Anne Hathaway apologises after being called 'red carpet traffic cop' at Verity New York premiere

Anne Hathaway. Pic via X

Anne Hathaway has broken her silence after a video of her directing photographers at the New York premiere of her latest film, Verity, went viral on the internet. The actor reacted to the clip, calling it "the stuff of nightmares", and explaining what exactly happened.

Anne Hathaway's viral red carpet moment

The now-viral moment unfolded at Tuesday's premiere of Verity in New York, where Hathaway stood at the red carpet between co-stars Dakota Johnson and Ismael Cruz Cordova. In the video, she is seen instructing photographers on where the cast would look.

"We are going to start from the left, and then we can make our way that way," she said while pointing towards the photographers as she counted. After Anne was done, Johnson joked, "And then I'm gonna leave."

The clip soon went viral on social media, with many users calling her a "red carpet traffic cop". Hathaway, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Adam Shulman, attended the premiere looking gorgeous in a strapless Prabal Gurung gown that highlighted her baby bump.

Anne Hathaway apologises

During her recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, the actor addressed the viral video and said she was sure that the host would bring up the topic.

The 43-year-old explained that she was only trying to help since the photographers stationed at the red carpet were becoming frustrated. "There were so many of us and the photographers were getting upset, and the vibe was changing," she told Fallon. She also recalled that her immediate reaction once the moment was over was, "Oh, no."

Further addressing the viral clip, Hathaway apologised, saying, "I apologise, everybody. That girl came out to play last night. Actually, she didn't come to play. She came for business."

During her conversation with the popular host, Hathaway also opened up about her third pregnancy, revealing that acne and an unusually strong sense of smell had been among her main symptoms. She shared, "First trimester, my goal was not to dry heave in public. Third trimester, my goal is not to waddle in public."