Gwyneth Paltrow Slams Ex Brad Pitt in New Biography, Says She Was ‘Better Educated, More Sophisticated’ Than the Actor

Back in the 1990s, the romance between Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt was a hot topic. However, their separation, which occurred only four years into their relationship, proved to be quite a challenge for Gwyneth to accept.

In Gwyneth: The Biography, author Amy Odell details the frustration experienced by the Ironman star when she learned that Brad Pitt married Jennifer Aniston from Friends.

In a reported confession, the actress supposedly told her friend that she felt hurt when Pitt married Aniston, using rather strong language by referring to him as “a bag full of nonsense.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt’s relationship timeline

In her biography, Amy Odell states that Gwyneth Paltrow initially crossed paths with Brad Pitt in 1993, while filming Se7en together. As per available records, Pitt reportedly recommended to the producers that Gwyneth would make a fitting co-star for him on screen.

Over time, as their interactions deepened, they found themselves falling in love, eventually earning the title of “Hollywood’s IT couple.

For some time, they were a couple and got engaged in 1996. On the outside, their bond seemed strong, but the actress harbored concerns about the relationship from the start.

During the year she was engaged to Brad Pitt, who is best known for his role in Fight Club, she confided in one of the crew members while filming Emma in 1996 that she wasn’t sure if Pitt was the right match for her and revealed that she had a crush on Hugh Grant.

In a write-up, Odell expressed that there were significant contrasts between the two, as one was raised in a religious environment in Missouri, while the other spent her childhood in bustling Manhattan and attended the prestigious Spence School. It appears to him that she may have considered him less refined for her social circle.

She further added, “She thought she was smarter, better educated, and more sophisticated.”

The duo parted ways in 1997. 

Brad Pitt’s marriage to Jennifer Aniston affected Gwyneth Paltrow

Over time, Pitt started seeing Jennifer Aniston. In 1999, they got engaged and tied the knot a year afterward. Although Aniston’s and Pitt’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-star fans were thrilled about their relationship, it didn’t bring joy to Paltrow.

In a September 2000 interview, when asked about her thoughts on Jennifer Aniston’s wedding to Brad Pitt, the actress chose not to discuss such personal matters.

Actually, the passage from the book reveals that Gwyneth admitted to her friends that she had felt sad upon learning they were getting married. Additionally, it mentions that she often expressed the opinion that Brad has poor judgment when it comes to choosing women.

In one of the business gatherings with Estée Lauder, she expressed that her former partner was remarkably unintelligent.

Meanwhile, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston filed for divorce after five years.

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2025-07-21 21:52