Meryl Streep Shares That Anne Hathaway Requested ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ to Avoid Using Extremely Thin Models
Anne Hathaway has taken a stand to ensure that producers of The Devil Wears Prada 2 prioritize healthier representations of models, avoiding those who are “alarmingly thin.”
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Meryl Streep recounted an experience she shared with Hathaway at a runway show during Milan Fashion Week, where both actresses noticed the alarming thinness of the models.
“I was struck by how not only beautiful and young — everyone seems young to me — but alarmingly thin the models were,” Streep explained. “I thought that all had been addressed years ago. Annie clocked it too, and she made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal! She’s a stand-up girl.”
The anticipation surrounding the sequel has generated significant excitement among fans in New York City, who are eager to catch a glimpse of beloved characters Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs.
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“Even though we were aware of the impact of the first film two decades ago, I think none of us were prepared for the ambush of both goodwill and avid attention that engulfed us,” Streep noted. “We needed police barriers and crowd control. Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed, with some even jumping in front of the camera, causing a kerfuffle with the crew. Annie kept her cool, but I was unnerved.”
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is set to premiere in theaters on May 1.
