Gwyneth Paltrow arrived in court yesterday for her trial over a 2016 skiing accident looking as though she had “a glow of status and confidence,” an expert said.
Paltrow, 50, appeared in court on the second day of her trial Wednesday, where she is accused of crashing into Terry Sanderson, 76, and leaving the scene of the beginner’s race at the exclusive Deer Valley resort in Utah on February 26, 2016.
The Oscar-winning actress nodded gently and wrote what looked like notes as she watched her lawyers speak on her behalf, arguing that Paltrow did not hit Sanderson and that she was the victim of the accident.
Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline that Paltrow’s note-taking and her decision to adopt a “superior stance” where she held her chin up and looked down meant she “often looked like a member of the legal team.” “.
Throughout the day, her body language fluctuated between ‘confident display’ and more ‘vulnerable self-decrease’, before finally striking a ‘Classic A-List’ pose in which she seemed confident and in control.
Here, Judi James analyzes Paltrow’s body language on the second day of her trial for MailOnline.
Paltrow, 50, appeared in court on the second day of her trial on Wednesday (pictured)
Terry Sanderson, 76, (pictured in court Tuesday) sued the Oscar-winning actress in January 2019, alleging she crashed into him and left the scene of the beginner’s race at the exclusive Deer resort. Valley in Utah on February 26, 2016.
Body language expert Judi James (pictured) told MailOnline that Paltrow’s note-taking, and her decision to adopt a “superior stance” in which she lifted her chin and looked down, meant that she “often He looked like a member of the legal team.” ‘
Posture of superiority and confidence shine through
When Paltrow walked into the courtroom yesterday to take on Sanderson, who is suing the actress for $300,000 over the 2016 skiing accident, it seemed like she’d had a “glow of confidence.”
Wearing a cream cardigan and pen in hand, Paltrow was seen talking intensely to a man as she entered the courtroom and moved to her seat.
“In her cream-colored, corporate-style jacket and with her pen in hand, Paltrow walked into court on the second day looking like she had glowing status and confidence,” James said.
The body language expert added: “Her body language seemed upbeat and she made her entrance in the middle of the conversation, walking in front of a man with his neck twisted back to make sure he could continue the conversation.”
“Seemingly deep in this conversation, Paltrow used hand gestures, including her pen, to suggest that she was the one expressing points of confidence.”
While listening to the courtroom proceedings, Paltrow also struck a “posture of superiority where she lifts her chin, raises her eyebrows and looks down while pursing her lips,” James said.
Paltrow then strode across the courtroom, her large bag slung over her arm, and headed for her seat.
James continued, “She barely glanced around the courtroom when she arrived, which is a rare gesture and quite counter-intuitive, as humans generally have a need to eye-scan new territory or new people when they come to a room or group for the The clue was again that Paltrow was feeling confident.
Paltrow then strode across the courtroom, her large bag slung over her arm, and headed for her seat.
“There was a slight lopsided smile and then what’s becoming a signature sucking on his lower lip as he sat down, suggesting he was getting ready for the day,” James said.
While listening to the courtroom proceedings, Paltrow also struck a “posture of superiority where she lifts her chin, raises her eyebrows higher and looks down while pursing her lips,” James said.
“Gently nodding his team’s points to the judge and writing what looked like notes during the trial, he often seemed like a member of the legal team, especially when wearing or looking over his glasses.”
Classic A-list
After the break, Paltrow walked into the courtroom with confidence and took a “more classic A-list stance,” James said.
Paltrow had her head held high as she walked in holding a bottle containing green juice in one arm and walking in the middle of her legal team.
“Paltrow arrived after the break in a more classic A-list pose, holding a big green bottle in one arm and walking in the middle of her legal gear,” James said.
“When he sat down, he wiped his nose with his fingers and then with the back of his hand as if mentally preparing himself for the next session,” James said.
Pictured: Gwyneth Paltrow in a social media post the year before the accident at the Deer Valley resort in Utah. She captioned the post: ’20 years later and I still have it #justlikeridingabike’
playing with confidence
During the second day of her trial, Paltrow, who claims it was Sanderson who ran into her and not the other way around, was confident on some points.
She fiddled with her hair, at one point raising her arms up as if to create a ponytail. She allowed Paltrow to lift her elbows and bar her armpits.
While playing with your hair can be a sign of vulnerability, James says that showing your armpits can be a sign of “play and confidence.”
She said: ‘Touching the hair can be another self-comforting ritual, but here too it allowed the elbows to be raised and the armpits exposed.
‘Pit-baring can be a gesture of openness and confidence, such as when someone at work sits with their hands behind their head and elbows open when they are speaking to you in a meeting, and sitting with this gesture pointing forward suggested simply that.’
During the second day of her trial, Paltrow, who claims it was Sanderson who ran into her and not the other way around, was confident on some points.
The trial for the incident at Deer Valley Resort (pictured) began yesterday in Park City District Court.
By the end of the session, Paltrow seemed ready to go home, and there was no apparent desire to cover her face with her folder, as she had done on the first day of the trial.
“Once again, it seemed like Paltrow was trying to be like the one who can’t wait to be the first out of class when the bell rings,” James said.
He even seemed to stop twice on the way out just to check. However, there was no apparent desire to hide his face from her or hide behind her folder on the second day. With a courteous smile, she kept that folder here next to her.
Vulnerable self-decrease
While Paltrow was confident at points on the second day of the trial, there were points where she appeared nervous and vulnerable.
“Her body language fluctuated between a confident display and a more vulnerable self-debasement,” James said.
“Like the first day, there were other self-grooming rituals, including a little upper lip cleaning.”
James added that at some points Paltrow blinked rapidly, suggesting she was nervous.
“There were some quick blinks that could suggest internal tension or anxiety beneath the often serene exterior, plus he was squirming in his seat to hint at discomfort caused by the position of the cameras his team was setting up,” James said. .
While Paltrow was confident at points on the second day of the trial, there were points where she seemed nervous and vulnerable.
During the hearing, Paltrow listened to the evidence and rested her chin on her hand before licking her lips.
Paltrow struck a listening pose that suggested a certain distance as she leaned with her right hand on the desk and her left supporting her chin and face,” James said.
“There was a moment of what seemed like an assessment when her fingers came to the side of her face and she licked her lips.”
James added: “At times, she would sit hunched over in her seat, reading papers across from her on the desk, or would sit with her arms folded across her waist in a self-hug barrier ritual.”
Paltrow also played with her hair, smoothing it out of her face.
“She spent time performing emphatic hand rituals with her hair, pulling it back with both hands and smoothing it down.”
