Why Anne Hathaway Credits Rihanna for Her Headline-Making Maternity Style

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Anne Hathaway agrees: Rihanna is mother.

Hathaway hasn’t taken a break from her promotional duties since announcing her third pregnancy in June — and her wardrobe won’t quit, either.

While the “Verity” star, 43, is certainly a fashion star in her own right, and works with A-list stylist Erin Walsh, Hathaway also revealed another maternity style inspiration.

“I think that we have Rihanna to thank,” Hathaway shared with Gayle King on CBS Mornings on Friday.

Continuing, “She changed the game! And when I saw her, what she was doing with her maternity style, I just realized that I just needed to use my imagination and go out there and have more fun.”

“You look so glamorous on the red carpet,” King told her, referencing her much-discussed denim and cascading blue cropped top from Prabal Gurung a personal favorite.

“I was so excited for that outfit!” Hathaway smiled.

“You nailed it every time,” King concluded as Hathaway gave a shout-out to her stylist as well.

Rihanna is a style icon when it comes to maternity style. Through all three of her pregnancies, she threw former expectation out the window as she slipped into completely sheer dresses, skin-tight bodysuits and crop tops galore.

Speaking to Vogue in 2022, ahead of the birth of her first child, Rihanna shared, “When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle. I’m sorry—it’s too much fun to get dressed up. I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.”

And Rihanna has previously hyped up her “Ocean’s 8” co-star after she gave birth to her second son in 2016, with Hathaway recalling at the time that the Bad Gal gave her the ultimate compliment on set.

 “Rihanna looks up and goes, ‘Damn, girl, you got an ass!’” the actress recounted. “You’ve got an ass like me!”

In addition to her aforementioned Prabal Gurung look, in August, Hathaway’s worn a bright red Ashlyn jumpsuit, ethereal empire waist cerulean gown from Dior, a form-fitting mermaid hem gown — also from Prabal Gurung — and more.

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