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Topics: Gwyneth Paltrow, Instagram, Celebrity
Callum Jones
Topics: Gwyneth Paltrow, Instagram, Celebrity
Apple Martin, the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, has set the record straight after claims surfaced she was kicked out of school for bullying a fellow pupil.
The speculation started back in 2024 when Apple attended the Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris just before Christmas that year, where she is said to have 'photobombed' the shoot of a fellow model.
The event is intended for women aged 16-20 looking to break into the world of modelling.
At the event, Apple could be seen rolling her eyes at the exclusive invite-only event, before linking her arms with Count Leo Henckel von Donnersmarck.
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Rumors have hardly disappeared since then, with the 21-year-old taking to Instagram this week, more than a year after the viral video, to dismiss claims of bullying.
In a statement shared to her Story, Apple wrote: "Hi! I didn’t wanna respond but this narrative is completely false and has gotten so out of hand."
She clarified that she's never been expelled from any stage of her education and dismissed any 'bullying' claims.
"I completely understand ppl not liking me and that is okay! The internet is a place where ppl can share their opinions," the model went on to say.
"But this rumor is completely untrue, I am not that type of person and anyone who is close to me knows that."
After the clip went viral, a source close to Paltrow told the Mail that Apple is not a 'mean girl' and instead a 'girls girl'.
"Apple's more playful and fun and she's really a total girls' girl.She would never mean to take the spotlight from anyone, that was not her intention," the source told the outlet.
"To characterize her as a mean girl is very untrue."
Aliénor Loppin de Montmort, the debutant who was involved in the viral clip, was quick to defend Apple after she received a lot of criticism online.
Speaking to PEOPLE in 2024, she said: "[Apple’s] genuinely the nicest girl ever! She really doesn’t deserve an ounce of what she’s getting.
"She was the nicest girl ever towards not only me but all the debs!"
Martin is currently studying a degree in law, history and society at Nashville’s Vanderbuilt University, and is hoping to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an actor once she has graduated this summer.
"I love dancing and I love acting. My dream is to act," she told Vogue recently.