Anne Hathaway studied to hide from fame
Anne Hathaway struggled to cope with fame – and escaped the limelight by studying for a degree.
The Get Smart star shot to fame in 2001 after appearing in Disney hit The Princess Diaries, and followed up a successful stint in the teen market by starring in Ella Enchanted in 2004.
But Hathaway found it difficult to adapt to media scrutiny at such a young age, and her personal life suffered – prompting her to take time out from the spotlight to attend New York University.
The 25-year-old explains, “I was a mess in some ways and that had nothing to do with my choice of career. I was the luckiest girl in the world when I got the Princess Diaries films, but all the driven behavior that you need to be successful as a teenager didn’t help me when it came to my private life and social situations.”
She adds, “So going to university helped me a lot. I used to worry too much and take myself too seriously.”
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