She lives in London. She’s married to a rock star. Her best friends are hip hop artists. She has a fantastic acting career and of course GOOP. So why does Gwyneth Paltrow want to be a country music artist?

The actress and singer, who has been singing all over the place throughout the past year — from ‘Glee’ to the Oscar-nominated song for ‘Country Strong’ — will release her first full-length album if the new contract comes through with Atlantic Records. Paltrow, who most recently sang the Oscar-nominated ‘Country Home,’ has been in talks with the record giant and may get a contract worth approximately $900,000.

Probably because someone told her she was good in Country Strong. Or maybe because her new BFF is country star Faith Hill. Her time spent in Nashville filming Country Strong obviously made a huge impact on her.

Gwyn gets a bum wrap on most blogs, but I’ve always like her. I see where she is coming from and I don’t think she’s pretentious. I think she is just living her life. I also think she’s had some major Botox done lately.

Check out that perfectly smooth forehead.

If I was lame enough to say ‘you go girl’, then I would certainly say it to Faith Hill. I personally can’t stand her water-downed version of country music, but in an gesture of sister hood I’d like to celebrate Faith’s 41st birthday and her amazing confidence.

November’s issue of Shape magazine marks the very first time Faith has ever done anything as revealing as a bikini photoshoot, and she considers it her birthday present to herself.

After having three kids and knee surgery Faith says she decided to make a lifestyle change and hit the gym. In July she and husband Tim McGraw began a daily routine that included four miles on the elliptical, light weight lifting, crunches and push-ups.

“I found I slept better, had more energy and was stronger,” says Hill, who then increased her regime to include Pilates classes three times a week. It was so hard, but ultimately so worth it. My core is much stronger, and my arms are more toned. In fact, wearing a bikini on a magazine cover is my 41st birthday present to myself.”

This is were I would say, ‘you go girl’ if I were lame. But I’m not …so…scratch that.

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