Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who recently took on a challenge of living on food stamps for a week, lasted only 4 days through the one week challenge because of her cravings of chicken and black licorice.

The actress graded herself a 'C minus' for her performance, according to LA Times.

The actress was previously under fire for posting the food items that she purchased for US$29 in her social media account.

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Her selection consisted of 1 dozen eggs and a package of tortillas.

The other food ingredients she bought were garlic,onion,tomato,one lettuce,one ear of corn, a yam and an avocado.

A bag of black beans, seven limes, kale, brown rice and frozen peas were also included in Paltrow's food selection.

The actress explained that even a bag of black beans can go a long way for one whole week.

The critics emphasized that a lot of cheaper alternatives can be bought with US$29 and Paltrow is actually poking fun for those who really live on a limited budget out of necessity. 

Some critics also took their negative comments to social media expressing their disdain that budgeted food is actually a game for her.

Paltrow may not have completed the challenge as planned but she is now focusing on another issue in society, which is income inequality.

"After trying to complete this challenge, I'm even more outraged that there is still not equal pay in the workplace," said Paltrow, through her website Goop last Thursday.

The actress also stated that hardworking mothers are obligated to feed on a budget that only patronizes food businesses that can only provide food of low quality.

In response to critics, Paltrow revealed that she already donated her share to the food bank upon accepting the challenge.

The actress was already uncertain whether she can do the challenge successfully.

Paltrow publicly recommended that people should have an opportunity to eat real fresh food. She also expressed that this problem can be resolved if the country can modify the faulty food system and balance out the income inequality for women.

Though Paltrow's representative announced that she completed the challenge, the actress admitted that she actually fails at trying to be 'poor', according to TMZ,

TagsGwyneth Paltrow, C minus, One Week Challenge