Rosamund Pike Was Asked About Goop And Replied That We're Being "Conned" By The Wellness Industry

"This idea that it’s no longer enough to be healthy and we have to be 'well' is something that needs to be interrogated."

OK, so — Rosamund Pike's been starring in the 10-part BBC audio drama People Who Knew Me.

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The BBC's synopsis of the program reads as follows: "Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne."

The series apparently takes a satirical jab or two at Goop, the wellness company founded by Gwyneth Paltrow.

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During a recent interview with the Guardian, Rosamund was asked about the series' jokes about Goop and how she felt about the "wellness" concept in general.

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Her response was extremely straightforward and real. "I think we’re all being conned by the wellness industry," she said.

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"This idea that it’s no longer enough to be healthy and we have to be 'well' is something that needs to be interrogated," she continued. "Yet it’s so seductive because it’s in pursuit of things that people are ashamed to want, like youth, beauty, and fitness."

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Rosamund added, "#MeToo gave women an opportunity to escape some of the demands put on them. Now, in a way, people are voluntarily flocking back to being controlled, but in a different guise, by these wellness claims."

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She said, "It’s politicized our food, politicized our exercise, and I think it’s really dangerous."

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I mean, that's real. But will Gwyneth respond? We'll have to see!

Read the entire interview with Rosamund here.