Anne Hathaway denies removing thin models from The Devil Wears Prada 2 set
Anne Hathaway has responded to speculation she was firing skinny models after pushing for size inclusivity on The Devil Wears Prada 2 set. Her clarification came after a viral response to Meryl Streep’s social media claims about her account and job loss.
Actress Anne Hathaway has clarified a viral story from the set the devil wears prada 2That being said, slim models were not removed after an emphasis on size inclusivity was placed during production. Hathaway, who returns as Andy Sachs in the film, addressed the matter following her co-star Meryl Streep’s comments, which followed repeated questions about what happened on the set.
in an interview with good morning americaHathaway said the incident has become a much bigger story than it was at the time and rejected ongoing claims on social media that the models were removed from production.
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“It was just this kind of quick thing that happened on set, and now it’s become a huge story,” the actor said of the moment, clarifying that while he never advocated for the models to be removed from the production, some people on social media interpreted the story that way. He also directly addressed suggestions that the move resulted in the loss of jobs.
“I do want to mention that there is a little bit of misinformation spreading right now that people were fired because of size inclusivity and that’s not what happened,” Hathaway said.
The actor said, “Nobody lost their job. In fact, it created more jobs. It’s very hard because I can’t say what the scene is about, but there’s a song that Lady Gaga wrote, and it’s a beautiful, amazing song. Isn’t it better when you see so many different types of bodies out there with it?”
Streep, in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar In March, she said she was surprised by how thin the models were on the film set and Hathaway stepped in with producers.
He said, “Annie saw it too, and she talked to the producers about it and promised that the models we were putting together for our movie on the show wouldn’t be so weak! She’s a stand-up girl.”
Hathaway clarified good morning america That the film’s producers hired size-inclusive models did not mean that the models who were originally cast lost their jobs. The purpose, she said, was to represent the variety of models and body types in the scene being filmed, while ensuring that no one was removed from the production.
the devil wears prada 2 The main cast of the original film has been reunited with director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna. Along with the returning stars, newcomers to the cast include Kenneth Branagh, Simon Ashley, Justin Theroux and Lucy Liu.
In addition to Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, fans will also see some other familiar faces from the first film like Tracy Thomas and Tibor Feldman.
the devil wears prada 2 Set for theatrical release on May 1.