Overview
- Posting a get-ready video after the 98th Academy Awards, Hathaway asked hairstylist Orlando Pita to show two tight side braids pulled together to lift her temples, saying the trick makes her look “a little more awake.”
- She playfully addressed viral commentary by joking she was transforming into the Grand High Witch, nodding to past speculation about her taut appearance.
- At the ceremony, the 43-year-old presented with Anna Wintour and wore a black floral Valentino gown with Bulgari jewelry.
- Aesthetic doctors quoted in coverage outlined plausible but unconfirmed explanations for her smooth, lifted look, including light Botox, fillers, laser or microneedling, and mild lifts.
- Reporters and clinicians framed her appearance within a shift toward subtle, camera-ready maintenance, with lifestyle and skincare habits also cited as contributing factors.