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Stylist Says She's the Real Emily Behind The Devil Wears Prada

Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar revealed on Vogue’s podcast that she inspired the Emily character in The Devil Wears Prada, recounting her time as Anna Wintour’s assistant in 1999. She recalled finding the book’s galley mean and feeling betrayed, but still enjoyed the film’s lighter tone. Fremar also claimed she told Weisberger that a million girls would kill for the job and credited Wintour with launching her career, underscoring the real-life ties to the Prada world ahead of The Devil Wears Prada 2.

via Los Angeles Times|

#anna-wintour #entertainment #fashion

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Leslie Fremar Claims She Was the Real Emily Behind The Devil Wears Prada

Vulture reports stylist Leslie Fremar publicly claims she inspired the Emily character in The Devil Wears Prada. Fremar, who once worked as Anna Wintour’s assistant and helped hire Weisberger, told Vogue’s Run-Through that she believes lines in the book were drawn from conversations with her, and she described an exchange where Weisberger was told “a million girls would kill for the job.” She also recounts receiving an early copy of the 2003 book that was even harsher than the published version, providing new context to the origins of the character tied to Fremar’s experiences in Vogue’s fashion scene.

via Vulture|

#anna-wintour #devil-wears-prada #emily-blunt

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The Real Emily Behind The Devil Wears Prada Speaks Out

Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar claims she was the real-life inspiration for Emily, Miranda Priestly’s first assistant in The Devil Wears Prada, revealing this on Vogue’s Run-Through podcast. She says Anna Wintour warned her Weisberger’s book existed, Fremar read an early, harsher galley, and that the famous line “a million girls would kill for the job” came from her; Fremar calls the book a betrayal and hasn’t spoken to Weisberger in years, fueling ongoing speculation about Emily’s muse.

via The Cut|

#anna-wintour #culture #devil-wears-prada

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Leslie Fremar Confirms She's The Real Emily Behind The Devil Wears Prada

Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar says she was the real-life inspiration for Emily, the assistant to Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, based on her eight months working with Lauren Weisberger at Vogue; Weisberger later wrote the book about her time with Anna Wintour, and Fremar notes Blunt’s measured reaction to the revelation.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#anna-wintour #devil-wears-prada #emily-blunt

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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.

via NBC News|

#anna-wintour #culture #emily-blunt

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Real-Life Emily Breaks Silence: Fremar Calls Prada Book a Betrayal

Leslie Fremar, the real-life inspiration for Emily Charlton in The Devil Wears Prada, reveals on Vogue’s Run-Through that Weisberger’s memoir felt like betrayal and that she often felt high-strung while doing the job, recalling Wintour’s reaction to the book and noting connections to Emily Blunt’s film portrayal as a breakthrough moment.

via Variety|

#devil-wears-prada #emily-blunt #emily-charlton