Former Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Praises Meryl Streep’s ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Portrayal

Anna Wintour, the longtime Vogue editor-in-chief who recently stepped down, shared her thoughts on the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, which is loosely based on her career and the experiences of her former assistant Lauren Weisberger. Despite concerns from the fashion industry that the film would portray her in a difficult or caricatured light, Wintour found Meryl Streep's portrayal of Miranda Priestly highly enjoyable, funny, and fair. She praised Streep and co-star Emily Blunt for their performances and acknowledged the film’s humor and wit. Wintour revealed that she attended the film’s premiere wearing Prada without knowing much about the plot and later discussed the movie openly with friends, ultimately embracing it. She also dispelled the rumor about her assistants moving at a 'glacial pace,' confirming that nobody at Vogue works slowly. Overall, Wintour expressed no offense and regarded the film as a fair representation of the story it intended to tell.