'My mum found out she's related to a celeb – we couldn't believe who it was'

Many people dream about being related to their favourite celebrity so they can hang out with them and find out what they're really like behind all the glitz and the glamour. And one woman has just found out that she's loosely related to one huge Hollywood megastar because she's her mum's cousin.

The woman took to X to reveal the tale as she said that there was always a "running joke" that Anne Hathaway was her mum's long-lost sister because they looked so alike. They were gobsmacked to find some truth it it after her mum, who was adopted, finally discovered her birth parents and family tree.

Writing on the site, the user, who goes by the name Halo, wrote: "My mama was adopted as an infant and we had a running joke her whole life that Anne was her long-long sister because of the physical resemblance being uncanny.

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"Last year my mom found her birth parents, only to discover SHE'S OUR COUSIN."

She then added in another tweet, which read: "Anyway, just want it to be known that Anne is quite literally the actual coolest possible person in the entire world to be related to and I can die happy now."

Some people had some questions, as one person asked: "Did you ever meet her or it’s just one of those trivia bits that’s cool to know but have no contact with on that side?"

Halo replied: "My mom hasn't even had the chance to meet her birth parents so, no."

While other people were just impressed, as someone exclaimed: "Thats a good flex, not gonna lie," while another added: "Aww, that's sweet... happy for your mama."

Despite the positive comments, some people accused Halo of "lying". She hit back at these accusations by sharing an old photo of her mum where she looked the spitting image of The Devil Wears Prada star Anne.

She captioned it: "Here is my beautiful mama for all who don't believe me."

This photo again went viral, as one person said: "It's uncanny how much she looks like her," as Halo replied: "I know right! We had to pinch ourselves after because my family has always joked about it!"

Another added: "Your mom is/was gorgeous, woah."

While a third chimed in: "The resemblance is crazy."

Anne, 42, from Brooklyn, New York, is of Irish, English, German and French descent. Her father Gerald, was a labor attorney, and her mother, Kate (née McCauley), is a former actress.

Anne's maternal grandfather was WIP (AM) Philadelphia radio personality Joe McCauley. According to The Daily Telegraph, she was named after Shakespeare's wife.

The Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning actress, has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. When Hathaway was six, their family moved to Millburn, New Jersey, where she was raised.