Gwyneth Paltrow And Chris Martin's Daughter, Apple, Addressed Facing Scrutiny As A "Celebrity Child," And She Made A Great Point
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin 's daughter, Apple, got candid about what it's like facing scrutiny as a kid with famous parents.
If you remember, the 20-year-old daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Gwyneth and Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter Chris made waves last year after being accused of acting like a "mean girl" at Le Bal des Dēbutantes.
When a TikTok surfaced of her debut at the annual debutante ball and fashion event in Paris, it sparked controversy on social media when she stepped in front of a fellow debutante, Countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.
Now, speaking with Interview Magazine, Apple revealed how she navigated that specific moment in the spotlight and adverse reactions on the internet.
"I grew up with that uneven balance of getting out of the airport with my mom and being bombarded with cameras, and then just being a normal kid," Apple told the publication.
"I remember I read Discipline and Punish [by Michel Foucault], which is a great book, but talking about the surveillance state," she continued. "I feel like I've grown up with that, which is really scary and makes me very anxious about making mistakes."
Apple said she was "discouraged from doing anything in the public eye," reflecting that she thought we didn't "need another celebrity child in the world."
"I just try to do what feels right and block out anything regarding me in the news to the best of my ability," Apple added. "And I'm getting a lot better at being like, 'Fuck it.' I'm not going to be scared. I just want to do what seems fun and figure my life out."
In the interview, Apple revealed how she once read internet comments after she had done a Chanel fashion show. "I quickly realized why everybody has always said, 'Don't do it.' Because even if you see a million positive things, there can be one thing that absolutely wrecks you."
"So, I've stopped now and I avoid it like the plague, because I know myself and I know that if I see stuff that isn't true and that's really upsetting to me, I'm going to be like, 'Oh my god, I should never go out in public again.'"
"I've tried to be like, 'People are going to say stuff, and that's okay,'" she continued. "And like everybody, there's going to be stuff that isn't true and stuff that is upsetting, and all I can do is just be the best that I can be and be with the people I love and not read random, crazy conspiracies."
Apple makes a great point. Regarding the internet, we should be the best we can be, do what makes us happy, and block out the BS.
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