Gwyneth Paltrow livid over gossipy new bio, cutting people out who may have talked

FILE - Gwyneth Paltrow reacts to the verdict in her trial on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. In a judgement published on Saturday, April 29, 2023, the court affirmed the jury's verdict finding Paltrow not at fault for a 2016 collision with Terry Sanderson and said Sanderson would not be required to pay Paltrow's attorney fees and had agreed not to appeal the verdict. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File)

FILE – Gwyneth Paltrow reacts to the verdict in her trial on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. In a judgement published on Saturday, April 29, 2023, the court affirmed the jury’s verdict finding Paltrow not at fault for a 2016 collision with Terry Sanderson and said Sanderson would not be required to pay Paltrow’s attorney fees and had agreed not to appeal the verdict. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File)

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(NewsNation) — While readers are poring over the gossipy tidbits in Amy Odell’s new book, “Gwyneth: The Biography” with glee, one person is definitely not happy about the new tome.

Gwyneth is furious — just absolutely livid about this book,” my insider said.

And with reason. 

In the book, Odell describes Paltrow as having created a “noxious and chaotic” workplace at Goop and dishes on her past love life.

In the book, Odell writes Paltrow thought Brad Pitt was uncouth, stupid and jealous. She told an interviewer: “Brad and I had very different upbringings… So when we go to restaurants and order caviar, I have to say to Brad, ‘This is beluga and this is osetra.’ After Emma came out, Gwyneth went over to [her friend, makeup artist Kevyn] Aucoin’s place and cried about Pitt multiple times. He wanted to be with her but seemed to feel threatened by her success and all the attention she received. [Aucoin’s] advice to Gwyneth was frank, ‘You really need to end this.’”

Paltrow later allegedly told Aerin Lauder that Pitt was “dumber than a sack of s**t.”

As for Ben Affleck, Paltrow loved his sexual prowess but was turned off by his alcohol and gambling addictions. 

And then there was her fallout from Madonna, who was once her best friend and allegedly wrote Paltrow a handwritten note to get her to stop smoking.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

In the book, Odell writes that Paltrow’s then-husband Chris Martin was appalled when the musician turned up during a cozy island getaway with her family, insisted they come to dinner and proceeded to berate daughter Lourdes.

”She’s awful,” Martin told Paltrow, who agreed and stopped speaking to Madonna.

Meanwhile Paltrow’s only fear is said to be becoming obese or fat — and once wore a fat suit around town during the filming of “Shallow Hal,” where she was ignored.

Paltrow later is said to have commented, “Every pretty girl should be forced to do that.”

So no wonder Paltrow is upset over the book. 

  • FILE - Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
  • FILE - Gwyneth Paltrow reacts to the verdict in her trial on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. In a judgement published on Saturday, April 29, 2023, the court affirmed the jury's verdict finding Paltrow not at fault for a 2016 collision with Terry Sanderson and said Sanderson would not be required to pay Paltrow's attorney fees and had agreed not to appeal the verdict. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File)
  • A picture of Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow told people not to talk to Amy Odell

It is also being reported that Paltrow’s current husband, Brad Falchuk — described as a man who “really likes being (Paltrow’s) husband — is angry about his portrayal as well. 

My source also added: “(Paltrow) told everyone she knew not to participate or talk to (Odell). Clearly, people have.” (Odell claims she spoke to over 200 people for the book).

”Gwyneth is not happy and if she finds out anyone spoke — she will never speak to them again … she has already frozen out some people she thinks (spoke with Odell).”

And don’t put her in a room with NYC socialite Aerin Lauder!

A rep for Paltrow didn’t return emails.

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