Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple Martin accused of being a ‘mean girl’ at debutante ball: 'Not surprised'

PARIS, FRANCE: Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple Martin has been accused of "mean girl" behavior at the debutante ball in Paris on Saturday, November 30. 

Apple, 20, made her debut in high society at the glitzy Le Bal des Debutantes, also known simply as "le Bal", held in the $1,000-a-night Hotel Shangri-La.

While the daughter of the ‘Shakespeare in Love’ actress and the Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was looking delightful in a blue Valentino gown that reportedly took 750 hours to make, she left quite a few social media users outraged with her diva behavior.

Apple Martin is accused of ‘mean girl’ behavior by netizens

Apple, along with 20 other young women, ranging from the ages 16 to 22, made their debut during the high society event on Saturday. 

However, after a clip showing the Vanderbilt University student stealing the spotlight from another debutante emerged on social media, the Internet was critical of the youngster’s behavior. 

The Internet branded her approach as "mean girl" behavior as she seemingly stole the thunder of another debutante. 

The other girl, dressed in a black strapless gown, was posing as the photographer was taking her shots. Though the participants were moving in a line, netizens accused Apple of rushing in and entering the frame even though the previous debutante was not done yet. 

After edging into the frame, Apple posed with her hands on her hips while pouting, as the other girl was forced out of the frame. Though the debutante managed to ease the situation with a laugh, netizens noticed the awkwardness of the situation and slammed Paltrow’s daughter for inconsideration. 

While netizens are now calling out Apple’s behavior, her mother -- who was also present at the ball with ex-husband Martin and son Moses -- previously talked about her daughter’s “sense of entitlement," reported Daily Mail.

Talking to People, Paltrow said about her daughter and her friends, “They have, and I mean this word in the best possible way, a sense of 'entitlement' that's beautiful.”

The ‘Iron Man’ actress, nevertheless, shared, “It's not spoiled, [they] are here for what the boys are going to get too,” before adding, “I find it very uplifting and heartening that we all seem to be going in this direction together.”

Internet calls out Apple Martin's 'mean girl' behavior at debutante ball

Social media users were not happy with Apple Martin as they strongly criticized her behavior at the ball. 

One of the social media users commented on X, "Apple Martin was a mean girl at the Ball .. what an ego."

Someone else even commented on the TikTok video, "Mean girl of a teenage film vibe."

"She just came and stole that other girl's thunder...ok," observed someone else. 

One person took to the comments section of the article and commented, "Money doesn’t buy class. Interestingly, I’ve spoken to people who clean houses, and some super rich folk don’t even bother being tidy. The foundation of having class is being respectful of others."

Some netizens even slammed her parents, Gwenyth Paltrow and Chris Martin.

Slamming them, one person wrote, "Poor parenting! No matter personal wealth basic manners is the backbone of good parenting. Cut off her means and make her work on the real world. She needs to appreciate the value of money in the real world."

"Why am I not surprised by this. I would imagine her parents have brought her saying she is the most beautiful and important person in the world and eventually reality will happen," wrote another.

"Talk about the epitome of elitism! And the parents claim they stand for inclusivity," remarked another disgruntled user.

Someone else philosophized, "Humility usually starts at the bottom rung of success. Less so when the climb starts at the top rung."

Another user even referenced the rumor of Apple being suspended from a high school for allegedly bullying other students, writing, "Wasn't she suspended from school because of bullying? I guess the rumors were true."

"She allegedly got kicked out of Harvard-Westlake high school for bullying and placed at Crossroads (mother’s alma mater) where she went on to graduate from," wrote another user. 

"Please…Apple didn’t fall far from her tree. She has had “mean girl” rumors chasing her for years," added someone else. 

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