Anne Hathaway’ Candid Remarks on Sobriety, Aging, and Postpartum Snapback Spark Internet Conversation
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Anne Hathaway, who turns 41 in November, has stated that she is happier today than she was in her twenties. In a new interview with People, the Oscar winner also discussed how ageing is ‘personal’ and that we should stop questioning women about it. Some Instagram users were offended by her comments, branding her a ‘hypocrite’ for using ‘Botox & fillers’ herself. “Ageing is just a different term for living,” she explained to People. And what you choose to do with it after that is entirely up to you. I feel fantastic — better than I did in my twenties since I’m taking better care of myself… I had to give up booze in my 30s. I couldn’t take it any longer. I couldn’t live the life I desired while drinking. And now that I’m in my forties, I’m seeing that I need to maintain myself nutritionally differently.
Anne Hathaway on whether she thinks “you look good for your age” is a backhanded compliment:
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“I wish I could go back in time and tell my 25-year-old self, who thought she didn’t have to do a thing, ‘Oh honey, honey, there’s an entirely different world out there and it tastes like an avocado.'” Anne Hathaway also advised women to ‘leave their bodies be’ after giving birth instead of rushing back into shape. With husband Adam Shulman, she has two boys, Jonathan, 7, and Jack, 3. “Anne has Botox, fillers,” one Instagram user commented on a People piece titled Anne Hathaway spills beauty secrets. The comment read, Whatever beauty secrets these celebrities claim to utilise, such as coconut oil, is ridiculous hypocrisy.” Anne Hathaway has gone a long way from her breakout roles in The Princess Diaries and Ella Enchanted, to her more recent turns in Armageddon Time and WeCrashed.
Anne Hathaway Speaks Out Against The Fixation With Ageing, And The Internet Slams Her And Call Her A Hypocrite
In an interview with People, Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway discussed ageing and postpartum body standards. She also emphasised how everyone’s experience with ageing is unique. It nevertheless did not sit well with a specific segment of the internet. Anne Hathaway, who will next be seen in ‘She Came To Me’ alongside Marisa Tomei & Pete Dinklage, recently spoke up about her thoughts on ageing and how people should not be overly concerned with it. In a recent People interview, the ‘Les Miserables’ actress stated, “Ageing is just another term for living.” And what you decide to do with it after that is entirely up to you. I feel fantastic, better than I did in my twenties since I take better care of myself. I had to give up booze in my 30s. I couldn’t take it any longer. I couldn’t live the life I desired while drinking. And now that I’m in my forties, I’m seeing that I need to sustain myself nutritionally differently.”
She additionally addressed the pressure on women to return to their pre-pregnancy figures as soon as possible. “It takes three years for your body to completely recuperate from pregnancy.” I didn’t say anything. I want to be absolutely clear on this. It took every minute of those three years with my second. Allow your body to be a body. There is nowhere to go. It’s only now. “Be present, take care of oneself, and refrain from setting expectations,” she recommended. Her words, however, drew criticism on Instagram, with many accusing her of hypocrisy for reportedly taking botox and fillers. “Hysterical coming from someone who has had so many facial cosmetic surgeries to stay young (sic),” one Instagram user said. Hathaway, recognised for her roles in ‘The Princess Diaries,’ ‘Ella Enchanted,’ ‘Armageddon Time,’ and ‘WeCrashed,’ has won numerous awards, including an Emmy for her guest voice-over role on ‘The Simpsons’ and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in ‘Les Miserables’ in 2012.
