Anne Hathaway has opened up on the challenges of motherhood and admits being a mum in lockdown has been a ‘learning curve’.
The actress, 38, shares two children with husband Adam Shulman; sons Jonathan, four, and one-year-old Jack.
Discussing her family life in a new interview with Australia’s Stellar magazine, Hathaway revealed what it’s been like parenting during the pandemic.
Asked what her biggest challenge was during lockdown, the Devil Wears Prada star joked: ‘During the lockdown? Can I curse? The f**king laundry?’
She continued: ‘You know, I’m always hesitant to frame things in the realms of challenges because I think it sets a tone. As a mum, I’ve found tons of opportunities. There’s obviously a learning curve.’
Hathaway explained that she thinks being a mum is ‘more than just a challenge’, as she stressed the importance of parents ‘being kind’ to themselves.
‘You just have to be kind to yourself with that, because you do feel like you’re doing everything wrong, especially in the early days,’ she admitted.
Revealing what the pandemic has taught her, Hathaway mused: ‘The way we live and love is what we’ll be remembered by.’
She also touched on her new movie The Witches, where she plays the Grand High Witch and while she thinks her character looks ‘terrifying’ on screen, Hathaway said she purposely made her as funny as she could so children would realise they can ‘laugh at evil’.
It’s a movie adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic and following its release, Warner Bros was forced to apologise after the film caused upset.
The movie faced backlash for its depiction of disability, as the witches are missing fingers – with viewers likening their appearance to ectrodactyly, a congenital disorder which involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits on the hand or foot.
The Witches was accused of reinforcing the stigma around disability and portraying it as ‘something scary’, with Warner Bros stating they ‘regret any offence caused’.
In a statement to Metro.co.uk, a spokesperson for Warner Bros said: ‘We the filmmakers and Warner Bros. Pictures are deeply saddened to learn that our depiction of the fictional characters in The Witches could upset people with disabilities, and regret any offence caused.
‘In adapting the original story, we worked with designers and artists to come up with a new interpretation of the cat-like claws that are described in the book. It was never the intention for viewers to feel that the fantastical, non-human creatures were meant to represent them.
‘This film is about the power of kindness and friendship. It is our hope that families and children can enjoy the film and embrace this empowering, love-filled theme.’
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