After weeks of speculation that she secretly went under the knife, the Oscar winner revealed her dramatically lifted red carpet look came from a surprisingly simple beauty hack \u2014 not a facelift.<\/p>\n
Hathaway previously shared an Instagram video<\/a> revealing a hairstyling trick used to subtly lift her face for red carpet appearances. The technique involves “two small braids near each temple that are pulled back and pinned,” creating a naturally tightened look.<\/p>\n ANNE HATHAWAY CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF SOBRIETY: \u2018FEELS LIKE A MILESTONE\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Anne Hathaway attends the European premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” at Cineworld Leicester Square and Vue West End in London on April 22, 2026. (Wiktor Szymanowicz\/Future Publishing)<\/p>\n In a new interview with Elle<\/a>, she was asked if the video was a “pointed” response to the plastic surgery rumors.<\/p>\n “I wouldn\u2019t say pointed. But we\u2019re at a time when people feel very confident in assuming what they think is fact, and sometimes what they think is accurate, and sometimes it\u2019s not,” Hathaway said.<\/p>\n The “Devil Wears Prada” star said she usually prefers to stay silent when it comes to public speculation about her appearance.<\/p>\n “My preference would be to never comment on anything and to just live in the mystery and not draw attention to myself, but the speculation has gotten so loud that you do feel the need to just get your truth out there,” she explained.<\/p>\n ASHTON KUTCHER PUSHES BACK ON CLAIMS HOLLYWOOD FORCES UNREALISTIC BEAUTY STANDARDS<\/a><\/p>\n Anne Hathaway at the “Mother Mary” screening in New York City April 13, 2026. (John Nacion\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “And I\u2019ll probably always wonder, \u2018Should I have posted that or not? Should I have just kept going and done the thing that makes me happy and makes me feel more confident on the red carpet?\u2019 But I felt like the conversation was becoming distracting.”<\/p>\n Hathaway also pushed back on how casually people speculate about cosmetic procedures<\/a> online.<\/p>\n “Also, by the way, these are huge medical decisions that people are presuming,” she said. “I wanted to show that, like, \u2018No, I didn\u2019t make a huge medical decision. It\u2019s just two braids.\u2019”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Anne Hathaway addresses facelift rumors in an Elle interview, saying her dramatically lifted red carpet appearance is just a two-braid beauty hack. (Lucas Possiede\/WWD via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “The Princess Diaries” star added she isn\u2019t ruling out any cosmetic procedures in the future.<\/p>\n “And, by the way, the other thing about all this is, I might still get a facelift someday<\/a>,” she noted.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n The actress\u2019s candid comments come years after she survived the brutal “Hathahate” era, when she became one of Hollywood\u2019s favorite internet punching bags despite her success.<\/p>\n Anne Hathaway says her lifted red carpet look comes from two small braids, not a facelift. (James Devaney\/GC Images)<\/p>\n Hathaway said that experience forced her to confront deep insecurities and learn how to stop spiraling under public scrutiny<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Anne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anne-hathaway-devil-wears-prada-fox-news-001.jpeg\")
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