Gwyneth Paltrow freaks out over Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win— while getting highlights

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It was the highlight of her evening!

Gwyneth Paltrow went viral after posting a video of herself reacting to the 2024 Oscar win of her “Iron Man” co-star Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor — in the middle of getting her roots bleached.

In a Sunday Instagram Story, the “Seven” actress held up her phone to a laptop as Ke Huy Quan — who won the award last year for the hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — delivered the announcement.

Gwyneth Paltrow went viral on Sunday after posting a video of herself reacting to the 2024 Oscar win of her “Iron Man” co-star Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor in the middle of getting her hair colored. ©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett / Everett Collection
Gwyneth Paltrow went viral on Sunday after posting a video of herself reacting to the 2024 Oscar win of her “Iron Man” co-star Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor in the middle of getting her hair colored. ©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett / Everett Collection
In an Instagram story posted to Paltow’s account, the “Seven” actress can be seen holding up her phone to a laptop as Ke Huy Quan — who won the award last year for the hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — delivered the announcement. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
In an Instagram story posted to Paltow’s account, the “Seven” actress can be seen holding up her phone to a laptop as Ke Huy Quan — who won the award last year for the hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — delivered the announcement. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Following the win, Paltrow, 51, let out a hair-raising shriek as Downey Jr., 58, hugged his wife, Susan, and made his way onto the stage to accept his award at LA’s Dolby Theatre.

Paltrow then turned the camera around and gave a brief glimpse of herself sporting a black coverup with several sheets of tin foil in her hair and sporting her infamous spectacles.

A stunned-looking woman from Highbrow Hippie — the company used by Paltrow to maintain her blonde locks — also appeared surprised at the actress’ outburst.

“@robertdowneyjr takes it,” the Goop creator captioned the video.

Paltrow won her own Oscar in 1999 for “Shakespeare in Love.” In October 2023, she revealed she uses the statue as a doorstop.

She and Downey Jr. have been good friends for years, as they played couple Pepper Potts and Iron Man, respectively, in multiple Marvel movies together.

Jubilant over her friend’s win, Paltrow turns the camera around and gives fans a brief glimpse of herself sporting a black coverup, several sheets of tin foil in her hair and her infamous spectacles. Instagram / @gwynethpaltrow
Jubilant over her friend’s win, Paltrow turns the camera around and gives fans a brief glimpse of herself sporting a black coverup, several sheets of tin foil in her hair and her infamous spectacles. Instagram / @gwynethpaltrow
Also spotted in the video was a rather stunned-looking woman from Highbrow Hippie — the company used by Paltrow to maintain her blond locks — who seemed surprised at the actress’ outburst. Instagram / @gwynethpaltrow
Also spotted in the video was a rather stunned-looking woman from Highbrow Hippie — the company used by Paltrow to maintain her blond locks — who seemed surprised at the actress’ outburst. Instagram / @gwynethpaltrow

Sunday’s win for the “Oppenheimer” star marked his first-ever Oscar victory and his third nomination overall.

“I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy in that order,” Downey Jr. joked during his acceptance speech.

“I’d like to thank my veterinarian — I mean my wife, Susan Downey, over there,” he added, referring to his wife of 22 years. “She found me a snarling rescue pet, and you loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here.”

Sunday’s win for the “Oppenheimer” star marked his first-ever Oscar victory and his third nomination overall. Stewart Cook/Disney via Getty Images
Sunday’s win for the “Oppenheimer” star marked his first-ever Oscar victory and his third nomination overall. Stewart Cook/Disney via Getty Images

“I needed this job more than it needed me,” Downey Jr. went on. “Chris [Nolan] knew it. Emma [Thomas] made sure she surrounded me with one of the greatest cast and crews of all time: Emily [Blunt], Cillian [Murphy], Matt Damon. It was fantastic, and I stand here before you a better man because of it.”

Downey Jr. starred as Lewis Strauss, a businessman who played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb, in the Murphy-led drama.

The film went home with seven awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Score.

Downey Jr. previously earned Golden Globe and SAG awards for his role in “Oppenheimer.”