Anne Hathaway denies fake pregnancy rumors with 'real bump' post

Anne Hathaway has responded to online speculation that her pregnancy is fake, posting on Instagram a video of her red-carpet preparation captioned "Fake hair, real bump" ("Pelo falso, pancita real"). The rumors gained traction after she appeared at the premiere of The End of Oak Street in Burbank, California, wearing a custom Prabal Gurung ensemble that exposed her baby bump Source: El Nacional.

The look

Hathaway's outfit—a baby-blue halter top with a red-lined train and low-rise jeans from La Ligne, paired with red Aquazzura heels—divided opinion online. Critics called it "ridiculous" and "horrible," while supporters said she looked "radiant" Source: Infobae. The style echoes the maternity fashion popularized by Rihanna Source: El Caribe.

The pregnancy

Hathaway, 43, announced in June that she and husband Adam Shulman are expecting their third child. The couple already has two sons, Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6 Source: Listín Diario. In an interview, Hathaway said they approached the pregnancy with "a very realistic and very low expectation," recalling past difficulties conceiving, including a miscarriage in 2015 Source: Listín Diario.

The film

The End of Oak Street, a sci-fi thriller directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, premieres August 14. Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor, who joked he still owes her a baby gift, suggesting "a little stuffed dinosaur" Source: Infobae. Hathaway described the film as "very fun" and a "family horror" movie Source: El Caribe.