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Hathaway Pushed ‘Prada 2’ to Use Healthier-Looking Models, Streep Confirms

The sequel signals a deliberate shift in how fashion bodies are shown on screen.

Overview

  • Meryl Streep told Harper’s Bazaar that Anne Hathaway asked producers to avoid skeletal runway casting for the film.
  • Streep said the request came after filming at Milan Fashion Week, where she found many models alarmingly thin.
  • The actor added that fan crowds and paparazzi repeatedly disrupted shoots and that police stepped in to control the scene.
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens April 30, 2026 with Streep, Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and other originals returning under director David Frankel.
  • Some outlets tie the casting choice to fresh concern over a renewed push toward extreme thinness in fashion and rising celebrity use of weight‑loss drugs.