Gwyneth Paltrow Asked Graydon Carter What To Do About The "Haters"

And he told her to gain 15 pounds.

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It's been a while since there's been any talk about that previously buzzed about Vanity Fair cover story on/"epic takedown of" Gwyneth Paltrow that she reportedly "sabotaged" back in October 2013—a strange turn of events, considering all the buzz and rumors surrounding it. What was so scandalous in the piece that Paltrow would try to block the publishing of it? Back then, Carter vowed to run the story, saying "she sort of forced my hand" after Paltrow sent messages to her celebrity friends telling them to disassociate themselves with the magazine.

Now, months later, there's still no story, and Carter is finally elaborating on why. In his editor's letter for the upcoming March issue, Carter explained that the "epic takedown" story was actually just more of a piece on the "hate/love-fest that encircles Gwyneth Paltrow"—and that it may never run now, after all of the press it received.

From the letter:

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Fair enough. That's not the best part, of course—not even close. Carter goes on to recall a time last year when Paltrow called him to discuss the piece:

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Let's hone in on one line: "At one point, she asked my advice as to what to do to get the “haters” on her side. I suggested putting on 15 pounds. I joked that it works for me. She replied I had put on much more than that. Which I thought was fair and funny."

Gwyneth Paltrow asked Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter what to do about all the "haters." That's kind of an amazing line, isn't it? The woman who told Red magazine in November of last year that she "doesn't give a sh*t" about haters actually does give a sh*t about her haters! She is human. 

In his editor's letter, Carter went on to explain that all of the attention the article received prompted him to decide not to run it for now—and that he'll likely "sit on it," as it's been hyped up to be something it's really not in the press:

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So, there it is—now we'll all probably never get to read it, and are forever stuck with goop and Paltrow's idea of an $85 scrap of cotton t-shirt being a "must-have."

[via Vanity Fair]

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