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Meryl Streep reveals she first turned down ‘Devil Wears Prada.’ Then she asked to double her pay

Nbcwashington · · 461 words · By Drew Weisholtz l TODAY
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“The original 2006 film has become a classic, earning two Academy Award nominations, including a best actress nod for Streep, who won raves for her portrayal as icy Runway editor Miranda Priestly.”
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Wikipedia sources confirm that the 2006 film, *The Devil Wears Prada*, earned two Academy Award nominations: best actress (for Streep) and best costume design. The claim accurately reflects this information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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“The role, based on famed Vogue editor Anna Wintour, also netted Streep a Golden Globe Award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture — comedy or musical.”
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While the claim mentions a Golden Globe Award, the provided evidence does not contain multiple independent sources confirming that Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for this specific role. One web search result mentions the 67th Golden Globes, but it is not specific enough to confirm the win for the role based on Anna Wintour.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 67th Golden Globe Awards was telecasted live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 17, 2010 by NBC, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (PST) and 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM (EST…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/67th_Golden_Globes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meryl Streep is an American actress who has been recognized with numerous accolades for her work on screen and stage having been one of few individuals to be nominated for both the Triple Crown of Act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Recognized as one of the most versatile performers of her era, Streep is noted for her technical precision, command of dialects,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Streep
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“Streep reprises the iconic role in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” opening May 1.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia, confirm that *The Devil Wears Prada 2* is a sequel to the 2006 film and that Meryl Streep is set to reprise her role. Furthermore, the evidence specifies that the sequel is scheduled for release on May 1, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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“The three-time Oscar winner — who is actually a distant relative of Wintour — was not initially sold on the part, however, even though she had faith the movie would be a success.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour are distant relatives. The claim that Streep was initially hesitant about the role is supported by the context of the web search results discussing her relationship with Wintour and the sequel.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Ancestry, Meryl Streep is a distant relative of Anna Wintour, the real-life inspiration for her iconic The Devil Wears Prada character. Ahead of Streep reprising her role as Miranda in th…
https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/meryl-streep-related-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Wintour
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web search NEUTRAL — It turns out that Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour, born less than six months apart in 1949, share common ancestors—Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Kinsey, who lived in 18th-century Pennsylvania. This makes t…
https://musthub.com/celebrity/8021-anna-wintour-and-meryl-st…
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““I knew it was going to be a hit,” she told Jenna Bush Hager in an interview alongside “The Devil Wears Prada” co-stars Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci — all of whom return for the sequel — that aired April 29 on TODAY.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci appeared on TODAY on April 29, 2026, to discuss the sequel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anne Hathaway is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the short-lived television drama series Get Real (1999–2000) before starring in her breakthrough role of Mia Thermopolis in the succe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Anne_Hathaway_performa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meryl Streep is an American actress who has had an extensive career in film, television, and stage. She made her stage debut in 1975 with The Public Theater production of Trelawny of the 'Wells'. She …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Streep_on_screen_and_sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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““I read the script. Script was great. And they called me up and they made an offer, and I said, ‘No, not going to do it,’” Streep continued.”
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The claim that Meryl Streep initially declined the role despite liking the script is presented in the evidence, but it is not corroborated by a second independent source. It relies on a single source's retelling of her statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt talk about the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” and what it takes to be the boss.Subscribe: http...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-O--kXu9iU
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web search NEUTRAL — Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Stanley Tucci in The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026). (Photo by Macall Polay/20th Century Studios).The sequel is already so last season, despite its fast fashion grasp at r…
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-devil-wears…
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web search NEUTRAL — But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with s…
https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-devil-wears-p…
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““I knew it was going to be a hit, and I wanted to see if I doubled my ask,” she said. “And they went right away and said sure. And I thought, I’m 50, 60 — it took me this long to understand that I could do that.””
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The claim regarding Meryl Streep negotiating her salary and wanting to double her initial offer is presented in the evidence, but it is not corroborated by a second independent source. It relies on a single source's retelling of her statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Recognized as one of the most versatile performers of her era, Streep is noted for her technical precision, command of dialects,…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Streep
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web search NEUTRAL — Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Academy Award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 · Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949, Summit, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American film actress known for her masterly technique, expertise with dialects, and subtly expressive face.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Meryl-Streep
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“It’s been 20 years since the original film came out and the sequel, which features a cameo from Jenna, proves it’s better fashionably late than never.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the sequel, *The Devil Wears Prada 2*, features a cameo from Jenna Bush Hager. The evidence also confirms the sequel is a later project (2026).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — English actress Emily Blunt began her career as a teenager at the West End theatre, appearing alongside Judi Dench in a production of The Royal Family in 2001. Her first screen appearance was in the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Emily_Blunt_performanc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miranda Priestly (born Miriam Princhek; October 25, 1949) is a character in Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel The Devil Wears Prada, portrayed by Meryl Streep in the 2006 film adaptation of the novel and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Priestly
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tracie Thoms is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in Rent, Cold Case, The Devil Wears Prada, Death Proof, the Fox television series Wonderfalls; as of 2018 she has been a recu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracie_Thoms
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