Gwyneth Paltrow testified that she initially thought the man who crashed into her during a skiing trip in 2016 was trying to sexually assault her.
When the “Iron Man” actress took the stand on Friday, she explained that she heard “a strange rustling noise” behind her when she was skiing slowly at the Deer Valley ski slope, per TMZ.
Paltrow then stated that she “froze” and became “upset” when the skier — Dr. Terry Sanderson — came up from behind and his skis went in between her legs.
“I was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart,” she said. “And then there was a body pressing against me.”
After the Goop founder, 50, alleged that she thought she was being sexually assaulted, Sanderson’s attorney, Kristin VanOrman, pushed back on her statement.
“Was he grinding or thrusting?” she asked. “What made you think it was a sexual assault?”
Paltrow replied, “It was a quick thought that went through my head. There was a strange grunting noise and a body behind me so I was trying to make sense of what was going on.
“My mind was going very quickly,”
VanOrman then asked if Paltrow could act out her description of the incident, however, the idea was axed after the actress’ attorney objected.
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