Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Aging Gracefully, Says 'I Don't Give a F— What Anyone Says About Me'

In a recent interview, the 51-year-old Goop CEO revealed that she didn't experience the anticipated grief or fear that she felt when she turned 40

Actress and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow is getting candid about aging. In a recent interview with Bustle, the 51-year-old Goop CEO revealed that she didn't experience the anticipated anxiety that she felt when she turned 40.

“Fifty was great. I was concerned I was going to feel a lot of grief or fear because I remember when I turned 40, the anticipation… I really flipped out,” Paltrow said. “I didn’t have that at all at 50. I was like, ‘I love my friends. I love my husband. I love my kids. Yeah, my job is hard. But this is good.’ ”

The Politician actress continued by adding, “I don’t give a f--- what anyone says about me, thinks about me. This is who I am. I felt like 50 was a deepening into myself. And, apparently, that just keeps getting better.”

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In the interview, Paltrow said one of firm principles is to never measure herself against other women, especially those younger than her. She emphasized that comparisons, particularly in terms of physical appearance, are futile and counterproductive.

“I’m never going to be able to look like X, Y, and Z, especially as I become 50, 55, 60,” she said. “So it’s like: How do I feel? How am I holding myself? Do I like myself? What is my anxiety level? Am I strong? I had two babies and now, for some reason, at 51, it’s like all the elasticity’s going.”

She added, “If I look at a 28-year-old model on Instagram and think my stomach’s supposed to look like that, I’ll just go into a depression. So I’ve really tried to divorce myself from that comparison.”

Paltrow also highlighted the societal pressure for women to constantly stay busy and overachieve. She mentioned that many women feel compelled to keep up with this demanding pace as if it were a badge of honor.

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"We've all bought this thing from the patriarchy hook, line, and sinker that we have to be busy and over performing,” she said. “I’d like to move into the next phase more from a place of discovery and gentleness. To let life unfold, as opposed to, ‘I’m not doing enough.’ “

In addition to aging under a microscope, Paltrow touched on her relationship with social media, sharing that her presence is primarily confined to Instagram. She mentioned that while she uses it to stay informed and connected, she often finds herself muting accounts to preserve her peace of mind.

"I wish I could not be on it," Paltrow confessed, acknowledging the platform's challenges. "But at the same time," she added, "you do want to have a sense of what's going on. Then, of course, I need it for work, and they always make me do these stupid things on it all the time.”

Paltrow recently announced the launch of good.clean.goop, which brings goop skin care, body care and wellness products to Target and Amazon at affordable prices. She said the idea of creating goop products at a lower cost is something she and her team have been working on for a long time. The line, available for purchase on Oct. 22, features six skincare products ranging from $19.99 to $39.99.

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