Gwyneth Paltrow Is Arizona Shooting Victim Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Cousin

Gwyneth Paltrow has a surprising connection to the tragic Arizona shootings Saturday that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz in critical condition. They're cousins.

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ET reported and her rep confirms that while Paltrow and Giffords have never met, they are cousins. Giffords' father is her late father Bruce Paltrow's first cousin.

Paltrow released a statement about Giffords and the other victims of the tragedy. "Although I have never had the pleasure of meeting congresswoman Giffords, my thoughts and prayers are with her and her family as well as the other victims of this horrible act of senseless violence," she said.

The "Country Strong" star isn't the only Hollywood star with a connection to the shootings. "One Tree Hill" star Sophia Bush's little cousin 9-year-old Christina Green was also tragically gunned down in the shooting.

"There are no words to explain what my cousin's family is going through in Arizona. How can this be? Violence is never the answer," Bush tweeted. "She was my 2nd cousin...Devastating."