Chuck Taylor, former Billboard writer and senior editor, contributed his behind-the-scenes account of a recent event he attended in New York. The event was a gala for the Children of the City’s Champions of Hope, and Gwyneth Paltrow was the “honored guest” of the evening. Last week, we even covered Gwyneth’s exclusive interview with People Magazine at the event, where she was going on and on about how “corporate America” wanted a piece of her Goop. But, according to Taylor, Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t so nice when she isn’t force-feeding Goop to People Magazine. Taylor overheard Gwyneth referring to the end of the photo call, and he quotes her as saying, “I’m done. Get the roaches out of here.” “The roaches” being the photographers – and mind you, I’m saying “photographers”, not paparazzi. These photographers were invited to the event because the charity wanted more press:

Amid one friggin’ downpour after another, beginning around 2 p.m. and still dribbling past 10 p.m., Ayhan and I were invited to Tribeca Grand this evening for a charity event, where Gwyneth Paltrow was the honored guest. It was supposed to be on the rooftop, but given that the city was sopping, it moved inside.

The press gathered on a balcony above the setting for the $375-a-plate dinner as Paltrow entered amid the typical madness and mania that accompanies any celeb standing in front of camera crews. If you’ve never seen it, you’d almost pity the star (until, of course, you remember that this is a responsibility of their choice to be in the public eye), as photogs shout out, “Gwyneth, look here.” “Look to the right.” “Smile.” “Turn your head.” “You look great.” “Hey, Gwyneth, turn around.” “Look over your shoulder.” “Can you smile again?” It’s truly bombast like nothing else in the entertainment business, and you wonder how these folks manage to look relaxed and smile ever so sweetly.

Then again, you consider that an actress like Paltrow makes $10 million per picture… and empathy evaporates. Deal with it.

For that reason, it was astonishing to hear the disgruntled comments from the press on the elevator, as we were hurried back to the lobby, that Miss Gwyneth was overheard telling her publicist, “I’m done. Get the roaches out of here,” referring to those very photographers that deliver her pictures to the wire services, newspapers and weekly celebrity magazines, helping her maintain any semblance of relevance.

Considering that her last semi-hit film was “Running With Scissors” in 2006—while she is in post-production for action adventure “Iron Man II,” starring Robert Downey Jr., not due until May 2010—you’d think she might maintain the slightest humility.

[From Chuck Taylor’s blog @ The Smoking Nun]

Mostly I believe this because I have absolutely no problems believing with all my heart that Gwyneth is a snotty, entitled, elitist bitch. I can actually see her looking down her nose with that haughty, superior look on her face, and saying in her snotty way, “Get the roaches out of here.” Gwyneth was most likely asked to attend this event under the condition that they could use her image and her interviews to get more press for the charity. So instead, she gives one interview – about her Goop – and then snottily poses for a few pictures, then demands “the roaches” leave. She really is a goopy piece of work, isn’t she?

[Thanks to Blue Skies for the Gawker link!]

Here’s Gwyneth at the Children of the City’s Champions of Hope benefit on July 27th. Thanks to WENN.com and Fame Pictures for the pictures.