Gwyneth Paltrow reveals Goop's $120 'Diapér' was a PR stunt to protest diaper taxes

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Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed the suspicions of many of her fans and critics on Wednesday evening when she revealed that her shockingly pricy Goop diaper was a fake.The 49-year-old actress-turned-entrepreneur posted an Instagram video to Goop's account revealing that the ridiculous Diapér, which was said to sell for $120 for a pack of 12, was a protest against diaper taxes across the United States.The Oscar winner noted in her impassioned clip that 33 states tax diapers as a 'luxury good,' rather than eschewing the tax by treating them as an essential item.

Raising awareness: Gwyneth Paltrow, 49, revealed Wednesday on Instagram that Goop's ridiculous $120 Diapér was actually a PR stunt to highlight 'luxury' taxes on diapers across the USGwyneth appeared in her video in a black top decorated with lovely orange, green and red floral designs, and she wore her blond hair with a middle part.After getting her followers up to date on the Diapér, she said it was 'good' that the product stirred up outrage. 'It was designed to p*** us off,' she said emphatically. 'If treating diapers like a luxury makes you mad, so should taxing them like a luxury.'The Royal Tenenbaums actress confirmed that it was a 'fake product meant to shine light on a real problem.' Pricy: 'It was designed to p*** us off,' she said of the opulent diaper. 'If treating diapers like a luxury makes you mad, so should taxing them like a luxury' Luxury tax: 'Despite the absolutely necessity of diapers, in 33 states they aren't treated like an essential item.

They're taxed like a luxury good,' Gwyneth continued 'Despite the absolutely necessity of diapers, in 33 states they aren't treated like an essential item.