Gwyneth Paltrow Regrets Wearing Fur in Ad
Gwyneth Paltrow is back on good terms with PETA after the anti-fur group lashed out at the actress for wearing a Fox stole in a Tod’s ad.
PETA’s senior vice president, Dan Mathews, chatted with the actress at the Fontainebleau Hotel opening in Miami over the weekend. In August, the group released a statement that said: “Gwyneth Paltrow won’t be the apple of her daughter’s eye if she continues to flaunt fur.”
According to Mathews, Paltrow graciously said: “That was awkward, and I’m glad you asked, because I do not wear fur at all.
“It was a daylong photo shoot on a boat near Capri, and there were all sorts of poses with all kinds of clothes – none with fur,” she added. “During one set-up, a stylist came up from behind and draped a stole around my shoulder.
She continued: “I didn’t pay much attention to it, and when I noticed it was fur, I assumed it was fake fur, but did not ask, so it’s my fault. I was very surprised when they ended up using that one shot out of hundreds for the centerpiece of the Tod’s ads.
“I know it’s not a great excuse, but I hope you and your members understand.”
(Kate Winslet recently found herself in a similar situation, when she appeared in Vanity Fair posing on a fur rug she thought was faux. The magazine later apologized.)
Paltrow – who works out three hours a day and used to adhere to a strict macrobiotic diet – told Mathews that she thinks people should focus on vegetarianism more than fur.
The actress says she and her husband Chris Martin, plus kids Apple and Moses, mostly skip meat.
“We know it’s the best diet for us and our kids, and of course, for animals and the environment,” Paltrow said.
