Flight attendant’s airline safety video lands her a role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 14, 2026 · 546 words · By Brooke Steinberg

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Flight attendant’s airline safety video lands her a role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ A million girls would kill for this job.

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What happened

Flight attendant’s airline safety video lands her a role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ A million girls would kill for this job.

Why it matters

Los Angeles-based flight attendant and former model Tanya Hutchison thought she was auditioning for a flight safety video — but ended up in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” instead.

Common ground

Hutchinson had always wanted to star in an airplane safety video and was thrilled to audition when she heard United Airlines was casting for one.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Hutchinson — who also appeared in the debut season of the 2008 reality show competition “She’s Got The Look”?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hutchinson — who also appeared in the debut season of the 2008 reality show competition “She’s Got The Look””

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that Tanya Hutchison appeared on the TV Land reality show 'She's Got the Look'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lost Colony Entertainment is an American-based film and television production company that was founded in 2001 by filmmaker R.J. O'Sullivan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Colony_Entertainment

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — She's Got the Look is a reality series created for and aired on TV Land. Hosted by model Kim Alexis, twenty women compete to become the next great supermodel 35 years or older. Celebrity judges, Rober…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She's_Got_the_Look

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 5th Dimension is an American vocal group. Its music encompasses sunshine pop, pop soul, and psychedelic soul. The band was an important crossover music act of the 1960s and 1970s, although both pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_5th_Dimension

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Claim 2: “Los Angeles-based flight attendant and former model Tanya Hutchison thought she was auditioning for a flight safety video — but ended up in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” instead.”

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While there is a web search result mentioning Tanya Hutchinson auditioning for a safety video and ending up in a movie, the provided evidence for claim 0 specifically is generic and does not confirm the 'Devil Wears Prada 2' connection. Only the specific snippet in evidence for claim 1 mentions the audition mix-up, but there is no second independent source confirming she is in this specific movie.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tanya or Tania is the Slavic hypocoristic of Tatiana. It is commonly used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Tanya is a seasoned professional with great clinical sense, and a wonderful couples counselor! It is very obvious she loves what she does and has great reviews from the people she counsels.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/tanya-c-wenig-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Endocrinologist Tanya Blaty, DO, with Northwest Bone Health, specializes in osteoporosis and osteopenia. With her expert guidance, you can strengthen your bones and remain active and independent for a…
https://northwestspecialtyhospital.com/bone-health/

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Claim 3: “Hutchinson had always wanted to star in an airplane safety video and was thrilled to audition when she heard United Airlines was casting for one.”

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One web search result explicitly states that Tanya Hutchinson wanted to be in a safety video and auditioned for United Airlines. No other independent sources corroborate this specific personal detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pawn Stars is an American reality television series that premiered on History on July 19, 2009. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the activities at the World Famous Gold &…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bailey is an English or Scottish surname. It is first recorded in Northumberland, where it was said to have been changed from Balliol due to the unpopularity of Scottish king John Balliol (d. 1314). …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of…
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Claim 4: “Ten years ago, when her five adult children were grown, she returned to the job as a United flight attendant.”

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The provided evidence contains generic information about United Airlines and flight attendants, but nothing specifically linking Tanya Hutchison to returning to the job ten years ago.

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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines flight attendant, flight attendant training programs, advantages of being a flight attendant, how to apply for flight attendant, flight attendant career insights.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/senior-flight-attendant-at-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — A United Airlines flight attendant purportedly refused to help an elderly disabled passenger store her purse and cane in the overhead bin.
https://liveandletsfly.com/united-flight-attendant-disabled-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest travel deals on flights, hotels and rental cars. Book airline tickets and MileagePlus award tickets to worldwide destinations.
https://www.united.com/en/us

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Claim 5: “Hutchinson is a longtime flight attendant who gave up her job with another airline decades ago to get married and raise her children.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic name meanings and unrelated professionals named Tanya. There is no evidence regarding her employment history or family life.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2025 · Tanya, a captivating Russian name, means ‘fairy queen.’. Originating as a diminutive of Tatiana, it emerged as a feminine form derived from the Roman name Tatianus, which traces back to …
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/tanya/

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Claim 6: “In a brief airplane scene in the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved 2006 film, Hutchinson can be seen alongside Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci.”

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Evidence confirms that 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' exists and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci. However, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming that Tanya Hutchison specifically appears in a scene with them.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of American television actresses who have articles on Wikipedia. Some actors who are well-known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American film ac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A list of adventure films released in the 1980s
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2009.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2009

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Claim 7: “Her character is a flight attendant who has to tell Streep’s Miranda Priestly that there’s no champagne in economy”

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While the movie and the character Miranda Priestly are confirmed, there is no evidence provided that describes Tanya Hutchison's specific role or the dialogue regarding champagne in economy.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2

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web search NEUTRAL — Дьявол носит Prada 2 онлайн бесплатно. Название: The Devil Wears Prada 2. Год выхода: 2026.Дьявол носит Prada 2 (2026) смотреть в хорошем качестве HD1080.
https://lordfilmy-2026.com/61472-dyavol-nosit-prada-2-2026.h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Miranda Priestly is the high-powered, well-feared editor-in-chief of Runway magazine. She rules the fashion industry with a glowering disapproval, churning through assistants at a record speed. She is…
https://devil-wears-prada.fandom.com/wiki/Miranda_Priestly

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