Gwyneth Paltrow shares a rare snap of her son Moses as she wishes him a happy 17th birthday… after he helped her win a ski crash test
Gwyneth Paltrow shared a rare snap of her son Moses on Saturday as she posted an Instagram tribute wishing him a happy 17th birthday.
The 50-year-old lifestyle guru, who recently launched Goop Sex, treated her 8.3million followers to a seaside pic of her and Moses enjoying a lazy afternoon by the water.
Captioning the caption, Paltrow wrote: “Happy 17th birthday to the boy who fills my soul every time I look at him. @mosesmartin you are the most extraordinary, kindest, loving person.
“You make us all laugh with your perfect impressions and inspire us with your harmonies. I adore you deeply, more than you can ever imagine! Dear mum’
Gwyneth’s sweet salute to Moses – which she shares with ex-husband Chris Martin – follows him on his heels as he helped his A-list mum win her highly publicized ski crash lawsuit that has gripped pop culture in recent weeks .
Lookalike son: Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, shared a rare snap of her son Moses on Saturday as she posted an Instagram tribute wishing him a happy 17th birthday
Legal Eagle: The lifestyle guru’s sweet salute to Moses follows him on his heels as he helped his A-list mother claim victory in her highly publicized ski crash trial that has captivated pop culture for the past few weeks
Paltrow’s viral court battle saw her attorney read testimonies from Moses and her 18-year-old daughter Apple that supported her mother’s version of events during the 2016 collision with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76.
Moses Martin’s court testimony:
“I saw my mother and a person behind her who had fallen,” his statement read, which was also read by legal teams.
“I stood around (and) realized it was my mum – as I drove over I heard my mum yell at the guy. She said something along the lines of “what the hell”.
“I think she was lying on the floor.”
When asked if his mother got up after the collision, Moses replied, “Yes, but not for a while…two minutes.”
Moses added that his instructor, Eric Christiansen, was “not at all” angry and “did not yell” as previously claimed during the trial.
When asked why he remembered this, Moses replied, “Because I remember he addressed the situation very calmly.
“He was trying to figure out what was going on and how he could help people … He was trying to get everyone out of the situation safely.”
The resort where she allegedly hit Sanderson was “covering up her bad behavior” because of her celebrity, the case alleged.
Sanderson’s attorneys – who were trying to sue Paltrow for $300,000 – accused Utah’s Deer Valley Resort of giving in to the actress because she was a “big spender” who squandered $8,980 on ski lessons for her children.
They claimed in court that the resort gave their punch to Mr Sanderson a “wink and nod” by saying in a report from the scene of the accident it was his fault.
The allegations were denied by a Deer Valley manager and the ski instructor who was first on site.
The retired optometrist claimed he suffered four broken ribs and a permanent brain injury that dramatically changed his personality for the worse.
Moses, who was nine at the time of the incident, said he remembered seeing his mother on the floor “for a while” and hearing her verbally abuse Mr Sanderson.
His statement read: “I saw my mother and a person behind her who had fallen. I stood around (and) realized it was my mom – as I drove over I heard my mom yell at the guy.
“She said something along the lines of ‘what the hell.’ I think she was lying on the floor.”
When asked if his mother got up after the collision, Moses replied, “Yes, but not for a while…two minutes.”
Support system: Paltrow’s viral court battle saw her attorney read statements from Moses and her 18-year-old daughter Apple that supported her mother’s version of events when it came to the 2016 collision with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson
Conscious co-parenting: Paltrow’s daughter and son were 11 and 9 years old, respectively, at the time of the incident. She shares both children with ex-husband Chris Martin, 46; Pictured 2017
Good fun: Paltrow was eventually found not liable, and the jury awarded her a token $1 in her counterclaim against Sanderson. At the conclusion of her battle royale, the Oscar winner walked past the defeated optometrist as she exited the courtroom and whispered “I wish you the best” in his ear
Moses added that his instructor, Eric Christiansen, was “not at all” angry and “did not yell” as previously claimed during the trial.
When asked why he remembered this, Moses replied, “Because I remember he addressed the situation very calmly. He was trying to figure out what was going on and how he could help people… He was trying to get everyone out of the situation safely.’
Paltrow was eventually found not liable, and the jury awarded her a token $1 in her counterclaim against Sanderson.
At the conclusion of their battle royale, Paltrow walked past the defeated optometrist as she exited the courtroom and whispered “I wish you the best” in his ear – capping the failed trial with an iconic moment.