An unforgettable highlight of Gwyneth Paltrow’s career was when she won Best Actress for the best picture winner Shakespeare in Love, in 1999. Wearing her famous pink Ralph Lauren dress while tearfully holding that statuette in hand, the then-26-year-old gave her acceptance speech to the masses. That was clearly an honor for the actress, but we now have to wonder if Paltrow really uses her Oscar statuette as a doorstop. Well, the talented star finally explained.
Paltrow, who notably starred in the five-time Oscar-nominated movie The Talented Mr. Ripley immediately after winning an Oscar initially showed off her "doorstop" in a viral video. But, as she explained while talking with EW’s The Awardist podcast, the public probably shouldn't have put too much stock in that:
