Gwyneth Paltrow Goop.com Concept Stolen
Did Gwyneth Paltrow swipe the idea for Goop.com?
A journalist and holistic website founder has slammed controversial healthy eating newsletter Goop.com, accusing the Oscar-winning actress of copying her idea.
Gwyneth launched Goop.com last year (08), where she provides wholesome living tips and cookery advice.
However, rival health website The Weekly Beet.com’s founder Mary Kate Hearon claims the actress stole her idea after she approached a friend of Gwyn’s.
“This is pretty scandalous. People deserve to know (Paltrow’s) idea isn’t her own – or creative, for that matter! . . . A few years ago, I had e-mailed Gwyneth’s best friend . . . when I was living in London. I asked her to e-mail Gwyneth The Beet because I was excited for her to read it since she was one of the few celebs into alternative medicine,” Hereon told The NY Post on Sunday.
She also claims the actress was cool to her when they finally met in person.
“The way she treated me was so scary! She was sooooooo nasty to me, it was scandalous! (Paltrow’s husband) Chris (Martin), the utmost gentleman, stood to shake my hand, but she smirked and was silent when I asked how her dinner was . . . I never thought in a million years she’d . . . create her own site very similar to The Weekly Beet . . . (Goop has) the therapies I’ve tried, the foods I love, the detoxes that work! A lot of the same stuff!”
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On February 24th 2009, kimberly O'rourke wrote:
She’s friends with Madonna, what do you expect? They are poachers and users
On February 26th 2009, Eva wrote:
So, whats the big deal? Is MK Hearon upset because she was snubbed or because she wasnt given credit for her weekly beet website? We get information from lots of different sources and dont always know where the info originated but the most important thing is that we get it. I dont know MK Hearon and never heard of the weekly beet but that doesnt mean i shouldnt know about what GP has to offer on her site. Gwyneth Paltrows site is her own and although it may have some similarities it is not exactly like MK Hearons so get over it. It’s like my potato salad. Its sort of like the one my friend makes but I tweaked it a bit to better suit my style. No biggie, different strokes for different folks you know?