Anne Hathaway’s Pregnancy Body Under Fire: A Call to End Bump-Shaming
Anne Hathaway, pregnant with her third child, faced online abuse after appearing at the premiere of her sci-fi film 'The End of Oak Street' in low-slung jeans and a blue cape-style top that exposed her bump. Critics on Instagram called her belly 'scary and awkward,' accused her of faking the pregnancy, and made ageist remarks. Hathaway, 43, responded with a post: 'Fake hair, real bump.' The article, published by Vogue, criticizes the public's tendency to police pregnant women's bodies, citing similar experiences of Sienna Miller and Ellie Goulding. It argues that such comments reflect societal expectations for pregnant women to conceal their bodies and highlights the double standard applied to older mothers. The piece calls for celebrating women's bodies rather than shaming them.
Key facts
- Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child.
- She attended the premiere of 'The End of Oak Street' wearing low-slung jeans and a blue cape-style top.
- Instagram comments criticized her belly as 'scary and awkward' and accused her of faking the pregnancy.
- Hathaway responded with 'Fake hair, real bump.'
- Sienna Miller and Ellie Goulding faced similar comments for not concealing their bumps.
- Miller told Vogue she wanted to show she was 'in on the joke' about being an older mother.
- Hathaway is 43 years old.
- The article argues that criticizing pregnant women's bodies is a form of ageism and body shaming.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Hathaway
- Sienna Miller
- Ellie Goulding
Institutions
- Vogue