United Kingdom, April 20 -- Anne Hathaway has been named World's Most Beautiful by People magazine.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 actress has received the publication's annual honour, but in an accompanying interview, the 43-year-old star admitted she spent "decades" feeling awkward about herself.

Asked if she ever had an awkward phase, she told the magazine: "For decades - decades. I think I had the longest unbroken awkward phase in Hollywood. Actually, I think mine extended until my late 30s.

"Pretty sure I knew because I was inside of it. I mean, you have your normal awkward phase when you're a teenager. I just didn't feel like I could get comfortable anywhere, you know? I couldn't quite find my footing.

"When I was a kid, I found talkin...