Behind the GOOP: Gwyneth Paltrow Pities the Critics

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Why do people keep making fun of Gwenyth Paltrow's lifestyle newsletter GOOP? Maybe it's because of the cognitive dissonance that comes from Margo Tennenbaum dispensing advice on healthy detox. Then again, maybe the haters are all just addicted to, um, bad energy. In a USA Today interview, the actress addressed her critics:

I think part of the problem is people get a hit of energy when they are negative about something, and it is a very detrimental way for them to get that hit of energy. They do not understand why they do not have a happy life.

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