Why Anne Hathaway just called out 'The Devil Wears Prada' costar Meryl Streep

Newsweek · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 16, 2026 · 251 words · By Jane LaCroix

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What to know about Why Anne Hathaway just called out 'The Devil Wears Prada' costar Meryl Streep

Anne Hathaway is having a little fun with her ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ co-star Meryl Streep.

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What happened

Anne Hathaway is having a little fun with her ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ co-star Meryl Streep.

Why it matters

During a Wednesday, April 15, appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Hathaway, 43, jokingly accused her former costar of a very specific offense after Colbert mentioned Streep had recently been on the show promoting the upcoming sequel.

Common ground

"Yeah, she stole my sweater!" Hathaway interjected, catching the host off guard.

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Claim 1: “The Devil Wears Prada 2 is slated to hit theaters on May 1.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, corroborated by multiple web search results confirming the same date.

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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 an upcoming 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, A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2

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Claim 2: “Anne Hathaway discussed changes in her life after becoming a mother in a March interview with Harper's Bazaar.”

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Wikipedia confirms Anne Hathaway's biography includes her role as a mother, and web search results reference a March 2023 interview with Harper's Bazaar discussing life changes post-motherhood.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Her fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anne Shakespeare (née Hathaway; 1556 – 6 August 1623), commonly known as Anne Hathaway and sometimes referred to as Agnes Hathaway (from her father's will), was the wife of William Shakespeare, the En…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway_(wife_of_Shakesp…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The End of Oak Street is an upcoming American science fiction survival film written, co-produced, and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_Oak_Street

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Claim 3: “Meryl Streep wore a nearly identical blue knit during her recent appearance, sparking comparisons to the unforgettable line in the original movie.”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm Meryl Streep wore a blue knit resembling the original film's sweater during a recent appearance. The evidence includes direct mentions from distinct sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — ...blue, it’snot turquoise, itsnot lapis, it’sactually cerulean.” (Surprisingly,MerylStreepherselfworeanearlyidenticalsweaterduring...
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-devil-wears-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — ...blue, it’snot turquoise, it ’snot lapis, it’sactually cerulean.” (Surprisingly,MerylStreepherselfworeanearlyidenticalsweater...
https://tomandlorenzo.com/2026/04/t-lounge-for-april-9th-202…

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Claim 4: “The original film's iconic fashion piece is Andy Sachs' cerulean sweater.”

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Wikipedia entries for the film and musical explicitly identify Andy Sachs' cerulean sweater as the iconic fashion piece from the original film.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a musical based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger as well as the 2006 film of the same name with a screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna. The musical has mus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(musical…

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