Gwyneth Paltrow Says Vagina Candle Was Supposed To Be A 'Strong Feminist Statement'
perezhilton.comGwyneth Paltrow has laughed off a lot of mocking Goop products. But the most infamous one?
That one she’s still really defensive of! In an Instagram Q&A on Wednesday, the View From The Top star blasted the way a candle they sold with the name “This Smells Like My Vagina” was interpreted.
She argued: It was? Yeah, that was the intention. Related: Gwyneth’s Former Right-Hand Woman Calls Out ‘Toxic’ Goop Cleanses She explained to her followers the idea behind the name: We totally get the statement she meant to make.
But this is why you have second drafts. Because the statement is not “my vagina smells great, just like this candle” or “my other scented candle is my vagina.” The way the name actually read to everyone at the time (and still now tbh) is, “Gwyneth Paltrow thinks this candle smells like HER vagina.” Everyone envisioned her walking into the candle lab and remarking, “Huh — I know that smell…” Not only did it come off like TMI, it seemed the height of narcissism to sell the darn thing!
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