Gwyneth Paltrow spotted on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, and UNC Twitter goes wild

Posted Sep 24, 2021
Actress and Goop creator Gwyneth Paltrow was spotted on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill on Monday, and UNC Twitter lost its mind. Claire Bunschoten said she didn’t realize that the Oscar-winning actress may have been standing in line with her at Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews until she saw people start tweeting about the possible Paltrow sightings. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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