Why Hathaway changed Oscars dresses

Anne Hathaway in the pink Prada gown she wore to the Oscars, just hours after switching from Valentino. Picture: Getty Source: news.com.au

Amanda Seyfried's dress was reportedly very similar to Anne Hathaway's original Oscars gown. Picture: Getty Source: news.com.au

ANNE Hathaway has finally revealed the reason she ditched her original Valentino gown for the notorious nipple-showing Prada dress just hours before she was due to walk the Oscars red carpet.

The 30-year-old actress - who won Best Supporting Actress at the ceremony on Sunday - surprised onlookers when she arrived in a pale pink Prada gown just hours after Valentino released a statement saying they had dressed the 'Les Miserables' star for the high profile event.

Anne explained that she "deeply regrets any disappointment caused" but decided to wear something different after she heard another actress, rumoured to be her co-star Amanda Seyfried, was wearing something very similar to her original choice.

"It came to my attention late Saturday night that there would be a dress worn to the Oscars that is remarkably similar to the Valentino I had intended to wear," she told People.com, "and so I decided it was best for all involved to change my plans.

"Though I love the dress I did wear, it was a difficult last minute decision as I had so looked forward to wearing Valentino in honour of the deep and meaningful relationship I have enjoyed with the house and with Valentino himself. I deeply regret any disappointment caused."

Italian designer Valentino, 80, is a long-time friend of the actress and designed the custom pink and white wedding dress she wore for her Italian nuptials to Adam Shulman in September.

Anne was styled by celebrity fashion guru Rachel Zoe for the event, who also reportedly helped Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence select her Christian Dior Haute Couture gown.

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Hathaway practised 'likeable' Oscars speech

Anne Hathaway backstage after winning her Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Picture: AP Source: AP

ANNE Hathaway reportedly practised her Oscar acceptance speech to be more likeable.

The Les Miserables star learned her lesson after she was ridiculed for her rambling BAFTA acceptance speech, and has admitted she was stung by the backlash.

“It does get to me,” the Best Supporting Actress winner said.

“But you have to remember in life that there’s a positive to every negative and a negative to every positive.”

Anne Hathaway, left, and her husband Adam Shulman in the audience at the Oscars. Picture: AP

A source told US Weekly that a nervous Hathaway did rehearse her Oscar speech quite a bit to come across as more likeable.

“She was very aware that she had been the butt of everyone’s jokes”, the source said.
 

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Hathaway 'wanted to be a nun'

Anne Hathaway was caught flashing photographers at the Les Mis premiere in New York in December. Source: Herald Sun

JUST when Anne Hathaway thought her commando photographs were all but forgotten.

Cheeky Russell Crowe left his Les Miserables co-star Anne Hathaway red-faced last night after referencing Hathaway's Britney Spears moment of December.

Presenting the Dark Knight Rises actress with an award at the 15th annual Costume Designer Guild, Crowe told the crowd Hathaway originally wanted to be a nun.

"Isn't that lovely?" the Gladiator actor asked the crowd.

"Then she found out they actually require you to wear underpants when they go out at night."

The audience, Hathaway included, roared with laughter.

Crowe was of course referencing an unfortunate mishap at the Les Mis premiere in New York when Hathaway flashed herself getting out of a car, sans underwear.

He quickly turned serious however.

"She ditched that idea because she decided she couldn't fully accept the church that wouldn't fully accept her gay brother," Crowe said.

"She measures everything with her heart first and that's why I love Anne Hathaway. So back to the speech."

Hathaway was presented with her award after Crowe declared 2013 "Anne Hathaway's year."

Hathaway smiled while acknowledging Crowe's remarks.

"I was wondering when you were going to make a joke about that," the actress said to Crowe, referring to his earlier statements.

The Oscar nominee became more serious, of course, and thanked her cast and crew and "last, but not least" her mother.

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