Well this didn’t go well.
While introducing Beyoncé for the second-to-last song at tonight’s Grammys, the gospel hymn “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” Gwyneth Paltrow thought it would be a good time to opine on race relations in America:
"We live in complicated times." — Gwyneth Paltrow, the person I trust the most to explain these things. #NPRGrammys
— Linda Holmes (@lindaholmes) February 9, 2015
Oh, and she’s friends with Beyonce. Be jealous, America:
Gwyneth Paltrow is here to remind us she's friends Beyonce and we're not. #GRAMMYs
— Page Six (@PageSix) February 9, 2015
More mockery:
Holier-than-thou Hollywood epitomized: Privileged elite Paltrow bloviating about racial strife in #grammys intro to uber-wealthy pal Beyonce
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 9, 2015
@GwynethPaltrow, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" is not about "understanding each others' feelings." #TheGrammys
— Nancy French (@NancyAFrench) February 9, 2015
gwenyth paltrow "these are complicated times for all races" go back to writing your lifestyle blog
— lorren (@loruscetta) February 9, 2015
Whenever I see Gwenyth Paltrow, all I think is, "you named your kid Apple." #Grammys2015
— hannah norris (@hannburger6) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/564637399381463040
Why in God's name do we need to see Gwyneth Paltrow? It was all going so well… @TheGRAMMYs
— Nancy Giles (@nancygilesnyc) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/roguesharkss/status/564642136705204224
I didn't understand what racism was until Gwenyth Paltrow weighed in. So okay.
— Andrew Johnston (@_andrewjohnston) February 9, 2015
And her dress was mocked, too.
Gwenyth Paltrow got that dress from the Golden Girls' wardrobe department. I mean that as a compliment, I love the Golden Girls. #GRAMMYs
— Colleen Walsh-Jervis (@colleenwalsh) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/JessOfRVA/status/564642151695679488
Sequins, bad spray tan, house dress, crazy doll hair=Gwyneth Paltrow @TheGRAMMYs
— Shannon Park (@GothamGoddess) February 9, 2015
Gwyneth Paltrow in some hideous 70s lounge singer dress talking about how #blacklivesmatter on the #Grammys
— Christian (@LivChristianLiv) February 9, 2015
And for a final “Who wore it better” post of the night, Gwyneth Paltrow…
Red white and blue close-out to the #Grammys with @GwynethPaltrow pic.twitter.com/F2Nrdo6yYU
— Edward Barsamian (@edwardbarsamian) February 9, 2015
…Or Dustin Hoffman in “Tootsie”:
I knew I saw Gwyneth Paltrow's dress before. #Grammy #Grammy2015 pic.twitter.com/2IC9zVB49l
— Scott Fishman (@smFISHMAN) February 9, 2015
Yep. It’s Dustin.
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