This is why Anne Hathaway had to pretend she was happy when she won her Oscar

Haters to the left, Anne Hathaway is here to knock ya back down. After winning an Oscar in 2012 for her stunning portrayal of Fantine in Les Misérables, Anne Hathaway received a ridiculous amount of backlash for her acceptance speech, which was seen by many as inauthentic and smug.

Instead of discussing her incredible performance and the complicated issues the role addresses, the conversation suddenly became about how much people hated Anne Hathaway, which was incredibly unfortunate. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Anne opened up about how people’s reactions felt, and why her speech may have come off as a little less than “real.”

"I kind of lost my mind doing that movie and it hadn't come back yet. Then I had to stand up in front of people and feel something I don't feel which is uncomplicated happiness," Anne explained. "It's an obvious thing, you win an Oscar and you're supposed to be happy. I didn't feel that way."

Since people lose their minds with respect for male actors who get a bit method with their roles, it smacks of a special kind of sexism that Anne Hathaway can’t even catch a break for feeling emotionally vulnerable after playing such a difficult part.

"I felt wrong that I was standing there in a gown that cost more than some people are going to see in their lifetime, and winning an award for portraying pain that still felt very much a part of our collective experience as human beings. I tried to pretend that I was happy and I got called out on it, big time. That's the truth and that's what happened."

Despite the no doubt frustrating situation, if Anne Hath-a-will, Anne Hathaway. Anne came away stronger for it, although we hate that she had to experience this.

"It sucks. But what you learn from it is that you only feel like you can die from embarrassment, you don't actually die."

We love you enough to make up for all the nasty people on the internet, Anne Hathaway, don’t worry.