}</ref> In April 2013, Paltrow was named ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's annual "Most Beautiful Woman".<ref>{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Julie |date=April 24, 2013 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow: My Family Makes Me Feel Beautiful |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20360857_20692638,00.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426003644/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20360857_20692638,00.html |archive-date=April 26, 2013 |access-date=April 26, 2013 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Film critic [[Owen Gleiberman]] described Paltrow as one of the industry's finest actresses in 2011.<ref name="EW" /> He was perplexed by readers' negative comments towards her on his reviews of her work, but agreed that her reputation had suffered from a selection of weaker roles and reduced workload.<ref name="EW" /> Critic [[Wesley Morris]] defended her acting, calling Paltrow among the final generation of movie stars "for whom stardom and skill seem scarily, thrillingly natural" and "for a while, the best young American actor in Hollywood".<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Wesley |author-link=Wesley Morris |date=September 30, 2019 |title=I Love Gwyneth Paltrow. There. I Said It. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/movies/gwyneth-paltrow.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001015206/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/movies/gwyneth-paltrow.html |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Paltrow herself has stated that her passion for acting waned early in her career due to the scrutiny she received as a young actress,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wenger |first=Stephanie |date=July 21, 2022 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow on Putting Her Acting Career Aside: 'I Really Don't Miss It at All' |url=https://people.com/movies/gwyneth-paltrow-does-not-miss-acting-career-sunday-today-exclusive/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403181636/https://people.com/movies/gwyneth-paltrow-does-not-miss-acting-career-sunday-today-exclusive/ |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> with Morris theorizing that she pivoted away from acting towards an industry she could exercise complete autonomy over.<ref name=":8" /> In 2019, she claimed to have been only "masquerading as an actor" before founding Goop.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Eckardt |first=Steph |date=March 6, 2019 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar Winner, Claims She Was Only Pretending to Be an Actor |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-acting |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404133708/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-acting |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite news |last=Gelles |first=David |author-link=David Gelles |date=March 6, 2019 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow Is All Business |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/business/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-corner-office.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111000911/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/business/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-corner-office.html |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |quote=As an actress, Gwyneth Paltrow was embraced by fans and critics, winning an Oscar for her leading role in 'Shakespeare in Love'. As a businesswoman, Ms. Paltrow has received decidedly mixed reviews.}}</ref>

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}}Paltrow has been described as a polarizing and divisive [[public figure]] by the media for much her career.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Geraets |first=Nell |date=September 19, 2023 |title=Why do we treat Gwyneth Paltrow like Goop? |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/why-do-we-treat-gwyneth-paltrow-like-goop-20230831-p5e10t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402162019/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/why-do-we-treat-gwyneth-paltrow-like-goop-20230831-p5e10t.html |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Firth |first=Emma |date=April 1, 2023 |title="I Wish You Well": the curious case of Gwyneth Paltrow's parting shot |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/gwyneth-paltrow-i-wish-you-well-utah-courtroom-power-b1071482.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402162227/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/gwyneth-paltrow-i-wish-you-well-utah-courtroom-power-b1071482.html |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[Evening Standard]]}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Oldenburg |first=Ann |date=December 5, 2013 |title=Why is Gwyneth Paltrow so polarizing? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/04/why-is-gwyneth-paltrow-so-polarizing/3770929/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402200142/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/04/why-is-gwyneth-paltrow-so-polarizing/3770929/ |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Although generally revered as an actress, her subsequent career endeavors as a businesswoman have garnered mixed reviews.<ref name=":10" /> Taylor wrote in 2004 that "No star of the last 10 years has been such a magnet for the neuroses and prejudices of those who watch her than Paltrow", which the author surmised as due to her being "rich, white, beautiful and successful".<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Charles |date=September 22, 2004 |title=Gwyn, lose or draw |url=https://www.salon.com/2004/09/22/gwyneth/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205175821/https://www.salon.com/2004/09/22/gwyneth/ |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[Salon.com|Salon]]}}</ref> In 2023, Leanne Delap, a writer for [[Everything Zoomer]], called her "one of the most divisive personages of our time", equally beloved and hated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Delap |first=Leanne |date=March 31, 2023 |title=The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial: Beyond the Memes and Verdict Looms an Empathy Gap for an Injured Older Man |url=https://www.everythingzoomer.com/arts-entertainment/2023/03/31/the-gwyneth-paltrow-ski-trial-amidst-the-celebrity-craziness-looms-an-empathy-gap-for-an-injured-older-man/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402165600/https://www.everythingzoomer.com/arts-entertainment/2023/03/31/the-gwyneth-paltrow-ski-trial-amidst-the-celebrity-craziness-looms-an-empathy-gap-for-an-injured-older-man/ |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[Everything Zoomer]]}}</ref> Many of her remarks regarding diet, health, wellness, and wealth have drawn public backlash and mockery,<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Helmore |first=Edward |date=March 26, 2023 |title=Can Gwyneth Paltrow's star and brand bounce back from recent misses? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/26/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-crash-utah-goop-hollywood |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402175140/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/26/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-crash-utah-goop-hollywood |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fargo |first=Morgan |date=September 22, 2020 |title=I Thought Gwyneth Paltrow's Diet Would be Crazy and Unsatisfying – This is Why I Was Wrong |url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/food/healthy-eating/a31244870/gwyneth-paltrow-diet/ |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[Women's Health (magazine)|Women's Health]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> which some critics have used to justify dismissing her as a privileged and "out of touch" celebrity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saul |first=Heather |date=July 1, 2016 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow on being labelled 'most hated' celebrity: 'What did I do?' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-on-being-labelled-most-hated-celebrity-a7113011.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402170801/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-on-being-labelled-most-hated-celebrity-a7113011.html |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Paltrow has attributed the public's discourse surrounding her to the perception that her success hinges exclusively on the [[Nepo baby|achievements and wealth of her parents]], which she has attempted to dispel in interviews.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hoffman |first=Ashley |date=June 30, 2016 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow Can't Believe She's the 'Most Hated Celebrity' |url=https://time.com/4389419/gwyneth-paltrow-french-fries-chris-brown/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402171925/https://time.com/4389419/gwyneth-paltrow-french-fries-chris-brown/ |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wallace |first=Francesca |date=July 25, 2018 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow responds to that time a magazine named her The Most Hated Celebrity in the World |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/news/gwyneth-paltrow-responds-to-that-time-a-magazine-named-her-the-most-hated-celebrity-in-the-world/news-story/0122e37ee5e9978d55d37c2d33683b49 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726065447/https://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/news/gwyneth-paltrow-responds-to-that-time-a-magazine-named-her-the-most-hated-celebrity-in-the-world/news-story/0122e37ee5e9978d55d37c2d33683b49 |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref> The actress also maintains that the public's shift in favor against her can be traced back to the moment she delivered an emotional acceptance speech when she won her Oscar for ''Shakespeare in Love'' in 1998.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=Chris |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow Says the Public Turned on Her After Her Oscar Win |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/gwyneth-paltrow-says-the-public-turned-on-her-after-her-oscar-win |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602033202/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/gwyneth-paltrow-says-the-public-turned-on-her-after-her-oscar-win |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |quote=after Paltrow’s spectacular 2023 ski trial—where she was awarded $1 after a court decided that she was not liable in an accident—it seems that she’s decidedly back in the public’s good graces.}}</ref> Journalist [[Hadley Freeman]] believes Paltrow is completely in control of how she is perceived, describing her as a performer who has ingeniously cultivated an overexposed image that allows her career to benefit from being a parody of the modern-day celebrity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Freeman |first=Hadley |author-link=Hadley Freeman |date=April 13, 2013 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow and her crackpot diet may be laughable – but it's pure genius |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/gwyneth-paltrow-laughable-diet-genius |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403150223/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/gwyneth-paltrow-laughable-diet-genius |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

According to entertainment journalist [[Dylan Howard]], "Inevitably, in a saga of Hollywood, people identify with either the sympathetic character or the villain ... When it comes to Gwyneth Paltrow, she's both the villain and sympathetic figure".<ref name=":4" /> Describing her as "successful, opinionated and seemingly happy" in 2013, journalist [[Tanya Gold]] attributed her unpopularity – particularly among women – to her "venturing beyond the accepted Hollywood script and expressing her thoughts about clothing, motherhood and nutrition".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gold |first=Tanya |author-link=Tanya Gold |date=November 5, 2013 |title=Why do so many women hate Gwyneth Paltrow? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/05/why-do-women-hate-gwyneth-paltrow |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402162020/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/05/why-do-women-hate-gwyneth-paltrow |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Some journalists theorized that Paltrow's brand and reputation benefited from the sympathy she gained during the ski crash trials, as reported by Edward Helmore of ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Meredith |last2=Blanco |first2=Andrea |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Goop attire and courtroom poise: How Gwyneth Paltrow turned a skiing disaster into the ultimate profile boost |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gwyneth-paltrow-trial-explained-b2313120.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402192137/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gwyneth-paltrow-trial-explained-b2313120.html |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'' said "The very trial that threatened to harm her reputation — one that has not been exempt from its fair amount of controversies over questionable advice ... ultimately invigorated the Hollywood actor’s image in the court of public opinion".<ref name=":3" /> However, Alex Abad-Santos of ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' argued that, rather than seek sympathy or relatability, Paltrow embraced the stereotypes her detractors had long accused her of perpetuating, ultimately to her own benefit.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abad-Santos |first=Alex |date=March 30, 2023 |title=All the beauty and the brain damage of Gwyneth Paltrow's surreal ski trial |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/3/28/23660309/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-court-trial-utah |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508103817/https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/3/28/23660309/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-court-trial-utah |archive-date=May 8, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]}}</ref> Paltrow's penchant for wearing [[Quiet luxury|understated luxury-brand clothing]] during the trial also received widespread coverage,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cartter |first=Eileen |date=March 30, 2023 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow Dressed Brilliantly for the Court of Public Opinion |url=https://www.gq.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-trial-style |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403140625/https://www.gq.com/story/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-trial-style |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[GQ]]}}</ref> inspiring a trend known as "courtcore", as coined by ''[[The New York Times]]'' fashion journalist [[Vanessa Friedman]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Friedman |first=Vanessa |author-link=Vanessa Friedman |date=March 29, 2023 |title=How Should Gwyneth Paltrow Dress for Court? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/style/gwyneth-paltrow-trial-outfits.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329091120/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/style/gwyneth-paltrow-trial-outfits.html |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

In a 2021 article for ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', Keaton Bell defined her as "one of our last, true [[A-list]]ers" whose "every move consumes daily headlines", observing that she "is now better known as a fabulously out-of-touch entrepreneur than an actor, and she seems perfectly fine with that".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Keaton |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Happy Birthday, Gwyneth Paltrow! 20 Throwback Photos of the Ultimate '90s Style Icon |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/happy-birthday-gwyneth-paltrow-20-throwback-photos-of-the-ultimate-90s-style-icon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005094153/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/happy-birthday-gwyneth-paltrow-20-throwback-photos-of-the-ultimate-90s-style-icon |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref> In 2023, EJ Dickson of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' reported that Paltrow had largely rehabilitated her image by "lean[ing] into her own image as an out-of-touch [[celebutante]]", becoming "regularly heralded as a scrappy, savvy, self-made entrepreneur".<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine |last=Dickson |first=EJ |date=March 20, 2023 |title=You Cannot Cancel Gwyneth Paltrow Because Gwyneth Paltrow Is Mother |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/gwyneth-paltrow-cannot-be-canceled-ski-trial-1234705812/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330140709/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/gwyneth-paltrow-cannot-be-canceled-ski-trial-1234705812/ |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=April 3, 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Newland agreed that "in today's relentlessly critical social media discourse, many find her schtick so over-the-top that they can't help but find it entertaining".<ref name=":7" /> According to Charles Trepany of ''[[USA Today]]'', Paltrow's "calm, unbothered demeanor" had become virtually synonymous with her brand and public image by 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trepany |first=Charles |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow swears this form of meditation changed her life. So I tried it with her. |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/03/13/gwyneth-paltrow-meditation-session/72948584007/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402004516/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/03/13/gwyneth-paltrow-meditation-session/72948584007/ |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>