Be careful what you wish for. Winning the biggest prize in her profession didn’t bring Gwyneth Paltrow any happiness or peace of mind. What was supposed to be an unforgettable night turned into days of doubt. The media constantly iced out the then-young actress and didn’t give her the respect she deserved.
Gwyneth Paltrow bared her soul on the podcast ‘Call Her Daddy.’ The Academy Award winner and Goop founder got into the weeds about life after she won the Best Actress trophy. Instead of forging a new path ahead of her, the golden trophy became the source of her “identity crises.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow Dishes About Her ‘Identity Crisis’
Turns out, winning an Oscar is not all it’s cracked up to be. Instead of going upward, Gwyneth Paltrow went into a downward spiral. Where does one go from the top, was the worrying question that immediately sunk into her mind. She talked to the host, Alex Cooper, about dealing with “identity crises” that soon followed the then-young actress.
Paltrow also talked about the British media mocking her for crying while receiving the award. They were unaware that her father, Bruce, was dying of cancer. No crocodile tears were rolling down her face. She said of the night, “I felt a real pivot on that night because I felt like up until that moment everybody was kind of rooting for me in a way. And then when I won, it was like too much, and I could feel a real turn.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Controversial Oscar Win For ‘Shakespeare In Love’
Even before the award ceremony, everyone was sure Fernanda Montenegro would win. However, Gwyneth Paltrow ended up winning for ‘Shakespeare In Love.’ Many believed Montenegro was robbed, crediting Paltrow’s win to nepotism and Harvey Weinstein’s influence.
Years later, Glenn Close expressed her confusion, wondering about “the year Gwyneth Paltrow won over that incredible actress who was in Central Station.” The ‘Shakespeare In Love’ leading lady was nominated alongside Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Fernanda Montenegro, and Emily Watson. Close further added that “money” and “publicity” were the real parameters of success instead of performances.
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