By Daily Mail Reporter


Tough: Anne Hathaway has responded to the criticism she received over hosting the Academy Awards this year while promoting her new film Rio on the Today Show


Anne Hathaway defending her Oscar hosting performance - which was dubbed the 'worst ever' by critics.

The 28-year-old headed up the ceremony in February with 127 Hours star James Franco.

'The critics were tough,' said Hathaway on US morning programme, The Today Show.


'They called it the worst show ever. I think that qualifies as tough,' she laughed.

The actress went on to say that she took comfort in the fans who liked her performance.

'I try to think about the Oscars in several ways now,' she said

'There was the critical reaction, which was awful, and then there is the people who have been coming up to me afterwards who stop and say "I thought it was fantastic. I watched it with my family and we loved it".

'I am very grateful to those people,' she added.

Promotional blitz: The actress is currently starring in the new animated film, Rio


Hathaway says that she still greatly enjoyed being the youngest ever host of the Academy Awards.

'I got to walk out and see all those people and I will always have that and be able to tell my grandkids about it hopefully,' she said.

'Would you do it again?' asked host Matt Lauer.

'Mmmmm, why not, I don't know, maybe not,' said Hathaway, grinning.

The Brokeback Mountain actress is currently starring in the animated movie, Rio, where she plays a feisty Blue Macaw parrot called Jewel.


'The critics were tough': Anne Hathaway on hosting the 'worst ever' Academy Awards


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