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Meryl Streep: ‘Would we have fashion without gay people?’

Meryl Streep: ‘Would we have fashion without gay people?’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Meryl Streep has reflected on the popularity of The Devil Wears Prada with the LGBT+ community as the release date nears for the hit fashion comedy’s upcoming sequel. The Oscar-winning actor played fashion editor Miranda Priestly in the oft-quoted 2006 original, and she reprises her role in the new film, which is due in cinemas on May 1. Speaking to Out magazine about the queer audiences who have embraced the films and her character in particular, Streep said: “It makes me so happy! Would we have fashion without gay people? Forgive me, would we have anything? I wouldn’t know how to put together anything. It’s a joy to have made it with [the LGBTQ+] community in mind. Top of mind.” She added that the new film has been well received by people from a wide variety of backgrounds, saying: “It’s cross …

Meryl Streep slams Melania Trump’s fashion choices

Meryl Streep slams Melania Trump’s fashion choices

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Meryl Streep has issued a snide remark about Melania Trump’s clothing, criticizing the “powerful message” that the First Lady had made through her fashion choices. The 76-year-old actor discussed how people present themselves through fashion during a recent conversation with former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, moderated by filmmaker Greta Gerwig. The Vogue interview comes ahead of the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, in which Streep reprises her role as magazine editor Miranda Priestley, who is loosely based on Wintour. During the conversation, Gerwig asked the pair about style, saying that “dressing has always been more nebulous” for women than men. Wintour responded that women don’t need to wear a suit to be powerful, citing female political figures like Michelle Obama and Rama …

Meryl Streep on Directors She Was Imitating For Devil Wears Prada Role

Meryl Streep on Directors She Was Imitating For Devil Wears Prada Role

Published by Daniella Wilson

While most people assume Meryl Streep was channeling Anna Wintour for her Devil Wears Prada character, the Oscar winner says she was actually “imitating” two top Hollywood filmmakers. The actress — who first played cynical fashion editor Miranda Priestly in the 2006 film and later reprised her role for the upcoming sequel — made a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she revealed that she actually drew inspiration from Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood for the role. “I was basically imitating Mike Nichols that whole time,” Streep told the host. “If Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood had a baby… it would be Miranda Priestly.” This may come as a surprise to some fans, as many have likened Priestly to Wintour since The Devil Wears Prada was based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel of the same name, which was inspired by her own experiences working as an assistant to the former editor in chief of Vogue (Wintour now serves as chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue). Streep explained that Nichols’ commanding directing …

Best-dressed stars in April 2026: Zendaya, Meryl Streep, and more

Best-dressed stars in April 2026: Zendaya, Meryl Streep, and more

Published by Daniella Wilson

2026 is racing onwards, and we’re still catching our breath after a jam-packed March. From the Oscars and the SAG Actor Awards to Paris Fashion Week, there was no shortage of sartorial successes. Celebrities were vying for the awards across various industries and categories, not forgetting the top prize of all: a spot on HELLO!’s best dressed list.  Awards season might be over, but there’s still plenty going on in the diaries of the stars. Now, with Spring in full swing (in theory, at least), we’re looking forward to more iconic celebrity looks.  Let’s take a look at the best-dressed celebrities from April 2026… © Getty Images Halsey Halsey proved that a little black dress never goes out of style. She opted for this sleek midi dress with delicate lace trim for the Los Angeles premiere of Our Hero, Balthazar. Pointed heels and a bold red lip gave the look a classic, vintage feel.  © FilmMagic Heidi Klum The premiere of The Drama was the gift that kept on giving. Heidi Klum looked super chic …

Groundbreaking: Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour discover they are related

Groundbreaking: Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour discover they are related

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour have more in common than Miranda Priestly. The former Vogue editor-in-chief famously inspired Streep’s iconic role in The Devil Wears Prada — but now it turns out the two 76-year-olds are actually related by blood, Today revealed Thursday. A genealogy report conducted by Ancestry confirmed that Streep and Wintour are sixth cousins. They share fifth great-grandparents, Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Kinsey, who lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Although Wintour was born and raised in London, England, her maternal grandmother was from Pennsylvania. Streep was born and raised in New Jersey. Representatives for Streep and Wintour have yet to comment on the groundbreaking news. Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep are related by blood, according to a new genealogy report (Getty …

Meryl Streep Says ‘Damn Yes’ To Third Mamma Mia! Film

Meryl Streep Says ‘Damn Yes’ To Third Mamma Mia! Film

Published by Sam Flores

Meryl Streep is ready to don those famous blue overalls once again, hinting that she wants to reprise one of her most beloved film roles. During an appearance on Wednesday’s edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the host asked the three-time Oscar winner if she would want to star in another Mamma Mia! film. Without taking a second to think about it, an enthusiastic Meryl enthused: “Damn, yes!” Speculation has been swirling since the second Mamma Mia! film came out in 2018 about whether another sequel could be on its way. The rumour drill then went into overdrive in 2025, when several cast members revealed they’d been in talks with the producers about returning to the musical franchise. Amanda Seyfried, who played Sophie Sheridan in both films, claimed in November 2025 that the wheels were in motion for the threequel, sharing with Entertainment Tonight: “Of course it’s not off the table, it’s searing a hole into the table.” She added: “Maybe I should just be coy, or maybe I’m just naïve, but I’m …

Meryl Streep Gives Seven-Figures to National Women’s History Museum

Meryl Streep Gives Seven-Figures to National Women’s History Museum

Published by José Betancourt

Earlier this week, the National Women’s History Museum—a nonprofit that organizes mostly virtual exhibitions that “illuminate the stories of women who have shaped our past and who continue to inform our shared future”—announced that Meryl Streep made a seven-figure donation to the Washington, D.C.-based institution. According to a statement, the Academy Award-winning actor has been a long-time supporter of the National Women’s History Museum, which was founded in 1996 by Karen Staser. The museum plans to use the funds to expand its digital initiatives. Related Articles “The National Women’s History Museum has long been a catalyst for bringing forward the stories that deepen our understanding of who we are,” said Streep in the statement. “I am proud to continue supporting this essential work so that future generations inherit a history that is both truthful and complete.” In honor of Streep, the museum is inaugurating a new annual award, to be given to an educator who advances the teaching of women’s history. The first winner of the Meryl Streep Educator Award will be announced at the …

Meryl Streep Makes Donation to National Women’s History Museum

Meryl Streep Makes Donation to National Women’s History Museum

Published by José Betancourt

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines STREEP DIGS DEEP. Actor Meryl Streep has made a seven-figure donation to the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) in Washington D.C., reports Artnet News. As thanks, she gets her own, eponymous Educator Award in her honor, while the donation, the amount of which is unspecified, will fund storytelling projects and digital programming. Streep’s gift to the nomadic, digital-first museum “reflects her enduring belief in the power of amplifying women’s voices,” stated the museum in its announcement. The NWHM helped establish the forthcoming Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, through a bipartisan congressional committee, though its physical location on the National Mall is still unknown, and lawmakers have asked for an “anti-transgender provision” to be added to the project. “History is shaped not only by those who make it, but by those who ensure it is remembered,” Streep stated in the announcement of the news. NUMBER ONE FAN. The Musée d’Orsay has received a remarkable collection of 17 Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, all done on fans, …

Oscars Flashback: What Heath Ledger, Reese Witherspoon, and Meryl Streep Wore On the Oscars 2006 Red Carpet

Oscars Flashback: What Heath Ledger, Reese Witherspoon, and Meryl Streep Wore On the Oscars 2006 Red Carpet

Published by Sam Flores

Trends may change from year to year, but some things—like black dresses, red lipstick, and Meryl Streep—are never out of place on the red carpet at the Oscars. Just as all of the glam above will almost certainly appear at the Oscars 2026 on Sunday, March 15, they were all present on the Oscars red carpet 20 years ago. The awards ceremony itself was full of surprises, from all four major acting winners—Reese Witherspoon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, and George Clooney—being first-time nominees, Crash pulling off a best picture upset over awards season favorite Brokeback Mountain, and more. Not a surprise, however, was the outstanding style attendees displayed on the red carpet two decades ago. Nobody wears a classic black tux like Clooney, as he once again demonstrated in 2006, and Michelle Williams, attending on the arm of Brokeback Mountain costar and then-partner Heath Ledger, another master of menswear, could wear her canary yellow Vera Wang gown with artful tulle ruffles and an elegant train today, and nobody would bat an eye. Jennifer Aniston …

Meryl Streep Loved Her Devil Wears Prada 2 Outfits—Except for One Detail

Meryl Streep Loved Her Devil Wears Prada 2 Outfits—Except for One Detail

Published by Sam Flores

Even Anne Hathaway was stunned by the impact of seeing Miranda walk down the office passageways again. “Meryl, as Miranda, had started down the hallway ahead of me—I was maybe 50 feet behind her—and seeing her from the back was practically psychedelic,” she told Vogue. For Hathaway, now an Oscar-winner herself, it was like going back in time. “I just felt so many portals open up at that moment. I was 22 again, but it was still now. Thankfully, this time, she didn’t stay in character the entire time, so we had a lot of laughs.” In a few months, audiences will be whisked back to the past and immerse themselves in the world that has already captivated generations. Originally published in Vanity Fair Italy. Source link