Gwyneth Paltrow tweets ‘N-word’ from Paris, responds to critics

Did the City of Lights blind the actress’ better judgment? Plus, Asus also makes an a** of itself on Twitter; the top 50 brands on Facebook, Nintendo unveils its new social network, young professionals vs. the boomers of ‘AdLand,’ and more.

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Billy Crystal and Debra Winger couldn’t “Forget Paris;” Gwyneth Paltrow, on the other hand, is probably trying. Last weekend, the actress tweeted a photo of Kanye West and Jay-Z from backstage at their concert with the caption: “Ni**as in paris for real.” After catching serious criticism on Twitter, Paltrow defended herself, explaining that her initial tweet was merely a reference to the title of the rappers’ hit song. True, but she should’ve known it was going to anger people—unless she was delusional from one of her Goop cleanses.

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