Overview

• Excerpts from Amy Odell’s forthcoming book quote Paltrow telling makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin she enjoyed when Affleck “tea-bagged” her.
• The revelations reaffirm Paltrow’s 2023 remark calling Affleck a “technically excellent” lover.
• Odell describes Affleck as struggling with alcoholism and a gambling problem during their 1997–2000 relationship.
• Friends of Paltrow reportedly had reservations about Affleck’s emotional availability, noting he often chose video games over spending time with her.
• Gwyneth: The Biography is set to be published by Gallery Books on July 29, 2025.