Anne Hathaway is everywhere right now, looking sophisticated at every occasion, but behind her ultra-glamorous exterior, the actress suffers from a painful condition, exacerbated by her career.
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The star, who turns 40 in November, has been open in the past about how appearing on talk shows results in flare-ups of hives as a result of nerves, and given that she's on the talk show circuit at the moment, it's likely she's experiencing symptoms.
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During a January 2021 episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Anne stopped midway through the interview to confess how nervous she was, and how it was affecting her.
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"I'm sorry, I get nervous talking to you," she said as she placed both hands around her neck. "It's happening. Is my neck red yet? Is it happening?"
The actress also shared a photo of her hives on Instagram, explaining it was the first case of hives she'd had in 2021.
© Photo: InstagramAnne Hathaway posted a photo of her hives
Anne spoke about her hives in 2016 too, when appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. She posted a photo of her blotchy chest, writing: "'Proof that my "#ellendegeneres nerves" are real...'"
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The Devil Wears Prada star's hives are a form of stress rash. When we're stressed, our bodies can release chemicals that cause inflammation, resulting in raised bumps normally on the face, neck, chest or arms.
© Photo: Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway is appearing on a lot of talk shows at the moment
Hives tend to go down on their own in a few days, and don't require treatment.
Here's hoping Anne is looking after herself during this busy time!
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