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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.
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.
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.