Anne Hathaway claps back at savage 'fake baby bump' rumours with a sassy four-word reply

Anne Hathaway has issued a sassy four-word clapback after vile comments accused her of donning a 'fake' pregnancy bump for the red carpet premiere of The End of Oak Street. Anne, who is 43, is expecting her third child with her husband, Adam Shulman, an actor and producer, who she married in 2012.

One commenter on X responded to pictures of Anne at the premiere, in a crop top, by saying, "Anyone in their right mind can clearly see this is a fake pregnancy."

Another added, "Looks like a plastic belly" and third wrote, "Is this what a fake bump looks like? Why does her tummy look so odd?"

Rising above the noise, Anne posted a fun behind-the-scenes compilation video of her getting ready for the event, and donning her custom Prabal Gurung look, with the caption: "Fake hair, real bump 😘 ✌️🦖🔥☀️🦕😅."

She added, "Enjoy The @endofoakstreet Block Party chaos with me as my outfit literally melts in the heat!!"

Clearly, comments accusing any celebrity of faking a pregnancy (or chiming in on whether or not someone's bump looks 'odd') are absolutely ridiculous – yet sadly this type of wild conspiracy theory is not uncommon. They also tend to hinge on the idea that there's a 'right' way for a pregnant body to look – and anything that deviates from it is somehow evidence of deception.

Back in 2011, Beyoncé was forced to deny that she was wearing a prosthetic bump while pregnant with Blue Ivy, with her spokesperson branding allegations that her bump 'folded' as she sat down ahead of an interview, in a clip that went viral, as "stupid, ridiculous and false".

Elsewhere, Megan, Duchess of Sussex, was also subject to pregnancy-faking rumours while expecting both of her children, as was Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn – who posted a screenshot of a private DM that she'd received, which read: "Why did you fake your pregnancy? It's totally OK to admit to having a surrogate but don't set unrealistic expectations for [postpartum] moms when you didn't even carry the baby yourself. It's deceitful and a shame."

Replying to the message, Christine said "Y'all are beyond f***king sick [...] This is seriously so hurtful."

Of course, nobody should have to provide proof that their pregnancy is real – celebrity or otherwise. But the fact that the same bizarre accusation has followed famous women for more than a decade says plenty about the level of scrutiny we still feel entitled to apply to women's bodies.

Anne's response, at least, wastes no time indulging it: fake hair, real bump, end of.

Jennifer Savin

Features Editor

 Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.