'I feel a lot more confident!' Anne Hathaway reveals how 'pushing a baby out' has changed her for the better

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 09:17 EST, 24 May 2016 | Updated: 11:07 EST, 24 May 2016

It's not the easiest way to get a confidence boost.

But Anne Hathaway claims giving birth made her feel she can take on the world.

Talking to Ellen DeGeneres on a show airing Tuesday, the 33-year-old opened up about how welcoming eight-week-old Jonathan transformed her.

'Being a Mom has changed me in a couple ways,' the Alice Through The Looking Glass star confided in Ellen. 'I actually... feel a lot more confident.'

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'I feel a lot more confident!' Anne Hathaway revealed 'pushing a baby out' has changed her for the better as she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show on Tuesday

'I feel a lot more confident!' Anne Hathaway revealed 'pushing a baby out' has changed her for the better as she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show on Tuesday

And she shared a tale of how this helped her feel at home at the gym - one spot where she often feels out of place.

'I would normally walk in and feel so intimidated,' she admitted. 'But I walk in I’m like "yeah I work out with 5 pound weights, but I pushed a baby out of my body" I feel good right now. So I don’t care what I look like, I feel great.' 

But, shared Anne, her new confidence didn't stop others from commenting on her body.

During a recent workout she noticed a beefy trainer staring at her.

'I’m like "Oh God. Am I doing something wrong" and in the past I just would have slunk off my machine.'

Catching up: The actress left her newborn son Jonathan backstage while she chatted to Ellen

Catching up: The actress left her newborn son Jonathan backstage while she chatted to Ellen

But, buoyed by her new confidence, Anne decided to approach and ask what was wrong.

'I’m like "Hey is everything cool? do you want to work in?" And he goes "Oh God no. I’m just in my own world."

'So I go back and I get off the machine and he comes up to me. He’s like so "You been working out at this gym for a long time?" And I’m like "Oh my god he’s hitting one. Nice new mom."

'I feel really good about myself and I’m like "Oh, yeah I’ve been coming here for a little bit."'

But it seems her admirer was watching her workout from a professional viewpoint.

'He’s like "Cool, I’m a trainer here and just wondering if you want some points."

'And I’m like "Oh no he’s not hitting on you he just wants a job."'

Stunning: The beauty had been at the premiere of Alice Through the Looking Glass at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday

Stunning: The beauty had been at the premiere of Alice Through the Looking Glass at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday

Losing the baby weight? The 33-year-old shared a story of how a trainer she thought was chatting her up, actually wanted to help her shed the pounds
Losing the baby weight? The 33-year-old shared a story of how a trainer she thought was chatting her up, actually wanted to help her shed the pounds

Losing the baby weight? The 33-year-old shared a story of how a trainer she thought was chatting her up, actually wanted to help her shed the pounds

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So the new mother explained she'd just had a baby.

'I’m expecting him to say the thing that you say when someone says that you’ve had a baby,' joked Anne, admitting she was hoping for a compliment. 

'Which is "Oh my God. You look great!"

'Doesn’t matter if it’s true. If somebody says "I had a baby 13 years ago" you say "You look great."

'That is what you do that is the etiquette. So I say to this guy I had a baby seven weeks ago. 

'And he goes "Oh, trying to lose the baby weight!"'

But whatever her onlooker thought of her figure, it's clear Anne will not be embarking on a carzy diet plan to shed the baby weight.

The trim Les Miserables star looked incredible in a black form fitting dress for her interview. 

 

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