Anne Hathaway discussed her past fertility struggles candidly in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. The actress revealed experiencing a miscarriage in 2015 and recounted the emotional toll of attempting to conceive.
During her run of the off-Broadway show “Grounded,” where she had to give birth onstage nightly, Hathaway recalled the difficulty of maintaining composure while dealing with personal challenges off-stage. She emphasized the importance of being authentic with friends, stating, “It was too much to keep it in when I was onstage pretending everything was fine.”
Hathaway and her husband, Adam Shulman, have since welcomed two sons, Jonathan in 2016 and Jack in 2020. Despite celebrating her pregnancies, she acknowledged the arduous journey, particularly highlighting her struggles with infertility. Hathaway shared her experiences on social media, offering support to others facing similar challenges. She encouraged empathy, noting, “You don’t have to always be graceful. I see you, and I’ve been you.”
Anne Hathaway spoke openly about her experiences with pregnancy and miscarriage, shedding light on the common yet often unspoken struggles many women face. “Where is this information? Why are we feeling so unnecessarily isolated?” she questioned, citing a study that suggested up to 50% of pregnancies result in miscarriage. Hathaway expressed her decision to address the issue: “I decided that I was going to talk about it.” She recounted poignant encounters where women approached her in tears, finding solace in shared experiences. “Suddenly it wasn’t all hers anymore,” Hathaway remarked.
In a 2022 interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actress emphasized the complexity of pregnancy and motherhood, contrasting societal portrayals with her reality. “It’s so much more complicated than that,” she asserted. Hathaway underscored the value of sharing experiences, noting, “When you find out that your pain is shared by others… I just feel that’s helpful information to have, so I’m not isolated in my pain.” She lamented the historical isolation women faced in dealing with miscarriages and fertility issues.