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Anne Hathaway apologizes for ‘horrifying’ red carpet moment when she ordered photographers around in ‘mom mode’

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Cardoza, R. (2026, October 1). Anne Hathaway apologizes for ‘horrifying’ red carpet moment when she ordered photographers around in ‘mom mode’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/01/entertainment/anne-hathaway-apologizes-for-ordering-red-carpet-photographers-around-in-mom-mode/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Riley Cardoza

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Anne Hathaway apologized on Jimmy Fallon's show for an incident at a red carpet event where she directed photographers and her co-stars when promoting a film. In the video, Hathaway instructed the photographers on how they should position themselves to capture photos of her and other cast members. She later expressed regret, explaining that she had been trying to help but realized her actions were inappropriate afterward.
Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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At the New York premiere of "Verity" at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, stars Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson attended with co-star Josh Hartnett. Anne Hathaway, who is heavily pregnant, directed photographers on how to position her fellow cast members for pictures. When Hathaway instructed everyone to start from the left side of the red carpet, Johnson quipped, "Then I'm going to leave," suggesting she might have felt annoyed by the direction. Later, Hathaway apologized for her actions during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show, explaining that she was trying to be helpful amid upset photographers and a tense atmosphere.

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“The articles describe different occasions: Article A refers to an incident during a Jimmy Fallon show on October 1st where Hathaway directed photographers, while Article B mentions the New York premiere of Hathaway's new movie 'Verity' and events at Paris Fashion Week.”
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In the footage — which Hathaway, 43, said she knew Jimmy Fallon would bring up during Wednesday’s show — the Oscar winner went into “mom mode by way of chorus line.”
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🔮 In the footage — which Hathaway, 43, said she knew Jimmy Fallon would bring up during Wednesday’s show — the Oscar winner went into “mom mode by way of chorus line.”

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In the footage — which Hathaway, 43, said she knew Jimmy Fallon would bring up during Wednesday’s show — the Oscar winner went into “mom mode by way of chorus line.” asserted
winner → say → line
Standing between co-stars Dakota Johnson and Ismaël Cruz Córdova, Hathaway told snappers exactly where she and her fellow cast members would look. asserted
she → stand → snappers
“We are going to start from the left and then we can make our way that way,” the “Princess Diaries” star explained before pointing at each as she counted to 10. asserted
she → go → 10
Johnson, 36, joked, “And then I’m gonna leave.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. asserted
I → joke → Daily
Hathaway covered her eyes on Wednesday as the headline-making moment played. asserted
moment → cover → Wednesday
“I was trying to be helpful,” she explained. asserted
she → try → ?
“There were so many of us and the photographers were getting upset, and the vibe was changing.” asserted
vibe → be → us
The Golden Globe winner confessed that “as soon as [she] was done,” her first thought was, “Oh, no.” asserted
thought → confess → [
She continued, “I apologize everybody. asserted
I → continue → everybody
That girl came out to play last night. asserted
girl → come → ?
Actually, she didn’t come to play. asserted
she → come → ?
She came for business.” asserted
She → come → business
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