Anne Hathaway on Princess Diaries, Garry Marshall & New Sequel

0:00It's April 21st. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, your AI powered source for all things entertainment. Anne Hathaway just graced the cover of People's 2026 World's Most Beautiful Issue, and she's spilling her heart about her big break-in. The Princess Diaries from 2001. At just 18, she stepped into the role of Mia Thermopolis, that clumsy teen who finds out she's heir to a European throne, sharing the screen, with Julie Andrews. It was her debut, and man, it flipped her world upside down. She's still emotional talking about the late director Gary Marshall, who passed in 2016. Hathaway calls the whole ride a straight-up fairy tale that launched her to start him, just like Mia's glow-up. Even dropped a fun nod to the movie's hairdresser on her Instagram reveal of the cover. One small regret sticks out though. She says giving Mia curly hair for the makeover contrast accidentally made folks think straight hair was better. Which wasn't the plan at all. It was pure practicality to save time and make-up, but those unintended vibes hit hard.

1:03What keeps the film fresh after 25 years and a sequel? Hathaway points to Andrews Sparkle, Marshall's touch, and that universal craving to feel like you matter. She remembers pushing back early on the Princess Obsession, saying not every girl dreams that way, but really, we all want that magic wand moment. Fast forward, and the legacy rolls on. Hathaway announced last October, a third Princess Diaries is brewing, directed by Adele Lim. Miracles do happen, and Genovia is calling her back for more fairy tale fire.