People Think Anne Hathaway’s Pregnancy Is Fake, And It Highlights Awful Scrutiny About Women’s Bodies

This is not the first “bumpvestigation” targeting a powerful woman in the public eye.

Senior Reporter, Work/Life

Anne Hathaway attended the premiere this past week of her new movie, The End of Oak Street, in Los Angeles, but online, conspiracy theorists were not focusing on the film or Hathaway’s style. Their target was on the actress’ pregnant body.

Hathaway wore a blue top and low-rise jeans that revealed the bottom of her pregnant stomach. Social media comments from the event questioned whether her bare bump was real.

“That belly looks fake,” one top comment from Entertainment Tonight’s post reads, while another on X declares, “Is this what a fake bump looks like? Why does her tummy look so odd?”

In her Instagram post sharing her premiere photos, Hathaway seemingly addressed the conspiracy with her caption that included a peace sign and a kissing emoji: “Fake hair, real bump.”

This is not the first “bumpvestigation” targeting a powerful, famous woman in the public eye. There have also been online conspiracy theories that Beyoncé and Meghan Markle faked their pregnancy bumps or used surrogates.

So why do so many people on the internet believe that women are faking their pregnancies?

The most generous interpretation is that people are confused with what they see online. The ease with which people can make........

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