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Spotlight On... AMY ODELL
WHO
|August 18, 2025
THE AUTHOR UNCOVERS A HOLLYWOOD ENIGMA
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After tackling Vogue icon Anna Wintour in her bestselling 2022 biography, Amy Odell is now turning her attention to uncovering the secrets of Hollywood star and business mogul Gwyneth Paltrow.
What drew you to Gwyneth as a subject?
Love her or hate her, Gwyneth has been a cultural influencer for three decades now. Countless glossy profiles have been written about her, but through deep research over the course of three years - including interviews with more than 220 sources - I learned that those barely scratched the surface of who she really is. I spoke to friends, colleagues, Goop staff, many people who worked on her films and more, and what I've written is a rigorously reported biography that aims to pull back the curtain on a fascinating and polarising woman who's had a profound influence on industries like entertainment, beauty, fashion and, perhaps most importantly, wellness.
This story is from the August 18, 2025 edition of WHO.
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