A new biography claims that the once-close friendship between Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna abruptly concluded after a surprising incident.
An Uninvited Encounter and a Friendship’s Demise
According to People magazine, Amy Odell’s book, Gwyneth: The Biography, suggests their friendship reached a “breaking point” when Madonna unexpectedly appeared on an island where Gwyneth and her then-husband, Chris Martin, were vacationing.
Odell, who interviewed over 220 people for the book, writes, “Madonna seemed to know that Gwyneth would be there, which Gwyneth seemed to find strange.”
The book further alleges that Madonna invited the couple to a large group dinner where she publicly scolded her daughter, Lourdes. “Gwyneth and Martin were disgusted by the behavior. ‘I can’t be around this woman any more,’ Martin told Gwyneth. ‘She’s awful.’ Gwyneth agreed that Madonna was toxic and ended the friendship,” the book states.
While neither Madonna nor Gwyneth has ever publicly commented on the alleged fallout, Paltrow once credited Madonna with assisting her during postpartum depression. In a 2008 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Paltrow spoke positively about Madonna’s children, stating, “You can measure somebody by their children ultimately… They’re very polite. They’re sweet, kind, conscientious.”
