Film star, founder and first-rate provocateur Gwyneth Paltrow turns 50, and more.
Sidenote: his [#duvetknowitschristmas](https://twitter.com/hashtag/duvetknowitschristmas) series is among my favourite ever Twitter feeds. The Hackney-born artist opens a new solo show, Bloodwork, at Pippy Houldsworth gallery this week: hers is a brand of feminism that looks pretty delicate to begin with, but is devastating in its directness when you actually get up close. She also discusses life at [Goop](https://goop.com/), her wellness empire valued at upwards of $390mn. [Technopolis](https://www.ft.com/stream/f3e45484-62aa-4b5f-84cd-edbf1c9db30c) correspondent, Rhodri Marsden, whose [debut column](https://ft.com/content/d13e1770-5918-4fc5-8a5c-bd2972ca8fc6) examines the rage for retro “toys”.. In our [exclusive interview](https://ft.com/content/0b3f1a87-b167-4db6-9e2e-4c6edef24289), she reflects on turning 50, mental health, happiness and why she turned her back on Hollywood. [Paltrow](https://www.ft.com/topics/people/Gwyneth_Paltrow)’s career has seen many diversions, and though one of the world’s most powerful female actors she has spent much of the past decade eschewing life on the big screen.
GWYNETH PALTROW has made the astonishing admission that she already fears death, as she approaches the age that her father was when he died.
How are they pulling that off?" Gwyneth Paltrow will soon reach her 50th birthday - but the lead-up has been deeply emotional for her, with the Goop entrepreneur crying, screaming, and contemplating whether she will live to see another day. Admitting that she admires her friend's attitude to ageing, she continued that she too is trying to remain in control of both her inner health and her appearance as she grows older. That said, she is hoping to embrace every step on her "aging journey" and to "redefine" what the age of 50 means to people. "For so many women I know, this is the best time so far, the peak time of their lives," she explained. "I wonder if he had some kind of sixth sense that he would die in his 50s; it seemed like he felt the finiteness of his life in that moment," she mused.
0. Share. Gwyneth Paltrow will soon reach her 50th birthday – but the lead-up has been deeply emotional for her, with the Goop entrepreneur crying, ...
Gwyneth Paltrow will soon reach her 50th birthday – but the lead-up has been deeply emotional for her, with the Goop entrepreneur crying, screaming, and contemplating whether she will live to see another day. How are they pulling that off?” “I wonder if he had some kind of sixth sense that he would die in his 50s; it seemed like he felt the finiteness of his life in that moment,” she mused.
The actress captioned her post with a thoughtful message. "Summer 2022, you brought it all unsparingly. Elation, adventure, transition, joy and heartbreak alike ...
[Netflix](https://parade.com/1015716/samuelmurrian/best-movies-on-netflix/)'s The Politician, she's still been busy focusing on her wellness and lifestyle company, Goop. ❤️" she exclaimed. "Summer 2022, you brought it all unsparingly.
The actress and entrepreneur shared her summer highlights–and there were many!