Elon Musk attacks Anne Hathaway over resurfaced equality speech

Anne Hathaway’s 2018 speech at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C., challenged myths about gay, transgender, and racial hierarchies. The speech resurfaced online, prompting social‑media reposts. Canadian marketing professor Gal Saad criticised Hathaway’s remarks, describing them as “smug” and “self‑important.”

Elon Musk replied on X, calling Hathaway a “puppet” with “a little bird brain” and mocking the speech as scripted. He also criticized the casting of the upcoming film "The Odyssey" starring Hathaway, linking his comments to broader grievances with Hollywood projects.