Gwyneth Paltrow’s Confusing Walk at the Emmys Is Now a Meme
We still love that vintage Valentino gown, though
Congratulations to Gwyneth Paltrow, who won the award for Most Memed Entrance at the 2019 Emmy Awards last night.
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Between promoting her upcoming role in The Politician, managing Goop, and keeping track of what Marvel movies she’s been in, the actress made room in her busy schedule to grace L.A.’s Microsoft Theater to present the award for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She channeled peak black tie elegance in a color-blocked Valentino dress, but there was just one issue: the walk to the mic was not easy.
When the actress stepped onto the stage to present the award for Lead Actress in a Drama, she shuffled and shimmied her way to the microphone with quick, tiny steps, which made her entrance walk feel somewhat uncomfortably long. It appears the skirt of her slim-fitted gown was difficult to walk in. Some viewers were confounded by Paltrow’s strut, but others found it to be the perfect meme content.
Going from my bed to my fridge wrapped up in the comforter: pic.twitter.com/pFuGXwfMpF
— Bedder (@itgetsbedder) September 23, 2019
Getting back to the house for thanksgiving dinner after going on “a walk”pic.twitter.com/paO7RXoWwT
— Andrew Spena (@iamsosorry) September 23, 2019
Congratulations to all the performances that won Emmy’s tonight but the best performance of the night is Gwyneth Paltrow’s walk to the stage pic.twitter.com/b2LLcmpU9c
— Jon (@prasejeebus) September 23, 2019
Internalizing Gwyneth’s slow walk for the next time some idiot tries to hold the door open for me even though I am clearly too far away: pic.twitter.com/Z4JsMYQBY7
— Hemal Jhaveri (@hemjhaveri) September 23, 2019
Gwyneth awkwardly walking to the tune of Superstition is surreal and sending me
pic.twitter.com/coakYPaokS— Ryan (@RyanstheMeek) September 23, 2019
I want to be Gwyneth Paltrow trying to walk across the #Emmys stage for Halloween.
— Elaine L. (@LaineyGossip) September 23, 2019
anybody: gwyneth paltrow
me and brad: pic.twitter.com/1a27hneEzk—(@lRONRESCUE) September 23, 2019
Goop references were used.
the goopery that this slow walk has pic.twitter.com/SwzNVnbLy6
— michael blackmon (@blackmon) September 23, 2019
— Tommy Tsao (@ttxao) September 23, 2019
More dedicated fans related to Paltrow’s husband, TV producer and writer Brad Falchuk, who enthusiastically applauded her from the audience.
this videos is art, gwyneth gracefully parading plus brad falchuk being a proud husband pic.twitter.com/ILZylo9Xxu
— henri (@gwynethpa1trow) September 23, 2019
brad represents all gwyneth stan pic.twitter.com/NQPujg3btA
— milena ⎊ (@starkpaltrow) September 23, 2019
gwyneth can hit me with her heels i'd be thankful her walk is too adorable pic.twitter.com/5WL7NGm0rj
— (@pepperrstark) September 23, 2019
Jokes aside, Paltrow pulled out all the stops for her Emmys appearance. She wore a vintage gown from Valentino—and we mean real vintage, from 1963—featuring sheer detailing at the neckline, leaf-detailed organza sleeves that dropped to the floor, and a white cream sheath skirt. With Falchuk suited up on her arm, we would’ve assumed she was on her way to collect a trophy herself.
Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Brad Falchuk arrive to the 2019 Emmys.
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Perhaps the actress will have a shot at returning to the Emmys stage, this time as a nominee, for her performance in The Politician, which premieres this Friday on Netflix.
From Harper’s Bazaar U.S.