EACH Thursday morning, a substantial number of average young women open their inboxes to find a new e-mail from none other than Gwyneth Paltrow, in which the multimillionaire movie star offers tips on how to dress like her, cook like her, detox like her, etc. In other words: How to become far, far better at life.Gwyneth hold hands with Brad Pitt in this 1996 photo.
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Brad and Gwyneth nuzzle at the Oscars in 1996.
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Jake Paltrow, Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow and Bruce Paltrow all attend the 1996 “Emma” premiere in Paris together.
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd hang out at the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards.
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Gwyneth with Brad in 1997.
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Gwyneth with Madonna in 1997.
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Ben Afleck kisses Gwyneth in 1998.
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Gwyneth wins a Golden Globe in 1999.
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Gwyneth and Ben hang out at the 1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Gwyneth wins an Oscar in 1999.
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Gwyneth makes “Bounce” with then-lover Ben Affleck.
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Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Salma Hayek The 2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
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Gwyneth in 2001.
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Gwyneth dances at a party in 2002.
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Bruce Paltrow, Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow in 2002.
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Gwyneth with Stella McCartney in 2002.
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Gwyneth makes a 2003 appearance in New York.
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Gwyneth gets pregnant in 2004.
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Gwyneth goes to a yoga class in 2003.
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Gwyneth carries her baby Apple in 2004.
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Gwyneth gets rid of the post-baby fat in 2005.
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Gwyneth shops in SoHo in 2005.
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Gwyneth hangs out at the Glastonbury Music Festival in 2005.
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Gwyneth takes Apple to LIVE 8 in Hyde Park, London in 2005
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Gwyneth drops by “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the world premiere of “Proof” at the 30th Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 12, 2005.
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Gwyneth and daughter Apple grab some coffee at a Starbucks in Madrid, Spain, in November 2005.
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Paltrow attends the premiere of Madonna’s documentary “I’m Going To Tell You A Secret” in London in November 2005.
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Gwyneth Paltrow makes an appearance on MTV’s “TRL” on September 16, 2004 in New York.
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A pregnant Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood on January 16, 2006.
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Paltrow goes out in Manhattan with little Moses on July 10, 2006
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Gwyneth Paltrow looks less than thrilled to be photographed as she goes out and about in London, England, on January 10, 2007.
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Paltrow goofs off with friend Madonna at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood.
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Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on February 25, 2007.
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Paltrow holds son Moses in her arms while in Barcelona, Spain, in October 2007.
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Gwyneth Paltrow attends “A Night to Benefit Raising MALAWI and UNICEF” hosted by Gucci and Madonna at the United Nations in New York in February 2008.
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Paltrow and Liz Hurley don pink dresses for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Hottest Pink Party Ever in New York in April 2008.
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A scene from “Ironman” starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr.
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Paltrow and “Ironman” co-star Robert Downey Jr. attend the Berlin, Germany premiere of their film on April 22, 2008.
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Gwyneth Paltrow shoots a commercial in Rome, Italy on May 9, 2008.
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Paltrow leaves a gym after a workout session in London, England in May 2008.
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Gwyneth Paltrow flashes a big smile at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 20, 2008.
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A dressed-down Paltrow enjoys a beverage and plays around with a gate outside her home in London in June 2008.
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney leave a charity event held at Ronnie Scotts in London, England, in June 2008.
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Paltrow and good friend Madonna go for a walk in the Hamptons in July 2008.
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Paltrow attends the premiere of her film “Ironman” in London, England, on April 24, 2008.
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Steven Klein and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Hamptons Amaryllis Farm Rescue Benefit on August 9, 2008 in Bridgehampton.
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Paltrow is surrounded by photographers as she sits in the back of a car in London in September 2008.
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Gwyneth Paltrow attends the grand opening of Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Florida on November 14, 2008.
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Paltrow takes kids Apple and Moses for a walk near their London home in December 2008.
