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Anne Hathaway Takes Charge at 'Verity' Premiere
Confirmed
In Short: At the New York premiere of her new film, 'Verity,' Anne Hathaway took charge of the red carpet, directing photographers to ensure the best group photo possible.
Hathaway, 43, calmly instructed the photographers on where she and the cast would look and when, as captured in viral videos from the event.
Hathaway's actions on the red carpet went viral on social media, with many fans praising her efficiency and leadership.
One X user commented, 'Anne saw the group photo drifting and took the wheel immediately,' while another added, 'She really said fine ill do it myself and honestly thats the energy every group photo needs.
Hathaway's take-charge attitude is not new; a video from Valentino's fall 2022 show in Italy, where she told fans and paparazzi to 'calma,' also went viral.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the 'Verity' premiere, Hathaway admitted she had not yet thought about her post-pregnancy plans, saying, 'Oh my gosh…I haven't thought about it.
Hathaway also joked with People at the ceremony that her sons weren't particularly interested in her 'legend status' with the House of Mouse, but rather who else would be at the event.
In a later apology to pagesix.com, Hathaway expressed regret for the viral video, saying, 'I apologize for the horrifying video of myself ordering photographers around at the Verity premiere.
What this adds
Hathaway's decision to direct photographers was an attempt to get the best shot possible for the group photo.
The actress is six to seven months pregnant and has been balancing a busy film schedule with her pregnancy.
Hathaway's character in 'Verity' appears on 'Hot Ones' in the film, leading to her initial plan to do the challenge as part of the press tour.
Background
''Verity'' is an English-language female given name derived from the Latin ''veritas'', meaning "truth". It is also used as a surname.
What's confirmed
- Hathaway is currently pregnant with her third child with her husband, Adam Shulman.
What's still developing
- "It’s exciting, but it’s not like I planned it this way," she told The New Indian Express in August.
- While posing with the cast of her new film, "Verity," the 43-year-old actress calmly instructed photographers on how she planned on posing for their photos, in order to get the best shot possible.
- WATCH: Anne Hathaway directed photographers at the red carpet premiere of 'Verity' This isn't the first time Hathaway has been recorded telling photographers what to do.
- The "Princess Diaries" star announced her third pregnancy on Instagram, in June, and debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the world premiere of "The Odyssey" in London, England in July.
- Plus, in June, while in the midst of the press run for The Odyssey, Anne revealed she and husband Adam Shulman were expecting their third child together.
- Anne gushed about her "amazing year," but noted that it's "been a lot of logistics" between traveling all across the world for premieres, carpets, interviews, and the like.
- It's no secret that Anne Hathaway has had a very, very busy 2026!
- Recently, before Verity's release, Anne expressed her intent to take a step back from public life to devote to motherhood and some time to rest and recuperate after a very busy season of releases.
- Standing between co-stars Dakota Johnson and Ismaël Cruz Córdova, Hathaway told snappers exactly where she and her fellow cast members would look.
- Hathaway covered her eyes on Wednesday as the headline-making moment played.
- However, at the time the film wrapped and the press tour kicked off, Hathaway became pregnant, and according to the doctors, spicy wings could trigger early labor.
- Anne Hathaway, however, is hopeful she will attend the 'Hot Ones' next year Anne Hathaway is six to seven months pregnant.