Stylist Claims She Inspired The Devil Wears Prada’s Emily

Stylist Leslie Fremar says she was the real-life inspiration for Emily, the sharp first assistant in The Devil Wears Prada, recounting that she helped hire author Lauren Weisberger and knew Weisberger wrote about their Vogue world; she says an editor softened the darker portrayal, recalls telling Emily Blunt she was the living Emily, and notes she felt betrayed at the time but can still enjoy the film, while Weisberger’s spokesperson did not respond.