Oh Gwyneth. We will put up with the fake accent. We can even take the macrobiotic diet and the close friendship with the now British Madonna. But we draw the line at the unnecessary shit-talking. From WireGirl:
Gwyneth Paltrow has taken her New York home off the market after just a day amid claims she made unpatriotic comments. The backtrack over Paltrow and husband Chris Martin's Manhattan pad which they had listed for $13.75 million coincides with an interview at a press event in Spain, where she is reported to have made "anti-American" comments. But the actress insists she was misquoted, saying, "I feel so proud to be American. I am a New York girl."Hmm...I might buy that if she weren't the same woman who has been quoted as saying, "Brits are far more intelligent and civilised than Americans." Here's the thing, just imagine if all of her annoying little generalizations about Americans were directed towards Asians or people of Jewish descent, for example. I wonder, does racism sound prettier in a British accent?
Gwyneth Paltrow pulls out over new york home [WireGirl]
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Babybing says:
Lisa, I used to think you were an intelligent gal. Racist? Those comments are in no way, shape or form racist. They are gross generalizations, for sure (civilized? Think of soccer hooligans). However, if you've have spent any time in Europe it is obvious that the quality of life (on many levels) is much greater than here in the U S and A. I'm not defending the snotty bitch, but she prefers the European way of life. What's the big fucking deal?
gailmariecat says:
This person is right. The British are much smarter and more civilized. My friends and I are British and this American just joined our play group. She is so retarded I don't know how she even finds her way out of bed every morning. She named her children Apple and Moses. My friend Jemma is a psychologist and she started discussing the psychological ramifications of naming your children biblical names and the bitch was too stupid to even see that we were talking about her. Last month she sat next to me at a dinner party. I didn't know how to make converation with her so I steered the discussion to art and literature. She said it was refreshing that I didn't ask her about money or her profession. I was just being polite because I couldn't imagine that anyone would hire her. She is always mimicing what we say with a British accent. At first I felt she was making fun of us but I think she is just slow and is trying to let the words sink in. Once she brought this wretch named Madge to our play outing. I think she used to be a stripper in America. She also speaks with a bad British accent. We considered dumping these Americans, but making fun of them is so much fun and it livens up an otherwise boring day.