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Sarah El-Mahmoud

25 Years Ago, Anne Hathaway Was A 'Nobody' Who Had To Ask For Princess Diaries Dress Help

Anne Hathaway smiling as Mia Thermopolis with a tank top on in The Princess Diaries.

Anne Hathaway may be so sought-after in Hollywood that this year she stars in five 2026 movies, but she just passed a different major career milestone. Last week, on July 29 to be exact, it was the 25th anniversary of The Princess Diaries premiere at Los Angeles’ El Capitan Theatre. The Disney movie was Hathaway’s film debut, and as the actress remembers it, getting designer clothes for a press tour was much different back then.

Hathaway was eighteen years old when she walked the red carpet of The Princess Diaries premiere in a mauve strapless dress alongside stars like Julie Andrews and Mandy Moore. Here’s what she recently said about acquiring the getup from Calvin Klein:

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