Viral clip of Anne Hathaway talking to fans in Rome sparks heated debate over whether she's 'rude' – so what do YOU think?
A fierce debate has broken out online after a video of Anne Hathaway greeting fans in Italy went viral.
The A-list actress, 41, wears a shimmering fuchsia dress in the clampfilmed last summer after Valentino's fashion show, leaving her car as the crowd cheers her name and asks for selfies.
Anne notes that there are far too many people lining the streets to stop and take pictures with them all, but stands patiently and gives them the chance to take pictures of her alone, waving and smiling.
She even tries to speak Italian in the clip from the recently surfaced TikTok clip, tellingly fans: 'I I can't take a picture with everyone because there are too many of you, but I will stand here and wave if you want to take a picture.
'Maybe [I’m sorry] but I want you to have something, so if you want, I'll wave.”
A fierce debate has broken out online after a video of Anne Hathaway greeting fans in Italy went viral, with fans arguing over whether or not she was rude
Anne continued: 'Thank you for your understanding. Thanks for waiting.'
As an enthusiastic fan continued to push for a selfie, Anne added: 'I can't do that [get a photo] with you, because then I have to take a picture with everyone – there are too many, but thank you very much.'
The Princess Diaries actress then giggled as she thanked everyone for their patience, before delivering a series of sentences in Italian.
While the clip also circulated on X, formerly Twitter, fans debated whether she was being polite or rude to her fans, arguing, “Very polite. Celebrities are not required to interact with fans'; 'I'll never understand how sheepish people are towards celebs. Stop idolizing them, they're just people.
“I feel like she handled that well, especially when it was in the moment.”; 'Absolutely not, she is honest and personally I can respect her for what she said.'; 'Rude and fake polite at the same time';
'Absolute. Very friendly.'; “Since she took so long to be condescending, she could possibly have signed and taken the photos. She was unnecessary.'; “I think she is what she is: an obnoxious narcissist.
'She is extremely polite and sets boundaries. I can respect that. And that's the best way to keep the situation under control.'; 'Very polite; she is under no obligation to even hold for a photo. I know people are excited, but they should also keep in mind that celebrities are people with personal lives too. Like she said, there are too many, and she couldn't possibly pose or draw for everyone.
'Is 'condescending' an option?'; 'She's not very friendly to her fans. In reality, she is probably repelled by them. What does she have to do that's so important that she can't take 20 selfies with her fans?'
Anne notes that there are far too many people lining the streets to stop and take pictures with them all. Anne stands patiently and gives them the chance to take pictures of her alone.
While the clip also circulated on X, formerly Twitter, fans debated whether she was being polite or rude to her fans
The 41-year-old A-list actress wore a shimmering fuchsia dress in the clip, which was filmed after the Valentino fashion show last summer (pictured earlier in the evening)
The clip went viral after Anne made headlines this week for walking out of a Vanity Fair photo shoot.
The Oscar winner was “in hair and makeup” when her team “was informed of the Condé Nast Union walk by a SAG-AFTRA employee.”
According to Variety, Anne was reportedly unaware of the work stoppage when she originally arrived at the shoot in New York City.
A source told the publication: “They hadn't even started taking pictures yet. Once Anne was aware of what was going on, she just got up from hair and makeup and left.”
Hundreds of union workers at Condé Nast, the parent company behind legacy publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair, walked out on Tuesday in protest against threatened layoffs.
As part of the NewsGuild campaign, 400 employees walked off the job on the news-packed day of Academy Award nominations and presidential primary voting.
The union urged people not to cross the digital picket line by not visiting Conde Nast sites, which also include GQ, Bon Appetit, Glamour, Architectural Digest and Teen Vogue.
The industrial action comes after the company's CEO, Roger Lynch, said last fall it would lay off five percent of its total workforce — about 300 employees.
The clip has gone viral after Anne made headlines this week for walking out of a Vanity Fair photoshoot in support of the Condé Nast Union walkout (pictured in 2021)