Gwyneth Paltrow's brief but much-talked-about engagement to Brad Pitt in the mid-'90s was one of Hollywood's most seductive romances.
Although the couple seemed perfect in the eyes of the public and regularly appeared at grand events, behind the facade of splendor lurked deep disagreements that ultimately led to their separation.
According to the newest biography written by Amy Odell, titled "Gwyneth: The Biography," which will be published on July 29, the main reason for their separation was the incompatibility of characters and lifestyle.
Paltrow, raised in an elite, intellectual and cultural environment in New York, believed that Pitt, who came from a traditional, religious family with deep roots in Missouri, did not represent the level of emancipation she sought in a partner.
"She saw herself as smarter, more educated, and more sophisticated than him," the author writes.
Gwyneth herself has previously revealed that when they went out for fancy dinners, she had to explain to Pitt what kind of caviar they were consuming. According to her friends and colleagues, she often cried during this relationship, overcome by insecurity and feelings of inferiority in the face of Pitt's great success.
Although he called her "my angel" and "the love of my life" at the 1996 Golden Globes, her doubts about their future were already present.
In a recent interview on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Paltrow admitted that at that time she was not yet ready for marriage, although the separation was not easy for her.
Time showed that each followed their own path: Pitt became a global icon of cinema, while Paltrow, through her brand Goop, became the symbol of a refined and modern life, a style that she has always embodied.
