She plays ‘ice queen’ Miranda Priestly in the The Devil wears Prada 2.
Yet Meryl Streep broke character as she collapsed in a fit of giggles during the London photocall at the V&A South Kensington on Friday.
The Oscar-winning actress, 76, was in great spirits as she sandwiched herself between Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway, who play Emily Charlton and Andy Sachs respectively.
Streep complemented her co-stars with her ensemble, wearing a black and white structured blazer with scarlet detail on the neckline.
Blunt, 43, looked stylish in a tulip skirt adorned with floral embellishment that she teamed with a fitted black polo neck.
While Hathaway, 43, wowed in a black velvet coat dress with pearl and diamante detailing.
Meryl Streep got a severe case of the giggles as she joined co-stars Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway at The Devil wears Prada 2 photocall in London on Friday
She plays ‘ice queen’ Miranda Priestly in the The Devil wears Prada franchise. Yet Meryl broke character as she chuckled away on the red carpet
The laughter was contagious, with Anne also unable to stifle her chuckles while posing with Emily ahead of the film’s global release next week
The Devil Wears Prada cast have been doing their best to keep most details under wraps, but the official plot for the sequel reads: ‘As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against her former assistant turned rival: Emily Charlton.’
Those who have attended early screenings for the movie have been left raising their eyebrows, however, as it seemingly mocks billionaire pair Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez after they funded the Met Gala.
The power couple are the financial sponsors for this year’s event and serve as co-chairs alongside Anna Wintour, Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman.
However, Bezos and Sanchez could be in for an awkward evening when the biggest night in fashion returns on May 4, as the gala is said to have a big tie-in with The Devil Wears Prada 2 – which many fans are claiming parody the pair.
While reviews for the sequel are still under embargo, those who have been to early screenings are said to have clocked a similarity between Sanchez and Blunt’s character Emily, the social-climbing assistant to Streep’s Priestly.
In the sequel, Emily has left Runway magazine and is working for Christian Dior but is desperate to increase her status, dating a pompous billionaire tech mogul played by Justin Theroux.
Theroux’s character Benji is said to be based on a mashup of Bezos and Elon Musk, as per Variety, who is seen in flashbacks wearing layers of ‘fat’ prosthetics before coming into extreme wealth, losing weight and lavishly spending on his partner.
Benji’s first wife is billed as a philanthropist who uses her divorce payout to help others – in an apparent nod to Bezos’ ex MacKenzie Scott.
A subplot in Prada 2 sees Emily and Benji look into purchasing Runway, which could be a nod to the rumour that the Bezos and Sanchez have been trying to purchase Vogue’s publisher Condé Nast.
Sanchez previously claimed she ‘wished’ she had a stake in Conde Nast, while eyebrows were raised by Anna Wintour’s decision to put Sanchez on the digital cover last year in her wedding gown.
(L-R) Caleb Hearon, Simone Ashley, Blunt, Streep, Hathaway and Stanley Tucci
Streep complemented her co-stars with her ensemble, wearing a black and white structured blazer with scarlet detail on the neckline
Blunt, 43, looked stylish in a tulip skirt adorned with floral embellishment that she teamed with a fitted black polo neck
Hathaway, 43, wowed in a black velvet coat dress with pearl and diamante detailing
Ashley, who plays Miranda’s new first assistant Amari Mari in the film, wowed in a vibrant orange skirt with a peplum hem teamed with a plain white T-shirt
Tucci, who plays Nigel Kipling, looked dapper in a fitted suit and checkerboard tie
Hearon, who plays Miranda’s second assistant Charlie, opted for a brown suede bomber jacket
Costume designer Molly Rogers turned heads in a gold gown and matching jacket
It’s also been reported that Prada 2’s screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna prepared the script by interviewing former and current Condé Nast employees.
A spokesperson for Blunt told Variety it was ‘absolutely not true’ that her character was based on Sánchez Bezos, while Disney had no comment on the matter.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Blunt, Disney, Sánchez, Bezos and Theroux for comment.
Now Sanchez and Bezos could face an awkward night at the Met Gala next month, given the Prada 2 cast are expected to attend.
There has already been backlash to the billionaire’s involvement in the gala, which raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
Just steps away from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 81st Street and Third Avenue on the Upper East Side, protest posters have been pasted on the boarded-up entrance of the now-closed Daona Deli.
The giant posters bear two very bold messages. The first showed what appeared to be a plastic water bottle filled with urine on a red carpet in front of flashing camera lights.
‘The Bezos Met Gala,’ the sign read. ‘Brought to you by worker exploitation.’
A large, bright red poster next to it displayed an even more scathing message in bold white letters, reading, ‘Boycott the Bezos Met Gala.’
Underneath, in smaller font, the poster shared a message that said: ‘There’s no dressing it up. Met Gala chair Jeff Bezos avoids tax, enables ICE, and backs Trump. Don’t let him get away with it.’
It is not immediately clear who put the posters up.
The posters seem to be in reference to previous allegations against Bezos’ company.
In 2023, three Amazon delivery drivers, including an Iraq War veteran, claimed in a lawsuit they were forced to urinate in bottles and defecate in dog waste bags to keep up with the company’s demands.
The lawsuit accused Amazon of subjecting employees to ‘inhumane’ working conditions that saw them go to the bathroom inside delivery vans.
The fashion world has been left raising their eyebrows after The Devil Wears Prada 2 seemingly mocked billionaire pair Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez after they funded the Met Gala (pictured at the 2024 event)
Those who have been to early screenings are said to have clocked a similarity between Sanchez and Blunt’s character Emily, the social-climbing assistant to Streep’s Priestly
In response, Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson told The Denver Post: ‘We want to make it clear that we encourage our Delivery Service Partners to support their drivers.
‘That includes giving drivers the time they need for breaks in between stops, providing a list within the Amazon Delivery app of nearby restroom facilities and gas stations, and building in time on routes to use the restroom or take longer breaks.’
The case has been stayed.
In November, Wintour responded to criticism surrounding the couple’s role as Met Gala sponsors in an interview with CNN, telling the outlet that Sanchez is a ‘great lover of costume and obviously of fashion.’
She said that she believes that Sanchez would be a ‘wonderful asset to the museum and the event.’
‘We’re very grateful for her incredible generosity,’ Wintour continued. ‘So we’re thrilled she’s part of the night.’
This year’s dress code is ‘fashion is art,’ which will serve as a more specific baseline for guests against the gala’s overall theme of ‘costume art.’
The star-studded guest list includes members of the host committee, such as Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Misty Copeland, Lena Dunham, Angela Bassett, Sam Smith and Chase Sui Wonders.
The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be loosely divided into three categories: the classical body and the nude body, aging bodies and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is released in cinemas on May 1
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