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Anne Hathaway is trending again – not for a performance, not for a new role or award season buzz – but for her face. You see, when she recently attended the Ralph Lauren fall 2025 show in New York, she was glowing. Like, seriously glowing. Naturally, social media has questions.
Like… ‘Why does Anne Hathaway look younger?’ or ‘How does Anne Hathaway still look so good?’
Google queries are climbing, and headlines are once again obsessing over her age-defying beauty. But buried beneath the fascination lies a deeper question: why are we still so intent on scrutinising women’s appearances, especially when they dare to look good while ageing?
What Does Anne Hathaway Do For Her Face?
Hathaway’s skin doesn’t just glow by accident. Her long-time facialist, Su-Man, once revealed the Oscar-winner’s surprisingly simple but consistent skincare routine. Every day, Hathaway reportedly massages her face, puts on a mask, and applies SPF 30 – no exceptions.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped the internet from spiralling.
“Glowing, Sculpted, Effortlessly Refreshed”. An Aesthetic Expert Weighs In
Dr. Jonny Betteridge, a London-based aesthetic doctor recently shared his professional (and highly speculative) insight into how one might look to mimic Hathaway’s ageless look on Instagram. “She’s glowing, sculpted, and effortlessly refreshed without ever looking ‘done’. Anne is the poster girl for refined beauty work where non-surgical meets surgical to enhance, not change, her natural features,” says Dr. Betteridge.
“Anne Hathaway is living proof that aging can be intentional, elevated and undetectable.”
Still, he emphasises: this is purely speculative. “I have no personal knowledge of any treatments Anne Hathaway may or may not have had.”
The Anne Hathaway Syndrome
This isn’t the first time the internet has spiraled over Hathaway’s looks. Last year, when The Idea of You trailer dropped, headlines declared that she was too hot to play the role of a forty-year-old single mum.
It’s known as the Anne Hathaway Syndrome. Coined in 2015, it describes a paradox where a woman who seemingly “does everything right” – works hard, looks the part, wins awards – is still punished for it. As The New York Magazine asked: Why do women hate Anne Hathaway (but love Jennifer Lawrence)? We’re also wondering.
“It does get to me… I know my own mind and I am connected to my own feelings,” she told Vanity Fair last year.
Embracing Herself
That Vanity Fair profile highlighted Hathaway’s recent evolution. After giving up alcohol, becoming a mother, and turning 40, she began embracing her true self – both publicly and privately.
“This is the first time I’ve known myself this well,” she said. “I don’t live in what others think of me.”
She’s also shifted her aesthetic: bold colours, edgy silhouettes, Met Gala slays. Donatella Versace called her “dangerous but sexy.” On screens, she’s embracing roles that defy ageist expectations, like her portrayal of a sexually empowered 40-something in The Idea of You.
“People were advising me that I armor myself and keep a distance, and that I have two selves.… I don’t do it that way.”
She’s not hiding. She’s evolving.
