# Anne Hathaway Said "Inshallah," and the Internet Cannot Cope

> Mid-interview about aging gracefully at 43, Hathaway casually dropped the word Inshallah, and a two-million-view TikTok clip later, half the comments are calling her "sister Anne."

- Source: VUUQUE
- Canonical URL: https://vuuque.com/article/anne-hathaway-inshallah
- Author: VUUQUE Editorial
- Section: Culture
- Published: 2026-08-23T21:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-23T21:55:00.000Z
- Tags: Anne Hathaway, Viral Moment, Celebrity

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Anne Hathaway is having a moment right now, riding a wave of Devil Wears Prada sequel buzz and what can only be described as a full cultural renaissance. But nothing quite prepared the internet for one specific clip from her press rounds this week.

## A candid interview, and one unexpected word

Sitting down with People Magazine to discuss aging in Hollywood at 43, Hathaway spoke reflectively about finally valuing "the chill," no longer getting swept up in highs and lows the way she used to, and approaching each new decade with curiosity instead of fear. In the middle of that reflection, she said: "I want to have a long, healthy life, Inshallah. I hope so."

## Why it broke the internet

The clip has since passed two million views on TikTok, with comments ranging from "INSHALLAH TOOK ME OUT" to references calling her "my princess of Genovia," a nod to her role in The Princess Diaries. For anyone unfamiliar, Inshallah, rooted in the Qur'an and literally meaning "if God wills it," is one of the most widely used expressions across the Muslim world, spoken in some form across Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Farsi, Swahili and dozens of other languages by roughly 1.8 billion people. Hathaway using it so naturally, mid-interview, with zero hesitation, landed at exactly the moment the internet was already primed to love her again, which may be why the clip took off the way it did.

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