The 40-year-old actress admitted she was blown away by supermodel Miranda Kerr on the red carpet on Monday night.
Gwyneth Paltrow pictured at the Met Ball on Monday
The star, who once said her abs were more toned than Madonna’s, told US reporters: 'She was wearing a black Michael Kors dress that was sort of like a sparkling bandeau, and her whole stomach was showing. It was really beautiful. It was a little punk-y.'
She continued: ‘She's just so pretty, it's abnormal.'
But according to Gwyneth, her compliment did not fall on modest ears.
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Recalling their meeting, she explained: 'I was like, "Is it weird to be that pretty?" And she was like, "No".'
Former Victoria’s Secret angel Miranda has previously admitted she sees herself as 'equal to everyone', and refuses to feel bad for her beauty.
She told a US magazine: 'I always see myself as, like, equal to everyone. I can’t feel bad about being who I am, just like the girl next to me can’t feel bad about being who she is.'
Meanwhile, despite developing a new girl-crush, Gywneth told a US magazine that she did not enjoy herself at Monday’s annual ball and will not be going again.
‘I'm never going again. It was so un-fun. It was boiling. It was too crowded. I did not enjoy it at all,’ she said.
The Iron Man 3 star also failed to embrace the event’s ‘punk’ dress code and opted for a hot pink Valentino gown instead.
Gwyneth’s husband, Chris Martin, also attended the ball but the two chose to walk the carpet separately to keep their relationship as ‘private’ as possible, Gwyneth explained.