Washington, Feb 5 : Gwyneth Paltrow has urged the press to leave British pop star Lily Allen alone.

The `Iron Man' star has claimed that the wide media coverage of Allen''s personal life is unfair because the 23-year-old is young for her age, reports Contactmusic.

Paltrow tells Britain''s Elle magazine, "The way I feel about that is: shame on you. They''re doing that to a child! Lily is not a woman yet.

"She''ll be OK because she''s a smart girl, and very talented. But this is a big test to get when you''re her age.

"But in a way, if it makes her go in a good direction, what a blessing. Think about all the c**p she''s got out of the way." (ANI)