Gwyneth Paltrowis sharing the story behind her daughter’s name.
During anInstagramQ&A on Friday, theIron Manstar revealed her ex-husband,Chris Martin, was the one who suggested the former couple name their daughter, now 17,Apple.
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“I thought it was original and cool,” she added. “I can’t imagine her being called anything else.”
Paltrow shares Apple and sonMoses, 16, with Martin, 45, and is also stepmom to her husbandBrad Falchuk’s children, son Brody and daughter Isabella.
Last month, in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, theShallow Halstarpaid tribute to her daughterApple with a heartwarming post onInstagram.
Gwyneth Paltrow with kids Apple and Moses.gwyneth paltrow/instagram
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“Happy international womens day. I’ve been spending the morning thinking about all of the incredible women I love, who love me back hard. I keep thinking about the women I have known since kindergarten or 7th grade, who are more strongly in my life than almost ever,” Paltrow began her caption alongside a photo of her FaceTiming her daughter.
“But today I want to pay tribute to one (technically almost) woman on the cusp of it,” she continued, speaking of Apple. “This woman gives me hope for the future of sisterhood, and for the future of our planet. And this woman has made me the woman I am today more than anyone else.”
Last September, the Goop founder honored her daughter again with another post onInstagramon National Daughters Day.
“Oh man do I love you#nationaldaughtersday,” she captioned a selfie of the look-alike duo.
Days later, she celebrated Moses on National Sons Day, sharing acute selfieof the pair riding in a car together.
“Total heart melter#nationalsonday,” she captioned the photo.
source: people.com
