Anne Hathaway responds to social media doubts over baby bump at film premiere

Anne Hathaway, 43, addressed social media claims that her baby bump did not look real after attending the world premiere of her film The End of Oak Street in Los Angeles, writing on Instagram 'fake hair, real bump' alongside a video of her getting ready and attending the event, according to BBC News.

Hathaway announced in June that she is expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman, according to BBC News. Both sources note she is currently pregnant with her third child.

At the Los Angeles premiere, Hathaway wore a custom Atelier Prabal Gurung crop top — described by the designer, according to BBC News, as a 'sculptural high-low halter top with a cascading train' — paired with low-rise La Ligne jeans and red Aquazzura stilettos.

The outfit left her baby bump exposed and drew widespread attention on social media. According to BBC News, comments included 'Why does it look fake?' and 'Oh come on. That is not real,' while others defended her, with one commenter writing: 'A lot of people in these comments have never seen a pregnant belly on someone who has abs.'

Beyond doubts about the bump, some social media users also called her overall look 'ridiculous,' 'tacky,' and 'bizarre,' according to BBC News.

Hathaway's pregnancy has been visible across several recent public appearances while she promotes her film The Odyssey. According to the New York Post, she has used her press schedule to wear crop tops and custom gowns. The New York Post separately notes she wore a custom cerulean Dior gown at The Odyssey London premiere in July 2026.

• The exact date of Hathaway's pregnancy announcement beyond 'June' is not specified.
• No independent medical or other authoritative confirmation of the pregnancy's authenticity is provided by any source.
• The full content of the Charlotte Cripps piece referenced by BBC News is not reproduced, leaving her assessment of the outfit incomplete in the supplied sources.
• No comment from Hathaway's representatives is included in either source.
• The stage or trimester of the pregnancy is not stated in any source.

1. New York Post — original — by Hilary George
2. BBC News — by Ian Youngs

Read the original at New York Post

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