Anne Hathaway shared insight into her postpartum journey and why she didn’t try to bounce back after welcoming her second son, Jack. As she put it, “Let your body be a body…take care of yourself.”
Anne Hathaway is opening up about her postpartum experience.
The Devil Wears Prada alum—who shares sons Jonathan, 7, and Jack, 3, with husband Adam Shulman—recently explained that the pressure for mothers to bounce back is simply unrealistic.
If anything, Anne candidly revealed that it took her years, not months, to heal her body after welcoming her second son.
“It takes three years for your body to fully recover from a pregnancy,” she told People in an interview published Sept. 20. “I didn’t snap back. I want to be very, very clear about that.”
She continued, “With my second, it took every minute of those three years.”
The 40-year-old also noted why it’s so important to give yourself grace during this time.
“Let your body be a body,” she reminded. “There’s nowhere to get to. It’s just now. Be present and take care of yourself and don’t set expectations.”
Having this mindset has even helped the Princess Diaries alum step outside of her fashion comfort zone.
“In this moment, everybody’s taking risks,” she said, “and I feel like there’s more than one way to do it right now, which means that you don’t have to hit a mark, you just have to be yourself—and that feels wonderful.”
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Of course, Anne credited her stylist Erin Walsh, who has been the mastermind behind some of her boldest, coolest looks ever.
“Erin and I believe that style is an expression,” the actress explained, “and I trust her, which makes me feel like I can be braver. We don’t take it too seriously. This isn’t a dress rehearsal; this is life.”
As she put it, “I’m wearing things that I enjoy, and I’m wearing them gratefully—and that seems to be working.”
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Erin previously echoed similar sentiments, exclusively telling E! News in May there was a reason people were resonating with the star’s fierce fashion choices.
“What’s more stylish than a woman who is embodying her ultimate essence and dressing the part?” the stylist said. “Anne is beautiful inside and out. It’s very inspiring to see someone actually glowing.”
With that, relive Anne’s most stylish looks over the years. It just might inspire your next OOTD.
Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images for BulgariAll That Glitters Is Gold
In Versace and wearing Bulgari jewelry.
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesCat’s Got Your Tongue
In Valentino.
Franziska Krug/Getty ImagesDominatrix Darling
In Valentino.
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Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesMet Gala Maven
In Versace.
Gotham/GC ImagesWorking Girl Vibes
In a Christopher John Rogers coat and Valentino dress with a Victoria Beckham bag, Wolford tights and Isabel Marant knee-high boots.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for FLCBedazzled Beauty
In Valentino.
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesPower Suit
In Elie Saab.
Daniele Venturelli/WireImageBarbiecore Babe
In Valentino.
Gotham/WireImageMonocrhomatic Moment
In Michael Kors.
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesOut Of This World
In Ralph Lauren
Samir Hussein/WireImageLove in Lace
In Jonathan Simkhai.
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesSimply Sheeth
In Protagonist.
Franziska Krug/Getty ImagesDominatrix Doll
In Valentino.
Mathew Imaging/WireImagePop of Pink
In Solace London.
Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow Us Your Feathers
In Rodarte.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesWhite on White
In IRO blazer and Theory trousers.
Teresa Kroeger/Getty ImagesBack It Up
In Calvin Klein.
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesCrystal Clear
In Wes Gordon.
ChinaFotoPress/Getty ImagesDark Details
In Chanel Couture.
Anthony Behar/Sipa USAPicking Sides
In Rodarte.
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSlip & Sleek
In Richard Nicoll.
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesWebbed Beauty
In Christopher Kane.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesRadiant Red
In Calvin Klein.
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesMetallic Intrigue
In Gucci halter.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ChanelLittle Black Yes
In Chanel.
John Lamparski/WireImageBlond Bombshell
In Givenchy.
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesColumn Goddess
In Chanel.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesPunk Princess
In vintage Valentino Couture.
ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP/Getty ImagesShine On
In Saint Laurent.
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesPrada Perfection
in Prada.
