Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple looks just like her mum in rare picture to mark her 16th birthday
GWYNETH Paltrow has revealed her daughter Apple is the spitting image of her as she shares rare pictures to celebrate her 16th birthday.
The actress called her eldest the "light of my heart" as she shared a gushing post to wish Apple a "happy sweet sixteen".
Taking to Instagram she wrote: "I can’t believe I’m actually writing these words but... happy sweet sixteen my darling girl.
"You are the light of my heart, you are pure joy,' she continued. You are wickedly intelligent and you have the best, most dry, most brilliant sense of humour.
"I have the best time being your mom. I love our nightly evening chats when I really get to hear what’s on your mind. You work hard to get whatever it is you want to achieve, and you have grit and responsibility in spades.'
"I am so damn lucky to be your mother, you beautiful, kind young woman. Thank you for choosing me. I adore you to the moon and back a zillion times.
"I’m sorry you are having this particular birthday during these circumstances, but as always with you, you find the best in everything."
Apple was born in May 2004 to the , 47, and her ex husband , 43.
Gwyneth also shares 14-year-old son Moses with her husband of 13 years before they had a “conscious uncoupling” in 2015.
Gwyneth has since gone on to remarry and wed American Horror Story creator Brad Falchuk in September 2018.
Apple Martin is widely considered the pioneer of the “crazy baby name” trend in Hollywood.
Despite the mass backlash she received from both the public and the media, she defended her choice four months after giving birth.
During a 2004 episode of The Oprah Show, she opened up to the talk show host about what made them come up with the unique choice.
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"When we were first pregnant, her daddy said, 'If it's a girl I think her name should be Apple,’
"It sounded so sweet, and it conjured such a lovely picture for me, you know.
“Apples are so sweet and they're wholesome, and it's biblical,” she said of the couple’s inspiration.