American actress Anne Hathaway displayed her bare pregnancy bump on Sunday at the Los Angeles premiere of her film La fin d'Oak Street. Her appearance prompted social media users to claim that her pregnancy belly was a prosthetic.
The 43-year-old star wore a maternity outfit that showed her rounded stomach, drawing comparisons to fashion choices made by Rihanna. Online critics claimed the belly was placed too high on her body to be real.
Response to pregnancy rumors
Hathaway responded on Instagram by posting a video of her preparations for the red carpet event. In the caption accompanied by a kiss emoji, she stated that her hair was fake but her belly was real. Followers praised her response in the comments section, with one user writing that they loved how she silenced critics.
The movie La fin d'Oak Street opens in theaters on Wednesday, August 12, as the fourth of five films Hathaway is releasing this year. Her third pregnancy was announced a few weeks ago to general surprise.
Past controversies and comparisons
This is not the first time Hathaway has addressed online speculation about her appearance. In March, she answered facelift rumors by sharing a beauty trick from the Oscars where two braids tied behind the head tighten facial skin.
Other public figures have faced similar speculation during their pregnancies. Beyoncé faced claims that she was using a surrogate when expecting her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, and Meghan Markle faced similar comments while pregnant with her son Archie with Prince Harry.
