Gwyneth Paltrow Faces Online Backlash for Starring in Luxury Israel Real Estate Ad
Critics flooded her Instagram posts as the 51-story Herzliya project drew backlash over luxury promotion during the war in Gaza.
- Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow faces online backlash after starring in a commercial for 51 Park, a 51-story luxury real estate project in Herzliya, Israel, released this week.
- Paltrow, who has publicly embraced her Jewish roots, has been outspoken in her support for Israel since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, previously advocating for hostages held in Gaza.
- Critics condemned the promotion, calling the actress 'Genocide Queen' and citing the war in Gaza where more than 72,000 Palestinians have been killed, while social media users flooded her posts with 'Free Palestine' statements.
- Gabi Attal, head of the ad agency Why Worry, defended the casting, stating they needed a figure who 'effortlessly embodies international elegance,' while Paltrow has not responded to requests for comment.
- The actress has a history of weathering public criticism, ranging from her Goop lifestyle brand to a lawsuit over a skiing accident in Park City, Utah, amid broader tensions surrounding celebrity associations with Israel.
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What does it say that Gwyneth Paltrow is advertising luxury Israeli real estate?
What does Gwyneth Paltrow have to do with a new luxury apartment building in Tel Aviv suburb Herzliya? Not much, it seems, judging from a new ad that dropped this week. It features Paltrow going on a morning jog in the city — New York City, that is. She wakes up, voices some pat complaints about why “mornings have to be so early” and how her “coffee needs a coffee,” before she heads to Central Park. She comes home, showers, then asks her driver …
Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development
Gwyneth Paltrow has drawn backlash after appearing in a new advertising campaign for 51 Park, a luxury residential development in the affluent Israeli coastal town of Herzliya. The commercial shows the 53-year-old Oscar-winning actress and lifestyle entrepreneur waking up in a New York luxury high-rise apartment and going for a run through the city. At the end of the commercial she says, “There’s a reason the most iconic buildings are built by a…
Oscar Gwyneth Paltrow's winning actress faces online criticism after Hollywood star and entrepreneur starred in an announcement of a luxury Israeli real estate project.
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