Gwyneth Paltrow’s bizarre ‘we lost half a day skiing’ quote goes viral
Actor
Busy Philipps joined in the roasting, posting a selfie with the now-infamous
quote
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Gwyneth Paltrow has
been mocked for her testimony in her ski collision trial after she gave
a bizarre answer when asked how she had suffered as a result of the 2016 crash
at issue in the proceedings.
The Hollywood star and Goop
mogul took the stand in Park City, Utah, on Friday to testify
in the civil case brought by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson.
During
her courtroom testimony, Paltrow was asked about the “losses” she had suffered
from the crash.
“Well,
we lost half a day of skiing,” she dryly responded.
The
quote quickly went viral on social media with Twitter users mocking the actor
over her response.
Fellow
actor Busy Philipps also joined in the roasting, posting a selfie of herself
and Jen Tullocon posing with cocktails on Instagram.
She
captioned the post with the now-infamous line: “Well, we lost a half day of
skiing.”
Other
social media users sarcastically offered “thoughts and prayers” to Paltrow
while others posted mocking memes.
“Thoughts
and prayers to Gwyneth Paltrow, who suffered the loss of half a day of skiing,”
one person tweeted.
“You
lost half a day of skiing @GwynethPaltrow ?!Oh, please tell that to people who
have lost their homes from war or natural disasters. Or those who have lost
loved ones. Cry me a freaking river,” added another.
Another
person shared footage of a riot, writing sarcastically: “stunning footage of
protestors angry at the news of Gwyneth Paltrow’s irrevocably lost
‘half a day of skiing’ after a septuagenarian normie had the insolence to get
in her regal way on the slopes”.
The
bizarre trial has not been lost on social media users, with one comparing
Paltrow’s now-viral quote to another moment which raised eyebrows among
viewers.
Earlier
in the trial, the court heard how Mr Sanderson was no longer able to enjoy wine
tasting as a result of injuries he says he sustained in the accident.
“Catching
up on Gwyneth Paltrow case and spoiled for choice who to empathise with.
Gwyneth lost half a day’s skiing, the plaintiff can no longer enjoy wine
tastings. Has the universe experienced such suffering before?!” one person
tweeted.
Mr
Sanderson, 76, has accused Paltrow of crashing into him on a ski slope at the
Deer Valley resort in Park City, Utah, back in February 2016.
He
claims the crash left him with “permanent traumatic brain injury, four broken
ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and
disfigurement”.
He
is seeking more than $300,000 in damages.
Meanwhile,
Paltrow claims it was Mr Sanderson who actually crashed into her.
Her
team has sought to accuse the 76-year-old of trying to exploit Paltrow’s fame
and wealth, with the skier telling his daughter afterwards that he was now
“famous”.
She
is countersuing for just $1 and for her legal fees to be covered.
In
court on Friday, Paltrow testified that for a brief moment she thought the ski
collision was in fact a sexual assault as she felt Mr Sanderson crash into the
back of her.
The
Oscar winner described how she “froze” as she says his set of skis suddenly
“forced my legs apart”.
“His
body pressed into my back so I froze, I don’t know how far the skis came
through but I felt his body pressing against my back,” she said.
“There
was a body pressing against me and there was a very strange, grunting noise,”
Ms Paltrow said. “My brain was trying to make sense of what was happening.”
She
added: “I thought, is this a practical joke? Is someone doing something
perverted? This is very strange.”
Paltrow
said she was not in any way accusing Mr Sanderson of sexual assault but had
just been “trying to put together what could possibly be going on behind me” in
that moment.
Mr
Sanderson is expected to take the stand in the case on Monday morning before
his legal team rests its case.
Connecting
the Dots:
Gwyneth Paltrow is
a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Robin Hood Foundation.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Resources:
Past Research
Gwyneth
Paltrow: ‘I’ve Earned Everything Myself’ (Harper’s Magazine) (Past Research on Gwyneth Paltrow)
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 1, 2015
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