Anne Hathaway Shines at Shanghai Premiere with Meryl Streep

Film and fashion took centre stage on Friday as and attended the Shanghai premiere of their eagerly anticipated new film, The Devil Wears Prada 2. 

Both were in attendance as 's largest city hosted the latest red carpet event on behalf of the forthcoming sequel, which launches in cinemas across the United Kingdom and United States from May 1. 

Looking radiant in a sweeping feathered evening gown and perspex heels, Hathaway, 43, inevitably commanded attention as she , 76.

She may well have been relieved that much of the attention centred on the film, rather than her increasingly youthful appearance - with unwanted speculation trailing the actress from one promotional commitment to another over recent months. 

Despite never confirming any cosmetic procedures, her youthful appearance has consistently led to speculation from fans and plastic surgeons.

Speculation reached fever pitch after fans claimed she looked like she was in her twenties rather than early forties, with many suggesting she'd had 'tweakments' such as , or a 'ponytail lift.'

Hathaway has never said anything to suggest she has gone under the knife, though in 2008 she stated she felt pressure to be 'cookie-cutter beautiful' when she was younger and had even considered a nose job.

Two years later the actress insisted she would never get Botox because she liked her face to 'reflect a personality' and wanted to .

She has continuously declined to speak about any procedures she has or has not had done, previously insisting to Vogue France that asking about surgery is 'an extremely intimate question'.

But Hathaway added that she has no judgement towards those that do opt for cosmetic surgery, stating: 'Whatever means they find to not live crushed by shame or a lack of self-confidence... I say bravo.'

Asked about her youthful looks again during a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, the Princess Diaries star insisted she did not 'discuss medical information'.

She did credit her radiant complexion to her decision to stop drinking alcohol and using products from Shiseido, for which she is a brand ambassador.

But the Hollywood icon confessed to the publication that despite her enviable looks and figure, she still has days of struggling with her body.

'Some days you look in the mirror and you're just like, "Not bad,"' she said. 'And some days you look in the mirror and you're like, "What?" And I was having a "What?" day.'

'And you know how you have your aspirational swimsuit that you keep around, just in case you have a good day? And then you have your swimsuit that's got you no matter what? I accidentally packed the aspirational swimsuit.

'Which I then had to wear on a "What?" day. So, I'm ready to have this great day with my family. And I am going to be in front of strangers, and people have phones. And all of the things.

Asked about her youthful looks again during a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar , the Princess Diaries star insisted she did not 'discuss medical information'