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The first confirmation of a bond between Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce came during a 2010 episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Paltrow revealed that Beyonce and herself 'kind of hooked up' the moment they met each other.
Queen Bey and Jay-Z eventually grew close to Gwyneth Paltrow and her ex-husband Chris Martin. Even their children bonded with each other and were spotted hanging out with Gwyneth Paltrow. They became so close that Jay-Z name-dropped Gwyneth and Chris in his 2006 track Hollywood. Jay-Z rapped,
"When your friends is Chris and Gwyneth, then it’s / Time to get all your windows tinted / Keep your eyes squinted, it’s gon’ flash any minute.”
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Their friendship seems to have fizzled out over time, especially after the Knowles-Carter family didn't attend Paltrow's wedding ceremony with producer Brad Falchuk. However, none of the two have opened up about a fallout between them.
A quick timeline of Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow's friendship and supposed fallout
2008: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin attend Bey and Jay-Z's wedding
On April 4, 2008, Beyonce and Jay-Z got married in a private ceremony. The high-profile wedding took place inside Jay-Z's 13,500 sq. feet penthouse in Manhattan and was attended by only 40 guests.
Among those 40 guests were Gwyneth Paltrow, her then-husband Chris Martin, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The wedding was so intimate that the couple asked everyone to surrender their phones. Moreover, the ceremony didn't have a maid of honor or a best man.
2010: Gwyneth Paltrow gushes about her bond with Bey to Ellen
In 2010, Paltrow raved about her friendship with Beyonce in an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The Shakespeare In Love actress described the first time the two couples met at a gala in New York City in 2006.
“We just kind of hooked up and became close,” recalled Paltrow.
Talking about the meeting in a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, she said:
“We all became friends. I normally don’t do that, but [we vibed] in that particular case. They’re the greatest people. They are funny and sweet, and self-aware and really intelligent.”
2013: The act of raising children brings Bey and Gwyneth closer
The birth of their kids brought Gwyneth and Queen Bey even closer to one another. Beyonce's eldest daughter Blue Ivy took no time bonding with Gwyneth Paltrow's two children, Apple Martin and Moses Martin. In a 2016 interview with Now, Gwyneth called Jay-Z a 'brother figure.' She also revealed that Apple and Moses called him Uncle Jay and his wife Auntie B.
Beyonce also gushed about their bonding over kids in a 2013 interview with E! News. The Cowboy Carter singer commented,
"She is incredible. She's a great friend on every level,"
She went on to talk about how she resonated with Gwyneth over being a mother to their children.
“I think for us, protecting our daughters is so important and…keeping things on our own terms, so I will still be protective and make sure [Blue Ivy] has a childhood and a great time.”
2015: 'My beautiful friend,' - Gwyneth Paltrow introduces Bey's performance at the Grammys
Gwyneth Paltrow introduced Bey on stage on the night of the 2013 Grammy Awards when she performed a heartwarming tribute to Selma. Clad in a white gown, the Renaissance singer performed the gospel, Take My Hand, Precious Lord.
An All-male African-American choir performed along with Bey as she enchanted the audience with her tribute performance.
2016: Paltrow looked after Blue Ivy and Apple during Beyonce's Super Bowl act
In 2014, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin split up, but that didn't seem to hamper her chemistry with Queen B. In fact, the Shakespeare In Love actress was on nanny duty when Queen Bey performed with Chris Martin at the Super Bowl 2016.
Sharing an adorable photo on Instagram, Paltrow revealed that she was responsible for taking care of Apple and Blue Ivy for the night. Captioned 'jacket game,' the photo shows the two kids holding hands and walking together.
2016: Gwyneth Paltrow addresses the 'Becky with the good hair' rumors
'Becky with the good hair' was a character from Beyonce's 2016 song Lemonade. In the song, Bey allegedly suggested that 'Becky with the good hair' was causing marital trouble between Queen Bey and Jay-Z. The BeyHive latched on to the theory that Gwyneth Paltrow was the woman.
In a 2018 interview on the Make Speidi Famous Again podcast, Amber Rose ignited the claims even further. Rose said,
“I definitely think that Gwyneth Paltrow is ‘Becky with the good hair. I really feel like she’s she’s the one who was, like, f*cking Jay-Z. They were like friends, and then, like, you don’t see Gwyneth Paltrow with Beyonce anymore. Now Gwyneth lost her husband, but like Beyonce’s still with Jay.”
Paltrow was quick to shut down the rumors on Instagram. When a fan asked whether she was Becky, the actress commented:
"WHAT??? Of course not, that is ABSURD. Good lord."
2018: The Knowles-carter family skipped Gwyneth Paltrow's wedding
Beyonce and Jay-Z didn't attend the wedding ceremony of Gwyneth Paltrow and producer Brad Falchuk in 2018. The two were busy with their On The Run Tour and kept posting photos on the day of their wedding ceremony. The Knowles-Carter family didn't even attend Paltrow's engagement party.
Many fans theorized a fallout between the two couples and the theories continue to this day. However, neither of them has ever opened up about any brawl.
The two are rarely seen together nowadays, but that can be because of their intensely busy schedules. Fans hope that their friendship rekindles so that they see more heartwarming photos of the two with their children.
