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Anne Hathaway ‘has Rihanna to thank’ for her killer maternity style

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Matera, A. (2026, October 2). Anne Hathaway ‘has Rihanna to thank’ for her killer maternity style. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/02/style/anne-hathaway-has-rihanna-to-thank-for-her-killer-maternity-style/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Avery Matera

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Anne Hathaway credits Rihanna for inspiring her maternity style during her current pregnancy. On CBS Mornings, she mentioned that seeing Rihanna’s bold fashion choices while pregnant encouraged her to be more imaginative and have fun with her outfits. The article highlights how Hathaway has continued to look glamorous on the red carpet despite being pregnant, noting specific examples of her stylish appearances.
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Anne Hathaway, 43, praised Rihanna for influencing her own stylish approach during pregnancy while appearing on CBS Mornings with Gayle King. Hathaway highlighted Rihanna's innovative maternity style choices, noting how seeing Rihanna inspired her to be more imaginative and playful with her fashion. During the interview, King complimented Hathaway’s recent Prabal Gurung look, which consisted of denim and a cascading blue cropped top, calling it glamorous on the red carpet. Hathaway credited both her own creativity and her stylist Erin Walsh for her maternity wear. Rihanna's bold fashion choices throughout her three pregnancies have been widely noted for pushing traditional boundaries with sheer dresses, tight bodysuits, and crop tops, setting a new standard in maternity fashion.

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Hathaway PERSON · 7× Rihanna PERSON · 6× Prabal Gurung ORG · 3× King PERSON · 2× Anne Hathaway PERSON · 1× Ashlyn ORG · 1× CBS Mornings ORG · 1× Erin Walsh PERSON · 1× Gayle King PERSON · 1× Vogue ORG · 1×

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While the “Verity” star, 43, is certainly a fashion star in her own right, and works with A-list stylist Erin Walsh, Hathaway also revealed another maternity style inspiration. “I think that we have Rihanna to thank,” Hathaway shared with Gayle King on CBS Mornings on Friday.
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Anne Hathaway agrees: Rihanna is mother. asserted
Rihanna → agree → ?
Hathaway hasn’t taken a break from her promotional duties since announcing her third pregnancy in June — and her wardrobe won’t quit, either. asserted
wardrobe → take → June
While the “Verity” star, 43, is certainly a fashion star in her own right, and works with A-list stylist Erin Walsh, Hathaway also revealed another maternity style inspiration. “I think that we have Rihanna to thank,” Hathaway shared with Gayle King on CBS Mornings on Friday. asserted
Hathaway → work → Friday
Continuing, “She changed the game! asserted
She → continue → game
And when I saw her, what she was doing with her maternity style, I just realized that I just needed to use my imagination and go out there and have more fun.” asserted
I → see → fun
“You look so glamorous on the red carpet,” King told her, referencing her much-discussed denim and cascading blue cropped top from Prabal Gurung a personal favorite. asserted
King → look → Gurung
Hathaway smiled. asserted
Hathaway → smile → ?
“You nailed it every time,” King concluded as Hathaway gave a shout-out to her stylist as well. asserted
Hathaway → nail → stylist
Rihanna is a style icon when it comes to maternity style. asserted
it → come → style
Through all three of her pregnancies, she threw former expectation out the window as she slipped into completely sheer dresses, skin-tight bodysuits and crop tops galore. asserted
she → throw → dresses
Speaking to Vogue in 2022, ahead of the birth of her first child, Rihanna shared, “When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle. asserted
I → speak → aisle
I’m sorry—it’s too much fun to get dressed up. asserted
it → ’m → ?
I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.” asserted
body → go → ?
And Rihanna has previously hyped up her “Ocean’s 8” co-star after she gave birth to her second son in 2016, with Hathaway recalling at the time that the Bad Gal gave her the ultimate compliment on set. asserted
Gal → hype → set
“Rihanna looks up and goes, ‘Damn, girl, you got an ass!’” the actress recounted. asserted
actress → look → ass
“You’ve got an ass like me!” asserted
You → get → me
In addition to her aforementioned Prabal Gurung look, in August, Hathaway’s worn a bright red Ashlyn jumpsuit, ethereal empire waist cerulean gown from Dior, a form-fitting mermaid hem gown — also from Prabal Gurung — and more. asserted
Hathaway → wear → Gurung
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