Gwyneth Paltrow’s Political Confession

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow revealed some details about her political affiliation, describing herself as a “centrist,” but acknowledging that her leftist husband disagrees.

The 53-year-old “Marty Supreme” star discussed the topic during a recent episode of her “goop Podcast.”

“He’s so progressive,” Paltrow said of her writer/producer husband Brad Falchuk, whom she married in 2018. “I’m pretty centrist, and my husband thinks I’m a Republican… which, I’m not a Republican. I don’t feel anything right now, to be totally honest with you. I feel like I’m completely an independent.”

The actress was talking with defense technology company founder Trae Stephens at the time, who was arguing in favor of mandatory civil service in the United States, and said, “We’re all getting so tribal” in politics.

Paltrow said she agreed. She also added that her husband “has such a sweet heart, and he wants to make sure everybody’s looked after.” But she still finds herself disagreeing with him. 

“It is very triggering for people,” she said. “It’s become so binary, I think. I am trying to, in my journey through being an American right now, I guess sort of weave together lots of different points of view, and also to get out of that place of, like, righteousness and anger and fear.”

Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro reacted to the clip, saying Paltrow is only considered Republican because she’s “not a psycho.”

“Just because she’s not mimicking the most crazy excesses of the Left, this now means she’s a Republican. This is the Elon Musk chart in real life,” Shapiro added, referencing a viral chart the Tesla founder shared showing how far to the Left the Democratic party has shifted over the years.

The actress has hosted Democratic fundraisers in her home, including one for Pete Buttigieg in 2019. Former President Barack Obama showed up at one of Paltrow’s fundraisers in 2014.

However, she also admitted to being “open-minded about everybody.” This included Paltrow listening to a podcast featuring HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“It was very interesting to hear his point of view,” she said at the time.

Paltrow was also speculative rather than furious after Trump won the 2016 presidential election. “It’s such an exciting time to be an American because we are at this amazing inflection point,” the Oscar-winning actress said at the time, per Page Six.

“People are clearly tired of the status quo, and … it’s sort of like someone threw it all in the air and we’re going to see how it all lands. It’s very important for me, personally, now more than ever, to create a community and to remember the humanity of everybody and to create love and … understanding.”

“The most amazing thing for me about this election is I felt … ‘I don’t understand the opposition well enough at all.’ I’m not going to tell you what side I’m on, but my big takeaway was, ‘I really need to open my mind and understand better because I don’t,’” Paltrow concluded.