Oscars 2019: Anne Hathaway reassures stars ‘nothing can be worse’ than her VERY awkward hosting turn with James Franco in hilarious Instagram post
Anne and James left viewers cringing when they awkwardly hosted the 2011 Academy Awards together
ANNE Hathaway has poked fun at her infamous stint as Oscar host, admitting that it was the "worst".
The 36-year-old actress went down in history when she and James Franco, 40, presented the 2011 Academy Awards together.
The duo were slammed for their lack of chemistry and awkward jokes at the time - but thankfully Anne is now able to see the funny side.
Sharing a throwback photo of herself and James hosting the show ahead of tonight's awards, Anne wrote: "No matter what happens with today’s show, just remember, it’s already been worse.
"Happy Oscars!"
The mother-of-one was quickly inundated with praise from her followers, who celebrated Anne's ability to laugh at herself.
One fan wrote: "You have a great sense of humour! I just adore you!"
Another added: "Love you for this. And y’all weren’t that bad!"
A third said: "Oh my god, I love you for this!!!"
Anne previously admitted that she didn't want to host the show when she was first approached - and it was 127 Hours actor James who convinced her.
Speaking to magazine, Anne said at the time: "I turned that gig down, and James is the one that convinced me to do it."
She likened the stint to a "practical joke" from James, adding: "When all the dust settled, I was just like, you gotta be kidding me.
"Your first instinct is usually the right one.
"All the reasons why I turned it down came true."
In a separate interview, Anne admitted that she came across as "slightly manic and hyper-cheerleadery on-screen."
Thankfully the gig wasn't a bad omen for Anne's Oscars experience, with the actress taking home the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award two years later for her role as Fantine in the big-screen adaptation of Les Miserables.
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Interestingly, tonight's awards will have NO host for the first time in 30 years, with the Academy opting not to replace Kevin Hart after he dropped out of presenting duties when a series of historic homophobic tweets resurfaced.
The last time that the ceremony didn't have a host was in 1989, with the event being branded a "disaster" at the time.
One particularly notable moment was when actor, performing I Want To be An Oscar Winner musical number.
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