Gwyneth Paltrow Glows as She Celebrates 52nd Birthday with a Cake in Paris: ‘Cinquante-Deux’

Mar. 15, 2025

Gwyneth Paltrow glows during her 52nd birthday celebrations with husband Brad Falchuk.Photo:Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram (2)

Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram (2)

Gwyneth Paltrowis turning 52 in style!

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, theGoopCEO — whose birthday was on Friday, Sept. 27 — shared some snaps onInstagramfrom her time in Paris, France, where she marked the special occasion.

In one shot, Paltrow was all smiles as she showed off her glowing complexion while posing with a layered birthday cake, which had a candle and floral detail on the top.

The lifestyle mogul wore her blonde hair in loose waves around her shoulders and teamed a plunging black top with a chunky gold chain necklace for the outing.

A second image showed her seemingly getting ready for the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show, which she attended duringParis Fashion Weekon Tuesday, Sept. 24.

For the event, Paltrow donned a chic black blazer with matching suit trousers and a black top underneath. She completed the glam look with some smoky eye makeup and a nude lip.

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Other shots focused on details she’d spotted on her Parisian outings, as well as some delicious-looking food, while one image showed Paltrow seemingly standing in a store with her products.

Among the carousel of pics, Paltrow also posed with her husbandBrad Falchukfor a sweet snap, with the actress wearing a white shirt while Falchuk donned a white T-shirt underneath a plaid top.

Paltrow captioned the post, “cinquante-deux,” which is French for “52.”

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk in Paris.TheImageDirect.com

TheImageDirect.com

ThePoliticianactress has spoken openly about her thoughts on aging through the years, tellingBustlein an October 2023 interview that shewasn’t bothered about turning 50.

“Fifty was great. I was concerned I was going to feel a lot of grief or fear because I remember when I turned 40, the anticipation… I really flipped out,” Paltrow told the outlet. “I didn’t have that at all at 50. I was like, ‘I love my friends. I love my husband. I love my kids. Yeah, my job is hard. But this is good.’ ”

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Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2025 Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring-Summer show in Paris.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

The star went on, “I don’t give a f— what anyone says about me, thinks about me. This is who I am. I felt like 50 was a deepening into myself. And, apparently, that just keeps getting better.”

Paltrow’s birthday post come after she markedher and Falchuk’s sixth wedding anniversarywith a cute photo of them kissing on a paddle board on a body of water.

She simply captioned the Sept. 29Instagrampost, “6.”

source: people.com