( CNN ) -- It 's happened again . Another actress apparently forgot she was n't wearing any underwear when exiting her limo in front of throngs of paparazzi . The result : `` wardrobe malfunction . '' Followed , of course , by a ton of free publicity for the actress and her new film . We 're talking about Anne Hathaway . At Monday night 's New York premiere of `` Les Misérables , '' the 30-year-old star got out of her vehicle in a way that flashed to the paparazzi `` the Full Hathaway . '' And next thing you know , she 's making the headlines . C'mon , let 's be honest : Are these `` malfunctions '' really accidents or just calculated ploys by celebrities to garner attention ? Are we being played for idiots , or do celebrities suddenly fall out of their clothes more often than the rest of us ? In the case of Hathaway , it seems that the incident was probably a mistake . She told the press that she was `` devastated '' by the mishap . Certainly , she has no history of these types of antics . And she is well-respected in Hollywood . In fact , on Thursday , she received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in `` Les Misérables . '' Although you would think that since Hathaway was exiting her car sans underwear , she would do so more carefully than a cowboy climbing off a horse . Especially since she was being dropped off on the red carpet where the paparazzi were lined up like piranhas awaiting a piece of meat . They live for stuff like this . There 's no doubt that being a celebrity is challenging . Celebrities have to constantly stay in the limelight . If they 're out of sight , they 're out of work . This is true for even those who have been very successful . Just this week , Jessica Biel -- a popular actress who recently married Justin Timberlake -- complained about losing out on several movie roles she desperately wanted , including the part in `` Les Misérables '' that went to Hathaway . The answer for some celebs is simple : Do whatever it takes to stay in the public eye . `` Any press is good press '' is the adage they live by . You do n't have to look far for examples of this philosophy . Lindsay Lohan , Kim Kardashian , Charlie Sheen , Snooki , Paris Hilton , along with their wardrobe malfunctions , drunken tirades , `` accidentally '' leaked sex tapes , etc . Then there are celebs like Lady Gaga and Rihanna who wear outfits that appear to be intentionally designed wardrobe malfunctions , from see-through blouses to bathing suit tops slightly bigger than a 50-cent piece . They do this all in front of paparazzi all too happy to accommodate their desire for attention . The queen of manipulating the press is Madonna . There are no `` malfunctions '' with Madonna ; it 's all by design . This summer , during her concert in Istanbul , she flashed the audience her right breast . A month later during her Paris show , she flashed the audience her left breast . Madonna 's strategy is truly impressive : Her breasts yielded two different stories , one for each breast . Believe it not , there are celebrities that have not resorted to these tricks to stay relevant . They are able to remain famous and work continually without such extracurricular activities . We have yet to hear about Meryl Streep flashing her breasts on the Letterman show . Or George Clooney inadvertently having a part of his anatomy fall out of his pants . We have n't even seen pictures of people like Ben Affleck or Matt Damon with their zippers accidentally undone . As long as celebrities feel the pressure to remain famous , there will be wardrobe `` malfunctions . '' But calling them accidents in many cases is just laughable . They are simply more creative press releases . It could always be worse . One day you could pick up the newspaper and discover Donald Trump has had a wardrobe malfunction revealing to us all : `` The Full Donald . '' The thought of that makes me appreciate Madonna 's breasts -- both her left and her right one -- that much more . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dean Obeidallah .
Anne Hathaway had a `` wardrobe malfunction '' at a premiere of `` Les Misérables '' in Paris on May 24, 2012. He says as long as stars feel the pressure to remain famous , they 'll court attention . Obeidallah : But there are some who do n't resort to these tricks to stay relevant .