Anne Hathaway has garnered attention recently for her very youthful looks as she appears half her age when on red carpets.
But the 43-year-old actress, who is now starring in The Devil Wears Prada 2, still has some insecurities, she told the May 2026 issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine.
The Hollywood favorite said she worries about how her body looks sometimes.
‘Some days you look in the mirror and you’re just like, “Not bad,”‘ the Princess Diaries actress began.
‘And some days you look in the mirror and you’re like, “What?” And I was having a “What?” day,’ she said which hints at a struggle with body dysmorphia, an issue that is very common in the United States.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health problem. People with BDD may be so upset about the appearance of their body that it gets in the way of their ability to live normally, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
‘And you know how you have your aspirational swimsuit that you keep around, just in case you have a good day? And then you have your swimsuit that’s got you no matter what? I accidentally packed the aspirational swimsuit.’
Her story continued: ‘Which I then had to wear on a “What?” day. So, I’m ready to have this great day with my family. And I am going to be in front of strangers, and people have phones. And all of the things.’
She had to make a decision, though. ‘But my family is waiting for me. And I looked and I just went, “What?” And then I looked again and I said, “You are 43.” And looking at a 43-year-old body, I was like, “Nice.”‘
But insecurity creeps up.
‘When I was expecting to see something that I am not, I felt insecure. But when I actually looked at what it actually is, I was okay with it,’ she added.
‘I think you realize that worry should be reserved for the really big stuff,’ she told Harper’s Bazaar, proving she has a handle on the situation.
But she said she is happier now than when she was younger.
‘I think that very often, conversations about aging presume that the first part of life is the happiest and the most fulfilling, and I don’t necessarily think that’s true,’ Hathaway said. ‘I wasn’t expecting to find another gear at 40.’
Also in the Harper’s Bazaar interview she said she did not want to ‘discuss medical information.’
This comes after fans insisted the New York based actress looks so young because she had a facelift.
She has credited her decision to stop drinking alcohol and using Shiseido products – she is a brand ambassador – for her amazing appearance.
Late last year, the star hit the red carpet looking more like she was in her twenties than her forties, which ignited the rumors.
The Oscar-winner has never said anything to suggest she has gone under the knife, though in 2008 she stated she felt pressure to be ‘cookie-cutter beautiful’ when she was younger and had even considered a nose job.
However, in a 2024 interview with Vogue France, Hathaway said that asking about surgery is ‘an extremely intimate question’ and expressed that she doesn’t judge what other actors do, stating, ‘Whatever means they find to not live crushed by shame or a lack of self-confidence… I say bravo.’
And in the past she has denied ever taking injections.
In a 2010 interview, she said she did not want Botox because she liked her face to ‘reflect a personality’ and keep the same smile she had as a child.
Despite never confirming any procedures, her youthful appearance has consistently led to speculation from fans and plastic surgeons.
This reached a fever pitch in late 2025 when publications suggested she had ‘tweakments’ like Botox, fillers or a ‘ponytail lift.’
