Gwyneth Paltrow is facing widespread backlash after criticizing what she called “super rich white dudes” during the latest episode of “The Goop Podcast.”
The Oscar-winning actress and Goop founder, whose net worth is estimated at $200 million, sparked major reactions online after lamenting the dominance of wealthy men in tech and culture.
Many social media users quickly pointed out that Paltrow herself fits into the same category of the privileged and wealthy elite that she was denouncing.
While speaking with tech journalist Kara Swisher, Paltrow questioned how society had reached a point where wealth overshadows all other values.
“How did we get here as a culture?” she asked. “Obviously, there’s so much revenue and profit driving this whole thing. That’s at the heart of it.”
She went on to say, “How do you think we got to this place in culture where nothing matters and now all that matters is kind of these super rich White dudes who are breaking rules, setting rules, seemingly not caring so much about the downstream impact on everything, from health to culture.”
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