Anne Hathaway: Taking On The Media In The Midst Of Personal Turmoil

Anne Hathaway’s troubles with her ex-boyfriend, Raffaelo Follieri, are well chronicled.

He’s in jail and she was crushed by his deception. The fact that it all happened so publicly is still tough, as Access Hollywood’sBilly Bush found out when he sat down with the star, who is promoting her new film, “Rachel Getting Married,” in the face of personal turmoil.

“It’s probably a difficult time in your life to be addressing the media because of what has happened. How are you doing in that department?” Billy asked.

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“I’m always very professional and I am not the first person in the world to go through a tough time and have to get their job done,” Anne said. “The only difference is when I get my job done I get free hair, makeup and styling, so that helps.”

Last week, Anne’s now infamous con man ex, Follieri, pled guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. At his sentencing on October 3, he faces a potential 265 years in prison. But Anne isn’t avoiding interviews.

“It never crossed my mind to do anything less,” Anne told Billy. “It never crossed my mind when I was promoting ‘Get Smart’ and it’s not crossing my mind now. I’m trying to be as positive as I can at this point in my life.”

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Reportedly cooperating with a federal investigation against the man she once loved, Anne had to give up her apartment, as well as, according to the New York Post, an expensive jewelry collection, purchased for her by Follieri.

“Who’s been there for you at this time?” Billy asked.

“I have a great support system, a lot of people that love me,” she said. “I’m very lucky.”

Anne is also lucky on screen. In “Rachel Getting Married,” she breaks away from the type casting she didn’t even know she faced.

“Since I was 18 years old, when the ‘Princess Diaries’ came out, I’ve had people ask me, ‘How are you going to avoid type-casting?’ Probably more because of naivety than anything else, it didn’t occur to me that anyone would try to type-cast a young girl,” she told Billy. “It’s funny to be at this moment, to arrive at it, and have people say ‘Wow! You’re really branching out!’ and I’m just like, ‘No I’m still being the same person I always was.’”

And her highly praised dramatic turn has people talking.

“This might be an Oscar vehicle perhaps?” Billy asked.

“I’m 25 years old and people are saying I’ve given a performance that’s worthy of an Oscar nomination,” Anne said. “It’s thrilling. I’ve never done work that was considered worthy of that before.”

And “Rachel Getting Married” holds a special place in her heart.

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