The Best Part Of Anne Hathaway's "Princess Diaries” Makeover Scene Was An Accident

Anne Hathaway's Princess Diaries Makeover Scene

Love it or hate it, the "makeover" is one scene that became a hallmark of 90s and 00s movies. She's All That, Clueless, and even Anne Hathaway's The Devil Wears Prada feature this kind of physical transformation. My favorite makeover scene is the one Mia undergoes in The Princess Diaries because it's just so funny and unserious. And the most memorable moment for me has always been when stylist Paolo winds up breaking his wooden hairbrush in Mia's curly hair.

"He really had to break the brush in this," Anne reveals. "They pre-broke the brush and it was supposed to break kind of easily, but it didn't quite happen. So that's me and Larry [Miller] kind of improv-ing, trying to get it to go and I don't remember if the 'ow' was real or if I was just buying him some time. But the brush was being stubborn that day."

In my mind, the only scene that surpasses the OG makeover is the pre-wedding glam that happens in Princess Dairies 2. Anne Hathaway's "I look like a moose" and Larry Miller's "But a cute moose, make all the boy moose go wah" has gone down in film history.

Are Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway friends?

Anne Hathaway also talks about how special working with Julie Andrews was, especially since this was Anne's first film! "I was 17 years old when we made this," she says. "So I hadn't met as many people yet in my life. And so I knew Garry Marshall was really special and I knew Julie Andrews was really special."

Now that she's grown older, with more roles (and even an Oscar) under her belt, Anne Hathaway gets emotional remembering the experience: "Now sitting here watching this from this point of view, they are two of the most magical people I have ever met."

Where can I watch The Princess Diaries?

You can watch The Princess Diaries on Disney+ now, which is also where you can find Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement!

How old was Anne Hathaway in Princess Diaries?

Anne Hathaway was 17 years old when they started filming The Princess Diaries. Her character Mia is 15 years old, and a sophomore in high school. The Princess Diaries 2 opens with Mia preparing to celebrate her 21st birthday, and in real life, Anne turned 21 during filming!

What is Mia's full name in Anne Hathaway's movie The Princess Diaries?

Mia's name in the Princess Diaries movies is Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi. This is slightly different than her name in the books, which is Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo.