Gwyneth Denies Rubbishing Americans

Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly denied making negative comments about her home country.

The actress apparently said the British are "much more intelligent and civilised than the Americans" in an interview in Portugal.

Her comments sparked anger in the US with many Americans calling chat shows and radio shows to express their disgust. But the Hollywood actress has hit back and issued a statement saying she was "deeply upset" over the article. She added: "I never, ever would have said that. I feel so lucky to be American. I feel so proud to be American."

"This is what I said. I said that Europe is a much older culture, and there's a difference. I always say in America, people live to work, and in Europe, people work to live. There are positives in both."

The LA-born actress has been living in London for the past three years with Coldplay singer Chris Martin. They have two children, Apple and Moses.