Gwyneth Paltrow will be godmother to American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy's son

show ad

The Kennedys take aim at Melania and President Trump: Ethel and family wear homemade 'I really do care!' jackets to march in their annual July 4th parade after FLOTUS' ill-advised fashion choice
Police swoop to grab woman wearing a 'Rise and Resist' t-shirt who climbed the Statue of Liberty on Independence Day and stayed there for two hours, as ICE protesters below unfurled an 'Abolish Ice' banner
Mitch McConnell claims there's little the government can do to stop school shootings and it's a 'darn shame' more can't be done to save lives
'The people will protect me': Mexico's president-elect says he doesn't want secret service bodyguards because 'he who fights for justice has nothing to fear', in a country beset with political assassinations
How to handle the heat: We reveal top tips - from avoiding heat stroke to quick cooling down techniques - as temperatures soar accross the US
Michael Cohen changes his Twitter profile and REMOVES reference to being 'personal attorney to President Donald J. Trump', as speculation MOUNTS he's about to flip on ex-boss
It's getting serious! Don Jr. proudly takes new girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle for her first official White House event on July 4th - and she even gets a handshake with the president
Scandal-struck fertility clinic says it is NOT responsible for losing 4,000 eggs in storage tank failure - and claims families should have known the risk after signing consent forms
Surgical implants may NOT be sterile: Artificial knees and pacemakers become ridden with bacteria and fungi once they have been inserted into patients' bodies
'God bless America, and Happy Fourth of July': A smiling Melania takes Trump's hand as they greet military families at the White House's holiday concert and picnic for service members
'This is a form of child abuse': Parents of two young girls protesting in 'f*** Trump' shirts are slammed online for giving their children the clothing
'He was my everything': Mom mourns teen shot dead by gang of masked men after playing video games at friend's Brooklyn home
A glimpse of the great American backyard: Images capture families spending quality time together across America as the country enjoyed post-World War II peace in the 1950s and 60s
'You can't break me': Teenager who was forbidden from speaking at his graduation ceremony despite being his school's first black valedictorian takes his speech to city hall and gives message to principal who silenced him
Can't tan? Bitten alive by bugs? Sporting hot weather 'cankles' or suffering jet lag? Expert reveals the the best ways to battle summer ailments
'I think she paved the way for Meghan and Harry': The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby says Princess Margaret’s attempt to marry divorcee Peter Townsend blazed the trail for future royal romances
REVEALED: 10-year-old Southern California boy 'killed by his mother and boyfriend after he came out as gay was starved and tortured for days before his death'
Pictured: Disney-loving three-year-old girl who died after being stabbed by a homeless man at her own birthday party - two years after she and her mother fled the violence of Ethiopia
Thai cave rescue teams prepare to decide which trapped children will swim for their lives - and who will stay behind - as new photos emerge from inside water-filled tunnels
British caver is hailed as a 'magician' after convincing Thai officials to bring in heroic divers who found stranded schoolboys, aided by his knowledge of the tunnels
From broke to billionaires: The rise of Airbnb founders who rented out air mattresses in their apartment for $80-a-night make rent and now run a $30billion global travel empire
Cast and crew quit controversial Roe v Wade film with Stacey Dash, Jamie Kennedy and Joey Lawrence over pro-life slant as first trailer claims abortion is biggest killer of African-Americans
Walmart pulls controversial 'Impeach 45' clothing from website after Trump supporters threatened to boycott the retail giant
Group of 48 skydivers link hands and spell out 'PEACE' in the sky above California to spread a positive message after 'recent political turmoil'

Truly angelic! Gwyneth Paltrow will play godmother to American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy's son... after being honored with Lifetime Impact Award for charity work

By Sarah Jones For Dailymail.com

Published: 23:37 EDT, 10 October 2015 | Updated: 20:30 EDT, 28 April 2016

e-mail

Gwyneth Paltrow had much to celebrate at Variety's Power of Women Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Friday.

The 43-year-old actress was being honored with the Lifetime Impact Award for her work with L.A. Kitchen.

However that wasn't the only honor bestowed upon the actress as mega-producer Ryan Murphy announced that Paltrow will play godmother to his second son, Ford who was born last October.

Gwyneth leaves an impact: Ryan Murphy presented Gwyneth Paltrow with the Lifetime Impact Award at Variety's Power of Women Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Saturday

Gorgeous godmother: The Iron Man actress looked angelic in all white as Ryan Murphy announced she is godmother to his one-year-old son Ford while presenting her with her honorary award

The American Horror Story creator presented the award to Paltrow as he took to the podium to reveal the important role the Iron Man actress will play in his child's life who turned one last week.

During his speech the Nip/Tuck creator explained that when Ford was born Murphy made a list of the qualities he wanted his son's godmother to possess, as reported by E! News.

'I wanted her to be kind and compassionate, spiritual, funny, basically a balm to sooth in this dark and cynical world,' he admitted.

Power women: Variety honored Paltrow along with Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Anna Kendrick and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki for their charitable work

'It was also important to me that my child's godmother have a best actress Oscar,' Murphy joked.

He continued, 'So I called my good friend Gwyneth Paltrow and I asked her if she would have us and she said yes and I consider my family to be blessed as a result.'

'As a younger gay, I was also obsessed with the legend of Gwyneth,' he confessed, according to Variety.

Influential icons: The Oscar winner was thrilled to be honored along with Oprah Winfrey as she took to Instagram to share her excitement 'I'm s**** in my paaaaants!!!!!!!!!! @variety @oprah #idol'

'But having known her now for 10 years, the thing that resonates with me the most is that none of these things are preoccupied with image or success when it comes to this lady.'

Other honorees at the luncheon included Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Anna Kendrick and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.

The Oscar winner was thrilled to be honored along with Oprah Winfrey as she took to Instagram to share her excitement along with the caption, 'I'm s**** in my paaaaants!!!!!!!!!! @variety @oprah #idol.'

Variety's event honors women in the 'entertainment industry who use their public platform to raise awareness and work toward charitable causes,' according to their site.

Fairy godmother: Ryan Murphy and Gwyneth Paltrow attended The Great American Songbook event honoring Bryan Lourd in New York City back in February 2014