I don't know how any public person survives the scrutiny of our times. To have every word, every piece of clothing, every exit from a car, every trip to the grocery store, etc made fodder. I know, I know, they choose to lead public lives. But does that mean they have to cede their entire lives?
Everyone gets to have their opinion, and certainly very few will be universally admired, but I've seen nothing in Hathaway's words, deeds, or career choices that have earned such derision. I'm a father of three daughters, and I'd be happy for any or all of them to choose her as a role model.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson