14 DAY TRIAL // She may not have been the best Oscar host in the history of the awards but there is one thing clear: as far as fashion is concerned, Anne Hathaway killed it. She was among the best-dressed ladies at the party and she had accessories to match – which she was paid to wear, it has emerged.
Usually, the gowns and diamonds we see on stars at most red carpet ceremonies are borrowed. Agents seek out industry names to have them lend items to their customers.
Then, when their outfit is praised, names are dropped in the media about which brands they wore, thus bringing the kind of publicity for the brands that almost no amount of money can buy.
Anne Hathaway, though, was paid to wear diamonds from Tiffany’s on the red carpet, it has emerged. Confirmation that she was one of the hottest stars of the evening is no longer required now.
“An insider tells Us Magazine that the actress, 28, was paid a whopping $750,000 to wear the baubles at Hollywood’s biggest event,” Us writes.
That is to say, Anne received close to a million dollars to wear something that wasn’t hers to begin with. Moreover, she wasn’t the only one who made a small fortune on the night of the Oscars.
“Another source tells Us that Gwyneth Paltrow — who performed ‘Coming Home’ during the show — netted a sweet $500,000 to wear earrings, a brooch and ring from Louis Vuitton’s ‘L’Ame du Voyage’ collection,” Us Magazine further writes.
It’s not the first time Paltrow has been linked to lucrative, hush-hush endorsements. In late 2009, sources told Us Weekly that the actress was compensated to help promote the lavish Hotel La Mamounia in Marrakech, Morroco.
The magazine contacted reps for both actress and for Tiffany’s only to be told that the claims are “incorrect,” which could either mean that they were paid but not the amounts circulated, or that they didn’t receive a dime for it.