REWIND: How Anne Hathaway got labelled a ‘try-hard,’ with Alex Sujong Laughlin

This week, as The Devil Wears Prada 2 reigns in theatres, revisit a recent episode from our archives! In this episode, we take on one of our favourites: Anne Hathaway, and with a very special guest: Alex Sujong Laughlin, the co-creator of Normal Gossip and host of pod Try Hard! Speaking of, that's what this episode is all about: how Anne went from America’s Princess™ to “try-hard” punching bag to the girlfriend of an all-time scammer and, finally, a beloved icon. It's a singular trajectory, and one we dig deep into. (Really, this is personal for these three former theatre kids.)  📚 For further reading: – Vogue's Anne Hathaway Cover Story, July 2025 – Vanity Fair's Raffaello Follieri Investigation, September 2008 – James Franco & Howard Stern talk Hathahate 🎧 A few recent episodes we think you might like:– Dissecting Lena Dunham's Famesick– The many scandals of Bachelor Nation— JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette: Inside the true, tragic love story 💌 If you want to hear more from Alex Sujong Laughlin, give our lovely guest a follow here: @alexlaughs, @defectormedia and @normalgossip. 🎙 And listen to Try Hard here — if you loved this episode of The Reheat, it'll be the perfect chaser. 🔗 Once you're done doing all of the above, why not subscribe to our Patreon here? You'll find some exclusive goodies!  Plus, connect with us on social media here: @_sadafahsan@sahagiansarah