RuPaul’s appearance was a surprise for Hathaway, who was appearing on the show to promote her new film The Hustle. Indeed, the actor was happily chatting away about what she likes to watch to relax (answer: RuPaul’s Drag Race), with no idea that the host of her favourite reality TV show – which sees drag queens compete to be crowned America’s next drag superstar – was waiting in the wings.

“Oh my god I love that show so much!” Hathaway told Colbert, who then asked if she’d like him to pass a message on to the show’s host RuPaul, who was due to be a guest the following day.

Hathaway’s response was entirely relatable.

“I couldn’t talk,” she said. “Just say ‘I love you’.”

Anne Hathaway meeting RuPaul is the most relatable video you’ll see today