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Gwyneth describes her upbringing as privileged but admits that, upon pursuing her acting career, she was “completely on her own,” aside from her connection to Steven Spielberg—who cast her in Hook as a child. Yet, context reveals she was raised in New York City’s elite circles, attending top private schools and growing up with considerable material comfort. Comments from insiders recount her snickered reaction to a modest wedding gift—an act perceived as classist and emblematic of her snobbery. These behaviors, critics argue, reinforce her perception as an elitist disconnected from ordinary life.