At some point , Gwyneth Paltrow transform from the ebullient , revered adept of celluloid likeSliding DoorsandShakespeare in Loveto the bougie GOOP queen who doles out wellness advice on par with Cosmo ’s sex advice . It ’s been a gradual descent , and while she ’s still plenty gifted , Paltrow’snewest confidential information is n’t justhaughty ; it ’s painful .
In anew audience published by The New York Times , the Oscar - winning actress details how she ’s a ego - proclaimed guinea pig when it comes to health and beauty . As the clause states , GOOP is where " New Age meets wellness meets urban bourgeoisie , " and away from produce content , Paltrow ’s now produce her own makeup and skin - care lines . She delves into her personal preferences on haircloth , fragrance , and skin - care production , but the best nugget comes near the end under " Other Services . "
" I ’ve been stung by bee . It ’s a thousands of geezerhood old treatment called apitherapy . People use it to get rid of inflammation and scar . It ’s actually pretty unbelievable if you research it . But , man , it ’s painful . I have n’t done cryotherapy yet , but I do want to try that . "
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It ’s not completely surprising the GOOP queen would resort to bee sting in the name of looker . Hell , this is a woman whoadvocates vagina steamingand eatsshakes made with sex dustfor breakfast . As theAmerican Apitherapy Society(it ’s a affair ) would tell you , apitherapy take not just stings , but " encompasses the role of bee beehive products including honey , pollen , propolis , royal jelly and bee venom . " But as the Telegraph explains , Paltrow did what ’s name " Bee Venom Therapy , " which involves wee off bees so they sting some trigger point on the consistence . The hitch is , nothing about bee con has been scientifically proven to benefit the flimflam - ee .
Really , though , all anybody cares about ( including me ) is the idea that a rich lady would pay to have bees bite her to look proficient . I got stick by a bee in the facial expression for free when I was 3 years old . I cried a lot at the time and assure you I am no more attractive than I would have been if I were n’t sting . Then again , someone release botulism into a side - freezing sweetheart injectant , so what the infernal region do I know ?
In the remainder , it seems improbable hordes of humans will begin being stung byswarms of beesin the name of mantrap . Please do not sample this if you ’re not sureif you ’re allergic to bee insect bite . But at the very least , " apitherapy " issure to stiletto heel in Google searchesas it never has before , and perhaps decades from now , we can all give thanks the female lead ofThe Pallbearerfor single - handedly saving thehoney bee population , albeit inadvertently .
Plus , we get to make merriment of Gwyneth Paltrow for having too much time and money on her hand .
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