Gwyneth Paltrow sparks confusion after interviewing Amanda Knox
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Gwyneth Paltrow has raised eyebrows after having Amanda Knox, who was wrongly convicted of murder, on her Goop podcast.

The Goop Founder, 52, had 38-year-old Knox on the show on Tuesday, where she discussed details of the infamous murder case.

During the podcast, Knox opened up about being wrongfully arrested and charged with the murder of her British housemate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007.

In the episode, they talked about Knox’s resilience, reclaiming her voice and how to move forward after a life-changing event.

Knox recalled the horrific moment she realized her house had been ransacked, with Kercher’s body later found.

She said the fact she was pinned as the suspect has ‘haunted’ her since that day. 

Knox explained her decision to collaborate on a drama series with Monica Lewinsky, titled The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, as a way to derive ‘meaning’ from the unfortunate events she experienced in her life.

She said they wanted to ‘break out’ of the traditional mold of true crime and biopic and tell the ‘long tale of trauma’.

Amanda Knox, who was wrongly convicted of murder, speaks on the Goop podcast

Amanda Knox, who was wrongly convicted of murder, speaks on the Goop podcast 

She expressed, ‘When your agency in life is taken from you, reclaiming it allows you to become the protagonist of your own story, instead of being someone else’s victim. You choose to engage in actions that hold significance.’

The interview received a mix of reactions; while some lauded Knox for her candidness, others were less impressed, voicing their opinions in the podcast video’s comments.

‘She’s creepy,’ declared one listener.

‘I have a such strange feeling about her… a negative feeling,’ another responded.

‘We don’t need to hear this one more time,’ said another.

‘Why do we need to hear this?’ one questioned.

Others simply commented a yawn emoji while others claimed they were ‘so disappointed’ by the choice of guest.

Knox was arrested eighteen years ago in Perugia, Italy, accused of murdering her fellow exchange student, Meredith, yet she consistently asserted her innocence.

Gwneyth Paltrow, 52, had 38-year-old Knox on the show on Tuesday, where she discussed details of the infamous murder case

Gwneyth Paltrow, 52, had 38-year-old Knox on the show on Tuesday, where she discussed details of the infamous murder case 

Some fans praised Knox for her raw and honest interview - others were not so charmed

Some fans praised Knox for her raw and honest interview – others were not so charmed

She and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder and spent four years in jail before being acquitted. 

Due to an absence of evidence implicating them in the crime, both Knox’s and her co-defendant’s convictions were overturned, leading to a full exoneration by Italy’s supreme court in 2015.

Authorities also apprehended Rudy Guede, a local bar worker, whose blood and DNA at the scene were pivotal in his murder conviction, resulting in a 14-year tenure out of a 30-year sentence prior to his release in 2021.

Knox has now written a memoir, called Free: My Search for Meaning, as well co-producing the series, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.

While chatting with Paltrow, Knox reflected on some of the reactions surrounding her as the saga unfolded.

‘One of the things that’s misunderstood, [is that] it’s really easy in retrospect to look back on people and see footage of people [and] just assume they have all the facts and information and then judge them based upon on your assumption they had all that information,’ Knox told Paltrow on the podcast.

During the podcast, Knox (pictured in 2009) opened up about being wrongfully arrested and charged with the murder of her British housemate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007

During the podcast, Knox (pictured in 2009) opened up about being wrongfully arrested and charged with the murder of her British housemate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007 

She and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder and spent four years in jail before being acquitted

She and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder and spent four years in jail before being acquitted 

‘So when I’m judged for kissing my boyfriend, (who kissed me because I was on shock), that was seen as proof of guilt,’ she shared, admitting she didn’t know how to react throughout the horrific events.

The series is an eight-episode documentary drama created by K.J. Steinberg, executive produced by Monica Lewinsky and co-produced by Knox. 

It stars Grace Van Patten, who plays Knox and tells the story from her perspective. 

Earlier in the year, Knox opened up about her experiences while appearing on former newspaper editor Andy Coulson’s podcast, Crisis, What Crisis? podcast.

The mother-of-two acknowledged her identity is ‘inextricably linked’ with the death of her friend, and ‘there’s nothing I can do about that.’

‘I had nothing to do with it, and yet when the world hears my name, they associate me with a murder.’

Coulson highlighted a phrase in her new book which says: ‘I wouldn’t wish my wrongful conviction on anyone, but nor would I trade it for the world.’

Knox expanded further by quoting ancient Roman philosopher Seneca, as she replied: ‘I am who I am today because of what I went through.

‘And there’s this great stoic saying by Seneca where he says, basically paraphrasing, “I have pity for you if you have never gone through misfortune, because you do not know what you are capable of.”

‘And so I know as a result of having gone through this experience, both my greatest weaknesses and my greatest strengths. I know myself in a way that I would not have otherwise been able to know myself. And for that, I am grateful.’

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