Anne Hathaway Called “Cougar” In New Movie Role | The View

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[@bekimoore8761]

My husband is 12 years younger than I am. We have been married 34 years. If you don’t like the idea of this movie, just don’t go. Men have always dated and married younger women and the age difference has often been more than 12 years. Be kind and let people live their lives.

[@superwomanme]

Omg that is so lovely. Cheers to 34 years age gap or no age gap. And blessings to many more

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

Nice so when you graduated high school he was entering first grade. It’s weird and that’s a perception you simply have to accept.

[@g-girlmail6652]

@@CloroxBleachCompanymy partner of 2years, is 9 years younger than me. I didn’t know him as a child, we lived in different countries. It’s not weird at all when you’re both adults.

[@jackee1054]

@@CloroxBleachCompany What an idiotic post.....but you have no problem with the multitude of men who are with women who literally weren't even BORN when they graduated from college. Your point is ridiculous, Karen.

[@Ray03595]

@@CloroxBleachCompanyWho cares. They didn't know each other then. This is a pretty stupid way to look at life. I at least hope you're being consistent and are also calling out celebs like Leo DiCaprio.

[@Deisi666]

Im tired of this topic and the double standard. If it was Idris Elba , Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale or any other actor in their 40s we wouldn´t be talking about it.

[@juventinocasillas3023]

Men will always prefer younger women because of their fertility. Its biology. Getting angry at biology is absolute insanity.

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

Actually, they do get some flack for it nowadays.

[@3l3llala13]

Of course people will be talking about it. DiCaprio, for example, is always getting flak for dating younger women. Jake Gyllanhal also gets some criticism for his younger girlfriend.

[@kc718201]

Cant blame them. They're not making a fuss about it.

[@ddrebrne3336]

They think it's the 'natural order' of things. Screw that.

[@jasprerph]

Let’s look at the 30 year age gap between Hollywood men & the women they are dating.. Deniro, Pacino, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Leo, B Pitt, B Cooper …. The list goes on !

[@lpgilber]

Amen!

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

Walk and chew lady. We can be disgusted at Leo and his under 25 year olds as well as Hathaway romanticizing preying on young people.

[@Scoutbq1l]

johnny depp

[@Scoutbq1l]

@@CloroxBleachCompany most people aren't though. That's the point; there's a societal double standard.

[@TheNativeLandNodPodcast]

Wait... Whoopi cant just drop that bombshell and then cut to commercial 😮. We need details Whoop ☕

[@alvareza21able]

I just yelled that!😂

[@tygerkatia]

Exactly how I felt!!!

[@Luke-qy8id]

THIS!!!!!!

[@TheZanesha]

Her granddaughter mentioned that on the reality show she was on..😂

[@omargonzales9344]

Frank Langela?

[@bweb6]

The other ladies debating whilst you can hear Whoopi disdainfully ripping the question card into small pieces in the background. 😂😂💀

[@ragingangel13]

As long as both parties are consenting adults, it’s their life.

[@destinynanaakrong8584]

THANK YOU

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

Consent can’t be fully given in a situation where a power imbalance exists. People dismissed marital rape using this exact logic “well they agreed to marry so it’s none of our business”

[@ragingangel13]

@@CloroxBleachCompany Age difference within adults isn’t considered a power imbalance. A power imbalance would be like an employer and an employee.

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

@@ragingangel13 So you’re saying Anna Nicole Smith wasn’t a victim?

[@ragingangel13]

@@CloroxBleachCompany idk who she is so no I’m not saying that

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

It's a movie, why are people freaking out over this?

[@teresakelton8286]

My husband is younger than me. I am sick of the double standard! If it was a man they wouldn’t say anything.

[@roxannemitchell6112]

The double standard! Ugh

[@StedeBonnetsCravat]

I dated a guy 15 years younger. We bonded over a love of books and mountaineering. Women expected to stick with men their own age, while men date women who could be their granddaughters is such double-standard nonsense.

[@juventinocasillas3023]

It’s called reproduction. Older man/younger women pairings can have kids. The other way around, not so much.

[@StedeBonnetsCravat]

@@juventinocasillas3023 😂 You do know people get together beyond just the need to procreate... right?

[@juventinocasillas3023]

@@StedeBonnetsCravat Yea, but that is why men find younger women attractive and always will. Men can have sex with older women but they are more attracted to younger women, because younger women have more markers of fertility. That doesnt mean a younger guy cant like an older woman, but your case is not the norm.

[@StedeBonnetsCravat]

@juventinocasillas3023 So what? If that's all a man wants is a young woman who can plop out some kids for him, fair enough. If an older woman and a young man get together because they like each other and share similar interests, that's fine, too. It's almost as if humans are complex, nuanced being with varied needs and desires. The point of this video was to point out the hypocrisy of people being fine with older men going for younger men and not the reverse. It's pure sexism. Let's be honest here.

[@MaestroMusicInc]

I’ll say it: majority of the people upset are mad because they want to be with the leading man. They would’ve complained no matter who it was.

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

Whoopi didn't date someone's 40 older and went to commercial like that.😂😂

[@andyroo9381]

Let people live their lives. Two consenting adults can make decisions for themselves.

[@johnwebb2442]

Thank you.

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

It takes two consenting adults to enter a marriage, that doesn’t negate marital rape still existing. Your opinion needs to be refined with nuance.

[@Ray03595]

@@CloroxBleachCompany Why are we talking about martial rape exactly? They literally mentioned two CONSENTING adults. Nobody has argued consent goes out the window once you're married...

[@johnwebb2442]

Great relationships don't have a age limit.

[@macadon]

We are in an era where people act as if this is something that never happens or films never portray the old/young relationships.

[@Squrtile101]

Wait until you see Bollywood where the actors keep getting and older and the lead females stay 20

[@TH-tl6sy]

Every Holywood leading man has been cast with a female love interest 20-30 years younger.

[@batgurrl]

Being called cougar should never be anything but a compliment. I notice nobody is talking specific numbers for ‘peak performance’ but I HAVE heard them😇😇

[@ddrebrne3336]

When describing a 'cougar' people assume that the older woman is preying on younger men, when it's the younger men chasing after the older woman.

[@marvinogega2384]

I love Anne Hathway am def going to watch it

[@lizzieann866]

Whoopi ripping that piece of paper is stressing me out lol, the mic picks everything

[@IMHTP]

When was Whoopi's last relationship? Because no way was she dating a 100 yr-old man.😂

[@freemagicfun]

Might have been George Burns... 😎

[@1983jcheat]

I know I'm old now. Women my age are Cougars. 😂😂😂

[@mulan2010]

Lol

[@tinaarabia825]

If the man and the woman are adults pass their 19 years of age, then they are free to date whomever they desire!

[@Shahnanagans]

Did Whoopi really need to shred that paper by hand? And, did the sound ppl really need to have her mic on so that it could pick up the sound?

[@shawnskyeviews]

You better rip that card Whoopi 😂 Ripping it all in the mic lmao

[@batgurrl]

This age gap for MEN for decades but it was seriously criticized. I love Whoopi’s overall outlook that she doesn’t make decisions based on age unless they are under 18

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

It's so interesting how so many people take umbrage and bristle at this single facet of a shared relationship. It's rather superficial and reductive. Personally, I have always found older men attractive. I've had great fun dating and lying with them. Why would that not be true for a young guy and a mature woman? We know from empirical data there are scores of young men, beginning at puberty and continuing into adulthood, who fantasize about being with older women. So, how could we even question the attraction a younger guy would have for a vivacious, charming beauty like Anne Hathaway?

[@destinynanaakrong8584]

Seriously people..... GET A LIFE!!!!! If it's two consenting adults in a relationship, it doesn't matter the age gap. If they're happy, then what's the itching about?? Once more GET A LIFE PEOPLE

[@tylernaksown7418]

Wait wait wait. Anne is playing a mom who’s in her 40’s? But she doesn’t look 40. She’s aging like wine. What’s going on here?

[@beverleybender2545]

What is the problem? Nothing is said about older men who marry women 30,40,50 younger.. I think men arei intimidated by women being with younger men.

[@richardlug6139]

Come on now that is not true for example Chris Evans is 40 something and his wife Alba is 26 and he had gotten a lot flak over dating and marry her. I think a lot of it was that she looks way younger than what she actually is. When the hosts were naming off all those old fart actors with young wives and saying no one bats an eye over it I call BS most people think (know) it is a bunch of gold digging women who are waiting for them to die to get their payoff. Why would a man be intimidated? Most single men want a younger woman and men could care less who other guys are dating unless it is somebody they actually want to date.

[@mollym169]

Why are people caring more about an older woman than an older man. If there’s a guy in his 50s dating a girl in her 20s that’s weird and gross

[@gb5262]

I wish they would let Sara, sunny and Alyssa be moderator sometimes

[@jiminhart]

I've always loved what Joan Collins said about being 32 years older than her husband: "If he dies, he dies!"

[@felixjosecarrillo1891]

In the big picture. It is more ideal for the women to be older and men younger.

[@juventinocasillas3023]

Not if you plan to have kids.

[@christaparenteau9430]

Oh Joy,you are so funny😂😂

[@vernonmoses2417]

You go Whoppi!

[@jrjgames]

IT'S A MOVIE. INTERNET RELAX!!!

[@Mnz603]

Did I hear Whoopi correct at the end??

[@Katarina-ds5mj]

Well, she was 39 when she met the character Hayes in the movie and then turned 40 a few days later. Saying the character was in her 40’s is not exactly true, but there still was a 16-year age gap which would be too much for me personally. But to each his own.

[@rara1800]

He’s not a minor! We’ve seen this plenty of times!

[@TheSakebomb1]

I started my dating journey as a single mom.. I was in a relationship for 2 months with a 32 year old and I am 41.. eventually life paths just became an issue.

[@donalokeeffe7504]

Such a sexist view. If an older woman wants to be with a younger guy I say go girl!!!!

[@altonhumes5782]

Ah, but Mrs. Hathaway played Catwoman, so this notion is not implausible....Ah-HA-HA-HA. LORD, WILL THEY LIGHTEN UP?! #ViewNation #JustEnjoyThis!!! #LightenTheFUp!!! #GetOnYaProwl!!!

[@Keena5vhhddh]

Hey you can do what you want but be careful dating someone who's old enough to be your own child, and I am leaving it there.

[@raindrops21_9]

One thing I've learned in my life is that love is very difficult to come by - if you are lucky enough to find it, don't let anything so inconsequential as a number ruin that experience (so long as you're both legal, of course).

[@nacarreira777]

Ivana Trump dated ONLY younger men. She said, "I would rather be a babysitter than a nursemaid."

[@tokyodo555]

Whoopi is wearing a very interesting cardigan today. At a glance, I thought it's a thin gown, called "happi" in Japanese. Japanese men normally wear this when a fire drill is conducted in their neighborhood or at festivals, called "matsuri." Taking a closer look, this, Whoopi is wearing, has been arranged and transformed into a cardigan! It reads "Amagasaki" a small town near Osaka in the right, "Tomimatsu" in the left. I'd love to have what she is wearing! It looks so cool!

[@Ray03595]

I was looking at her cardigan, it was very nice. Thanks for translating as well. Wonder what the intention behind the putting those words together were.

[@tokyodo555]

It's just a name of a local town near the city of Osaka. In English, it reads, "Amagasaki City Fire Department, Tomimatsu Branch." No intention, in particular. Just a name. 😉

[@susantretakis9915]

Only Joy can make me laugh out loud while crying!!

[@cynthiapillay5489]

How Stella got her groove back

[@KC-gu6bi]

lol I still think of Anne Hathaway as a teenager. She will always be the Princess of Genovia in my mind. lol

[@kishahelena5312]

I think the internet is over internetting aging. Didn't it just get upset about Miller's Girl? The internet is obsessed with age gaps in actors right now, didn't oppenheimer get called out too? The funniest part about this movie, is the hate from the internet is also the plot of the movie. Like, the internet is doing exactly what the movie said it would. Also, saw the trailer, mentally I know Anne is older than the guy, but looking at her and him, you don't see the age difference.

[@RevolutioXxNx]

People do what you want if it makes you happy but for me, I'm 53, have 2 sons over 27 but under 33 and I can honestly say, I would never want to be with someone the age they are. I would have more respect for myself .

[@adamgranger5653]

When my mom and dad were married there was a 17 year age gap and it didn't seem to affect them too much because they ended up having a 30 year relationship and were able to raise 3 children including myself despite the generational differences that they needed to overcome to not have conflict. I'm 28 right now and I feel I would rather date a woman in her 30s because at least women 30 and above are at a more ideal place in life than younger women in their early 20s who might still be trying to figure out what they want to do

[@user-no8xd6gj6y]

Whoopie tearing that paper into confetti 😅

[@justanothercosmicbeing3117]

Y’all would rather talk about this than do an actual segment on Israeli govt and IDF war crimes. What about the innocent women and little girls blown to bits, tortured, kidnapped, starved to death.

[@kat8234]

Anne Hathaway looks like she's in her lower 30's anyway.

[@SBayrd]

I love Whoopie but she really stole the air from the cohosts quite a lot in today's episode

[@JustinHenryfan]

54 year age difference is crazy. How are we not talking about that more?

[@halfpine9952]

The internet has an odd hatred for large age gaps and think it is always predatory

[@destinynanaakrong8584]

It's no predatory if it's between two consenting adults. Not everything should be looked at from the negative lens. That is so small-minded and ridiculous. Some young people prefer older people. Have you also thought about that?? If it's love that's between them, then who are we to judge??? People should get a life and mind their own business Stop the double standards.

[@adelaferreira4575]

When I was in my forty’s men following me around were not even in their 20’s ,younger men are very much much attracted by older women,I don’t know why , I personally like men who are at least 10 years older then me ,the truth is when you fall in love there’s not much to do about age,stop the prejudice ,a cougar lady is ok,just as we don’t say anything about older men marring girls 30 years younger …

[@chrissy529]

You always count on J😂y to put a smile on your face.

[@sha1259]

Whoopi that paper tearing SOUND 😩🥴😡

[@julesm7791]

In my opinion I ❤the View lately 😂😂

[@J.Soffer]

Stella got her groove back a long time ago, yall are late to this! 😂

[@Christian80806]

It’s weird across both genders

[@joycemyers7404]

Calm down people! Geesh!!

[@purplebutterfly5366]

When does the movie come out?

[@Nazaba09]

Do people not know this is a book?

[@GabrielFerreira-ue8hs]

That's basically Young Gravy with Addison Rae's mom

[@Ohalexsimmons]

there literally a line in the movie "no one likes seeing happy women."

[@Ray03595]

Just let other people live their lives honestly. As long as everyone is an adult let it be. If Pachino and De Niro wanna have kids when they're in a wheel chair thats their business. At least they have the funds to take care of the kids. This movies age gap is really nothing.

[@dusty2232]

OMG I LOVE Joy😂!!

[@user-no8xd6gj6y]

That’s the whole point of the movie the drama about the age gap so yea this conversation is kinda dumb

[@jaysand962]

Bottom line servitude is being taken out of context. I don’t know any couple who made a gap decision if it wasn’t beneficial for each other period .

[@iadiramorales68]

What about the dam men, it continues to be a freaking problem they can do it, and it’s hot but woman cant ever, it’s freaking ridiculous 😡😡😡

[@stephaniethomas2223]

ANN LOOKS 20 UNLIKE OLD GUYS THAT NEVER LOOK IN THEIR 20 AT 40 AND 50

[@fayea78]

Wait, it's a movie character, not her in real life, right?

[@nirvana1221]

My boyfriend is 16 years younger than me. If men can do it, so can women

[@beatricet5682]

My male partner is 15 years my junior. I was telling an older male friend about my partner, when he turned to his 12 year old daughter standing nearby and started saying to her, "Sweetie, do you know what we call an older woman who dates a younger man?" Before he could say his predictable punchline, I turned to her and said, "Lucky". 😉 😁 No man is going to brainwash a young person's mind while I'm around. Shut. It. Down.

[@kayishana2030]

Confirming message

[@jasoneaton9477]

Holding on to yourh😅😅😅 I laugh at cougars. They'll never be happy.. their taste changes direction faster than Texas weather.. good luck wit dat😅😅😅

[@tysons9222]

Is somebody peeling Velcro?

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Is Anne Hathaway really in her forties?! She doesn't look it. I thought a thirtysomething. I'd date someone her age. Or younger! And the OG "cougar" in America, Mrs Robinson (Anne Bancroft) of The Graduate was 35 at the time it was made! An "older woman" at that young age! And The Graduate showed how empty American life can be. I found it sad and depressing. Not a way I would want to live. I do love Anne, Taylor and Dakota!

[@LosAngelesTherapist]

I thought the word cougar was outdated. Men who date younger women are not called predators ( a cougar is a predator). I don't get it.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

I think "GILF" is more fitting.

[@camillemoore5401]

It just shows over and over again the double standards when it comes to women. Men date children and it is acceptable. Yet an older woman with a younger man is seen as disgusting. It is not right!

[@judymyers9867]

He of age I would never do I think it’s gross but I say if their both adult it’s no one business

[@emanuellicaselli1437]

Yes Whoopi! If they don't agree they must just shut up!

[@kronicpain7357]

Double standard

[@maddiejung974]

Uhm the main problem people had with this movie is that it's based on how Harry Styles was groomed from when he was underage 16/17 and dated a 30+ year old woman.

[@Ray03595]

Ok but thats not their ages in the book. Sounds like the internet is doing its thing of searching for ways to be offended again.

[@isaacdurfey6978]

Whoopi said it best!

[@margo3367]

I look younger than I am and I still like sex. Men my age don’t seem to be interested in sex, at least I don’t get the looks that I get from younger men, so why not date younger men? The problem is, when I tell them my age they balk.

[@MatthewsFav]

You forgot to mention Bill Clinton

[@judymyers9867]

I don’t date mostly cause I have rules and I not met anyone able to met those rules strangely one of which is 4 years age gap no more either side him or me I won’t date someone who graduated before I was even born or vise versa I don’t date anyone who been with any friend or family member it’s tacky and gross that’s just two of my rules my friends used to laugh at them in school called the blank laws I say if don’t want chaos you need rules in everything a limit of what can and can’t be done what is acceptable? And what isn’t acceptable I won’t accept less then my worth i value it and my honor too much and this is the line I placed on call me stupid call me over reactor whatever these are my rules and I say this no one on this planet as to look or be with me 24 hours a day 7 days a week for the rest of my life only I have that honor and I have to be too look at myself be comfortable in my own skin this is what it takes now I don’t fault others as long both people are adults they free to do as they wish making judgments on them only makes you look stupid so bare that in mind why I say that preheat been molesting children for the beginning no one bats a eye a few hundred years a 40 50 year old men was marrying 12 year old and really are rape laws shows we aren’t far from that again

[@TheSithLord]

Anne got thick after that baby. I’m here for it. Cougar or not, she’s 🔥.

[@Peter-cw6gx]

She's had 2 kids now and she looks great!

[@cldunkin8145]

At least with a younger man, a woman doesn't have to look forward to changing his diapers and taking care of him when he gets dementia in his old age.

[@kellycraddock269]

Hey im a big fan

[@patienceboafo1998]

Joy joy 😅😅

[@robgweston965]

You guys need to watch the Golden Girls…. All I’ll say is “Hot Damn!l iykyk

[@DementedXShenzi]

Fine, but quit calling DiCaprio predatory