Celebrities React to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Crash Trial: ‘We Lost a Half Day of Skiing’
29.03.2023 - 22:25
/ usmagazine.com
Getting in on the action. Gwyneth Paltrow‘s ski crash trial has inspired tons of memes since it began on March 21 — and her fellow celebrities can’t help sharing their own jokes about the court proceedings.
“Well, we lost a half day of skiing,” Busy Philipps wrote via Instagram on March 25, sharing a selfie that showed her grabbing drinks with friend Jen Tullock.
The caption was a reference to something the Oscar winner said in court while plaintiff Terry Sanderson‘s lawyer Kristin VanOrman was questioning her about the 2016 incident. “Is it true that you feel it’s unfair that Mr. Sanderson has brought this case against you?” the attorney asked the Shakespeare in Love actress, who replied, “I do.”
VanOrman continued by asking Paltrow if Sanderson “deterred” her from “enjoying the rest of what was a very expensive vacation.” The Glee alum responded, “Well, I lost half a day of skiing.”
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The comment was one of several moments from the trial that went viral, leading many observers to suggest that someone should make a movie or TV series about the situation. After writer Evan Ross Katz asked followers to vote on who should play VanOrman in a screen adaptation, several stars chimed in to share their thoughts on the subject.
“Wait evan im dying, last slide is the perfect punch,” Ilana Glazer wrote in an Instagram comment, referring to a photo suggesting Paltrow as the perfect actress to take on the role of VanOrman. Melanie Lynskey, meanwhile, replied, “This post