In 1999, Gwyneth Paltrow had just won her first Oscar, but instead of celebrating, she says she was actually hiding from the rest of the world.
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Gwyneth, who was 26 at the time, took home the Best Actress award for her role in Passionate Shakespeare, but did not expect to win completely.
In a recent episode of Anna Faris is not qualified, Gwyneth says she was really “embarrassed” by the nomination before the ceremony.
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“It was the strangest and most surreal moment. You are also a little embarrassed about being nominated for an Oscar and have an imposter syndrome and you think, ‘I can’t even believe this is happening. I’m not even that good. Everyone hates me. ? ‘I was like,’ Well, of course, I’m not going to win, but it’s cool too, ‘”explained Gwyneth.
Gwyneth added that while everyone in LA was “so supportive” after her victory, the attention on her quickly became overwhelming.
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“I remember winning and feeling like the tide had turned and I had the feeling of having so much attention and so much energy in you, it was really overwhelming,” she said.
“I remember I was staying with my parents at their home in Santa Monica and I kind of hid for three weeks later. It was so intense, ”Gwyneth revealed.
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And, at a time when fans expected Gwyneth to enjoy her success, she said she was actually very “lonely”.
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“Lonely is the right word, it was very strange,” concluded Gwyneth.
Although Gwyneth did not take a step back from acting for several years, she recently revealed that she knew, at that age, that she “loved acting so much”.
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As for future acting opportunities for Gwyneth, she says that “literally never” will catch the acting bug again.
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