RuPaul is universally beloved, but there might not be anyone in the world who is a bigger fan of the Drag Show host than Anne Hathaway. When the Ocean’s 8 actress stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, she went into complete fangirl mode. It started when Colbert asked her which TV shows she watches when she wants to feel comforted. Her answer was perhaps surprising. Her go-to shows are Game of Thrones (“It sounds terrible—you shouldn’t watch people dying to make yourself feel better—but I do love it,” she remarked) and Killing Eve. Then Colbert pressed her, asking, “What about shows where people don’t die?” To which she replied, RuPaul’s Drag Race. “Oh, my god, oh, my god, I love that show so much,” she said, before revealing that she’s never met RuPaul. Enter RuPaul, who ran onto the stage, shocking Hathaway into tears. “I love you so much,” she told him as they hugged. “Thank you so much for everything.” When Colbert asked RuPaul if there was anything he wanted to say to Hathaway, RuPaul replied, “Darling, you are the winner of this week’s challenge. Shantay, you stay!” As for which contestant Hathaway has gravitated toward most: “Monét X Change’s entire journey, and how amazing she was in season 10. I really take this very seriously,” she explained, still in tears. “And then the growth between season 10 and season 11—the way she stepped her pussy up. She’s killing it. I feel like since I’ve started being an actress, I’ve learned to step my pussy up. I’m just thrilled for her—and me and you.” This isn’t the first time Hathaway has confessed her love for RuPaul’s Drag Show. When she and Sarah Paulson were promoting Ocean’s 8 last year, the pair named RuPaul as a dream celebrity cameo if their version of the heist film ever gets a sequel. “RuPaul would be so good!” Paulson told Entertainment Tonight, while outing Hathaway as a major fan of the show. “She’s really, really about ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’” she said of Hathaway, to which her costar replied, “It’s my show.” Perhaps RuPaul can repay the favor by bringing Hathaway on as a guest on his show. If that ever happened, Hathaway might just explode.<doc-sep>Stephen Colbert orchestrated an adorable surprise for the actress during Tuesday night’s episode of The Late Show, bringing out Emmy-winning host RuPaul to meet the self-proclaimed, Oscar-winning Drag Race superfan for the first time. The Hustle star immediately broke down in tears as RuPaul approached her for a hug. Ru also proclaimed Hathaway “the winner of this week’s challenge,” and bid her a warm “Shantay, you stay!” Hathaway then professed her love for RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 4 champion Monét X Change, revealing how much she admires the New York City queen. “How amazing she was in season 10! I’m really taking it very seriously,” she said, crying. “And then the growth between season 10 and [All-Stars 4] and the way she stepped her p—- up! She’s killing it. I feel like, since I started being an actress, I’ve learned how to step my p—- up!”<doc-sep>Actress and RuPaul Charles superfan Anne Hathaway got a surprise on Late Night with Stephen Colbert when the Drag Race host joined her on the show Tuesday. The Les Miserables star was reduced to tears when RuPaul appeared on stage and gave her a hug. Hathaway had been gushing about the reality competition show with Colbert, after the host asked her about her favorite television shows. "Oh my god, I love that show so much," Hathaway said, before Colbert asked her if the pair had ever met. RuPaul is scheduled to appear on Late Night Wednesday, so Colbert asked the actress if she had a message for him. Hathaway asked Colbert to just tell RuPaul she loved him "Why don't you say it to him right now?" Colbert said. "What?" Hathaway responded, as RuPaul ran on stage. Pressing her hands to her cheeks, Hathaway exclaimed, "Oh my god," before standing up to greet her hero. The pair embraced and compared their almost-matching silver suits, before sitting down to chat with Colbert. Hathaway held back tears as she explained her favorite parts of Drag Race. In a nod to his show, RuPaul said to Hathaway: "Darling, you are the winner of this week's challenge. Shantay, you stay." Fans quickly took to Twitter to praise the brief exchange. "How cute is Anne Hathaway, crying because she's meeting RuPaul?" wrote user Kristin. "Anne being an adorable fan girl with Ru Paul is the absolute cutest thing!" added user Miranda Miller. "Seeing Anne Hathaway talk glowingly about RuPaul, then he appears, then her reaction, all priceless," said Bruce Hodges. Hathaway was on The Late Show to promote her new movie The Hustle, which is released in cinemas Friday. The Oscar-winning actress stars alongside Australian Rebel Wilson in female-focused reboot of 1988's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. RuPaul is set to return to The Late Show Wednesday night. His show, Drag Race, made headlines Monday when it received five nominations for the first ever Critics' Choice Real TV Awards. The host himself received nods for "Male Star of the Year" and "Show Host," while Drag Race was nominated for gongs including Competition Series and Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, according to Variety. Behind-the-scenes show RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! also received a nomination in the "Unstructured Series" category.<doc-sep>
Even A-listers like Anne Hathaway gets excited to meet an idol. She got a big surprise on Late Night with Stephen Colbert when RuPaul gave her a visit. The actor was reduced to tears when RuPaul appeared on stage and gave her a hug. Hathaway had been gushing about RuPaul’s Drag Race prior to the surprise. ‘Oh my god, I love that show so much,’ Hathaway said, before Colbert asked her if the pair had ever met. RuPaul is scheduled to appear on Late Night Wednesday, so Colbert asked the actress if she had a message for him. The Les Miserables star asked Colbert to just tell RuPaul she loved him ‘Why don’t you say it to him right now?’ Colbert said. ‘What?’ Hathaway responded, as RuPaul ran on stage. The Oscar winner then went on to describe what she most loved about recent seasons. ‘Monet X Change’s entire journey… How amazing she was in season 10,’ she said, before adding ‘I really take this very seriously!’ ‘And then the growth between season 10 and season 11 [she means All Stars 4] and how she stepped her pussy up. ‘I felt that because since I’ve been an actress I felt like I’ve been stepping my pussy up. I’m just so thrilled for her and me and you.’ Hathaway was on Colbert’s show to promote her new movie The Hustle, which is released in cinemas Friday. One tweeter said it best: ‘Nothing will ever be as pure as Anne Hathaway’s reaction to seeing RuPaul.’ Another said: ‘I love when celebrities get excited to meet other celebrities.’ And another also said: ‘[This is] just the latest reason I adore her and why we will always stan. No arguments.’ See also Anne Hathaway brings us to tears with message to 10-year-old transgender girl 19 gay, lesbian and bi actors who gave amazing performances in straight roles 11 straight celebrity allies who fiercely support gay rights