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Anne Hathaway's 8-Year-Old Speech Sparks Outrage
26 Jul
Summary
- Anne Hathaway's 2018 Human Rights Campaign award speech resurfaced.
- Critics accuse the actress of narcissism and liberal elitism.
- Social media sparked widespread backlash against the star.
A speech delivered by actress Anne Hathaway eight years ago has resurfaced, drawing intense criticism from right-wing commentators over the past week. The clip is from when Hathaway accepted the "2018 National Ally for Equality Award" from the Human Rights Campaign.
In the speech, Hathaway discussed rejecting what she termed a "damaging myth" that centered whiteness, straightness, and cisgender identity, arguing it perpetuated inequality and concentrated power. She expressed her commitment to dismantling this myth.
The resurfaced video has garnered millions of views and prompted widespread condemnation online. Critics, including Buck Sexton and Link Lauren, accused Hathaway of narcissism, delusion, and benefiting from privilege while lecturing others. Marketing professor Gad Saad decried the speech as an example of liberal Hollywood elitism, and Elon Musk suggested Hathaway was merely reading from a script without critical thought.
