Yahoo's CEO Marissa Meyer reportedly 'balked' at hiring the Goop founder because of 'the fact that Paltrow did not graduate college.'
- Dec 23, 2014
AceShowbiz - It's just revealed that Gwyneth Paltrow was once eyed for a prestigious job at Yahoo. According to New York Times, the "Country Strong" star was courted as a contributing editor for Yahoo Food, but the company's CEO Marissa Meyer rejected the actress because she didn't have a bachelor's degree.
"Even though the actress Gwyneth Paltrow had created a best-selling cookbook and popular lifestyle blog, Mayer, who habitually asked deputies where they attended college, balked at hiring her as a contributing editor for Yahoo Food," the NYT article reads. "According to one executive, Mayer disapproved of the fact that Paltrow did not graduate college."
In September, Cherry Bombe founder Kerry Diamond was named EIC of Yahoo Food. A SUNY Plattsburgh alumna, she owns three restaurants in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Paltrow briefly studied anthropology at the University of California at Santa Barbara. She later dropped out to pursue her acting career and went on to win an Oscar for her performance in "Shakespeare in Love".
