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Gwyneth's Only Fat Friend

April 23rd, 2009

This just cracked me up. Gwyneth Paltrow gave her “friend” Mario Batali a free membership to her gym. Because…wait for it…

“Mario is the only fat friend she has, and [she] wants him to change.”

And from CDAN, where I first saw this:

It isn’t something that is keeping me up at night, but it’s good to know that you can’t be Gwyneth’s friend if you weigh more than 100 pounds. What kind of person picks their friends based on their weight? Oh, that’s right. This is Gwyneth Paltrow we are discussing here. Ms. Superficial, and the person who thinks we are all idiots if we don’t follow every piece of advice she gives us, because her life is perfect.

Whatever. At least I get to eat.

Oh man, too funny.

Posted by mo pie

Filed under: Celebrities, Fatism, Food, Gossip, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tidbit

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13 Responses to Gwyneth's Only Fat Friend

  1. Bronwen, on April 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm Said:

    As the hubby said when I read that too him, “Some friend she is!” and then he thought for a second and said, “Besides, never trust a skinny cook!”

    I agree. :)

  2. Anne, on April 23rd, 2009 at 5:01 pm Said:

    Well, she’s friends with Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, a woman who has never been all that hung-up about weight, and looks to be a comfortable size. Royal watchers and magazines have been saying she’s pregnant for the past 3 years as she never quite lost the pregnancy weight from the last one.

    so I’m not sure how much I’m believing the “only fat friend” and “over 100 pounds” statements.

  3. mo pie, on April 23rd, 2009 at 5:07 pm Said:

    Well the, “over 100 pounds” thing was intended to be satirical, I think… the “only fat friend” was the quote that came from the supposed “insider.” So who knows?

  4. littlem, on April 23rd, 2009 at 7:04 pm Said:

    Well, Beth Ditto can’t be her fat friend, because Beth is Kate Moss’s fat friend.

    And Ann, everybody knows there’s an exception for royalty.
    (Unless you’re Princess Beatrice.)

  5. Liza, on April 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm Said:

    Bronwen, “never trust a skinny chef” was the very first thing I thought of, too. Except maybe Giada.

  6. Rachel, on April 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 pm Said:

    Maybe she’ll also encourage him to fast and do detoxes to manage his weight — just like she does.

  7. devil, on April 24th, 2009 at 10:54 am Said:

    Gwyneth Paltrow named her kid “Apple”, so I wouldn’t take any advice she has to give about anything without a LOT of careful consideration.

  8. Alyssa, on April 24th, 2009 at 11:07 am Said:

    Part of me wants to say “Consider the source” (Page 6 not exactly being the most reliable source for news and information), but the fact that Ms. Paltrow does all those crazy detoxes, is going into business with a woman who is facing multiple lawsuits from former members of her other gyms (as well as telling women to NEVER lift more than 3 pounds!!!), and charging ultra-exorbitant fees for said gym makes me believe it to be at least partially true.
    Personally, I think wealthy, privileged people should just STOP giving advice. To anyone. ‘Cause they just don’t get it.

  9. Addish, on April 25th, 2009 at 1:36 am Said:

    Mario would look odd thin I think. He’s just so cute fat…he can tottally cook for me anyday. ~_^ I also hope he bakes her a sugar free cheesecake to thank her for her advice…..and then injects it with as much lard as humanly possible to thank her for her rudeness.

  10. Cindy, on April 25th, 2009 at 2:22 am Said:

    The only thing I pay attention to GP for is her acting. I think she’s a fantastic actress. As for her mania about her body? Well, I choose to have outrage deficit disorder, and regard so-called insider reports as the dubious sources they are.

  11. Melanie, on April 27th, 2009 at 10:49 am Said:

    I’d like to see GP work a day in a professional kitchen. I’m certain Mario would run circles around her with the stamina it takes to work a full shift in that situation.

  12. Slothful, Greedy, Villainous Fat Stereotype, on April 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm Said:

    I used to have a “friend” like Paltrow. I met him at college and for the few months I knew him, he wouldn’t stop bothering me about my weight. The guy was ex-navy or ex-marine or something, so it’s not like I had anything to throw back at him.

    He honestly felt like he was helping me, but really, he came across as annoying, petty and pushy. I stopped hanging around with him after a while when it became obvious that, as many times as I’d asked him to stop, he wasn’t going to get the hint.

    A friend should accept you for who you are, and you should accept them for who they are.

  13. Abby Knoblauch, on April 30th, 2009 at 11:35 am Said:

    Ah, thanks Gwenyth. I’m sure the reason Mario isn’t hitting the gym as much as you’d like him to is that he can’t afford it. It’s so generous of you to give a monied individual a free pass to your gym. Now, perhaps in return, Mario could get you free tuition in his “how to be a decent human being instead of just thinking you are” class.

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