Gwyneth Paltrow is catching the heat for her parenting skills after her daughter, Apple Martin, exhibited inappropriate behavior over the weekend. The 20-year-old, born to the actress and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, has been trying to carve a name for herself, distancing herself from the Nepo Baby label. However, her recent attempt at having the spotlight all to herself wasn’t well-received.
On Saturday, Apple was among the 20 young women to showcase themselves at the prestigious Le Bal des Dรฉbutantes held in Paris. The event marked Appleโs first major public appearance and saw her stun in a custom Valentino look that took 750 hours to make. She donned a gorgeous blue strapless gown that featured a giant black bow and layered fringe. Unfortunately, Appleโs Haute Couture look wasnโt what got tongues wagging. Instead, it was her alleged rude behavior to another debutante.
As seen in a viral TikTok clip, Apple seemingly tried to steal the spotlight from another participant. While the ladies were showing off their outfits, one of the debutantes was posing for her turn with the photographers when Gwynethโs daughter cut in from behind to enter the shot. Posing with her hands on her hip, Apple managed to force the girl out of the frame while the photographer focused solely on her. The ignored debutante, wearing a black dress, awkwardly laughed at the embarrassing moment before waking away. Apple, however, seemed in high spirits, striking more poses before finally leaving. Itโs unsure if it was just a playful move from the nepo baby but the optics looked quite bad.
Gwyneth Paltrowโs Daughter Slammed For โMean Girlโ Behavior
Many fans online didnโt take kindly to Appleโs behavior, accusing her of trying to steal the other debutanteโs thunder. โShe reminds me of one of Cinderellaโs evil stepsisters. Lol,โ one user wrote of the interaction.
โApple has been and always will be a mean girl,โ a second comment read.
โWhy am I not surprised by this? I would imagine her parents have brought her up, saying she is the most beautiful and important person in the world,โ a third fan theorized.
โWould you expect anything less from Gwenโs oldest?โ a fourth user penned.
โHer father is not like this. This is from Gwyneth,โ read another comment.
โHigh maintenance kid brought up by a high maintenance type, so this is no surprise,โ another wrote.
โNo surprise. Literally, the Apple doesnโt fall far from the tree . . .โ a seventh cheeky response read.
The heavy criticism from fans isnโt shocking given that Paltrow herself once described her mini-me as entitled. In 2020, the Iron Man actress praised Apple for challenging gender norms. โWhen I see my daughter with her friends, they are so empowered. They have, and I mean this word in the best possible way, a sense of ‘entitlement,’ thatโs beautiful,” she said per People Magazine. “Itโs not spoiled; [they] are here for what the boys are going to get too.โ
Unfortunately, it seems Gwyneth Paltrow might have unknowingly laid the groundwork for her daughterโs criticism.
