Gwyneth Paltrow Got Fired Post ‘Consciously Uncoupling’ News
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Key Points:
- Gwyneth Paltrow revealed on the Good Hang podcast that her divorce from Chris Martin negatively impacted her career, including being fired from a movie role due to the negative press surrounding their "conscious uncoupling" announcement.
- The distributor reportedly considered the situation "too hot to touch," leading to her dismissal shortly after the public announcement of their separation.
- Reflecting a decade later, Paltrow empathized with why people reacted defensively to the term "conscious uncoupling," acknowledging that it could imply judgment or personal failure to those who experienced painful divorces.
- She expressed understanding that the phrase challenged traditional views on divorce, which made some individuals feel personally criticized or uncomfortable.
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