Gwyneth Paltrow, Apple and Moses
Courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow/InstagramGwyneth Paltrow is just like us: sometimes she needs her kids to translate internet memes and pop culture jokes. In an interview with Cultured, the Oscar-winning actress and lifestyle guru, 51, admitted that her son Moses, 18, and daughter Apple, 19, whom she shares with her ex-husband Chris Martinact as their personal meme translators.
“That one meme, ‘I’m Baby,'” the GOOP founder said. “I’m like, what the hell? What does that mean? And then everyone tries to explain what “I am baby” means. I finally got it.”
The “I’m Baby” meme has been around since 2017 and stems from an unfortunate autocorrect by a panicked teenager who was texting his mother during a home invasion. Seven years later, Paltrow is finally in on the joke, but she still barely understands internet culture.
She confirmed that TikTok is “never happening” for her, and while she likes True Detective, television is in a “sad state.” She even turns down magazines, saying she reads a few but many have “fallen by the wayside.”
Gwyneth Paltrow is a loving mother to the two children she shares with her ex-husband Chris Martin – and they always put their children first. The Oscar winner and the Coldplay singer tied the knot in December 2003 and welcomed daughter Apple a year later. Son Moses was born in 2006. After 10 years […]
Paltrow said she hopes others follow her example and turn away from the noise around them.
Apple and Moses
Courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram“I would love it if there was a return to myself,” she said. “Not in a narcissistic way, but everyone constantly feels such a barrage of incoming things that I think people lose touch with themselves. There is a lot of anesthesia in culture. People don’t want to feel pain or discomfort, which is unfortunately part of being human. I feel like everyone is being led on a leash by the culture at the moment – all the “shoulds”. I would like to see a return to a really robust inner life.”
So it’s assumed that Paltrow would launch a matchmaking app. The AI-powered app called “Moments of Space” was released in March and takes an “eyes-open” approach to meditation.
But when she closes the app, she still needs her kids to explain the latest developments in internet culture. With Moses heading off to college in the fall, Paltrow will be leaving an empty nest behind, but she hopes her son follows Apple’s lead and stays in touch.
“Luckily I talk to my daughter several times a day and I’m sure it will be the same when Moses leaves,” she said. “But in the meantime, until September, my son is here to explain to me what all these crazy things are that are popping up.”