Anne Hathaway Nearly Pulled Under by Riptide in Hawaii

Who hasn't been mortally frightened while swimming in the ocean?

The difference for Hathaway is she's a top Hollywood actress and her moment of fear and vulnerability was caught on camera. Sometimes it goes with the territory, but in this case I can see why celebrities revile the paparazzi.

At London's Daily Mail, "Pictured: Moment panicked Anne Hathaway gets caught in riptide and screams for help in choppy Hawaii waters":

Anne Hathaway was seen screaming for help while she was stuck in a rip current in the ocean off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii on Wednesday.

But luckily for her a knight in shining armour, in the form of a nearby surfer, was on hand to help her escape the potentially treacherous waters.

And back on the shore, husband Adam Shulman was there to tend to her wounds with a first aid kit in hand, before proceeding to clean her cut left toe by sucking on it.

And here's TMZ's sensationally gross headline, "Anne Hathaway — Near-Death Encounter ... Gets Mouth-to-Toe Resuscitation."

See what I mean?