‘Hathahate’ No More: Anne Hathaway’s Long-Overdue Redemption Arc Is Complete
Earlier this week, something strange happened on Twitter. A video started trending, racking up retweets and quote tweets with mostly positive reactions celebrating its instant mood-boosting effect. It was a funny, lighthearted video; the kind that makes you pause and smile during a busy workday. This wouldn’t in and of itself be newsworthy, except that the subject of the video was Anne Hathaway
In the clip from The Kelly Clarkson Show, Hathaway faces off against the host in a sing-off style competition called “Name That Tune,” in which Clarkson’s band begins to play a song and the two must race to begin singing it. The moment that went viral sees Hathaway beating Clarkson to the buzzer with the American Idol alum’s own smash hit “Since U Been Gone.” Following the distinctive build-up to the song’s chorus, Hathaway steps forward and belts her freakin’ heart out. Clarkson is floored that she didn’t recognize it. Literally. She drops to the floor and sort of just hangs out there, face-down.
The whole thing was totally primed to take off on social media—“Since U Been Gone” is a perfect pop song, Clarkson is the most beloved person in the country and it’s fun to see celebrities fangirl over each other. Was it probably staged? Sure. Was it still an absolute delight to behold? Hell yeah, it was.