Anne Hathaway drives a certain segment of the female populace completely and utterly insane. They think she's a phony, they hate the fact that she's constantly taking her clothes off on film, and they routinely accuse her of trying to seduce her (married) costars. I've heard her described as "that drama girl who tries too hard"—among other, far less printable, names. These feelings are so deep and so widespread, there's actually a name for her detractors: "Hathahaters."
Personally, I think these people are nuts. Anne Hathaway is America's sweetheart, a true original and a great success story. She's been unfairly targeted by the paparazzi and kept her wits about her, endearingly turning creepy questions about her underwear back on those who would judge her. But game respect game, so I have to give a tip of the homburg to Ms. Hathaway for her latest bit of epic trolling, which will undoubtedly infuriate the Hathahaters to no end. Behold: Anne Hathaway takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a see-through top!
It's like the perfect storm of Hathahatred:
- She's capitalizing on a trendy thing that other people have been doing for a long time;
- She does it in a see-through top with a colorful bra on underneath;
- She puts on an extra display of being cute about it, the little lip bite before she dumps the water, like so
- And then, once she does the deed, she makes a big show of shrieking and jumping around. If I were a Hathahater—which I can assure you, I'm not—I would say it's just a bit too big (and a half-moment too late) for it to seem wholly genuine.
As someone who appreciates the fine art of trolling, I have to say that I'm truly impressed.
Anyway, I'm glad our Oscar-winning sweetheart decided to get in on the action. It's a great thing she's doing, raising awareness about a horrible disease and a ton of money for a noble cause. She's the best. Keep on keepin' on, Anne.