Meryl Streep has opened up about female fashion expectations and politics in a new interview with Vogue, ahead of the release of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.
The actress reprises her Oscar-nominated role as fashion magazine boss Miranda Priestly, with the film exploring the challenges of running a major publication in the digital era.
In conversation, Meryl Streep addressed Melania Trump’s controversial 2018 ‘I Really Don’t Care, Do U?’ coat worn during a visit to migrant children. The actress said the outfit sent a powerful message and noted that clothing is often tied to broader political and historical expectations.
Meryl Streep also reflected on the pressures faced by women in power. “I’m stunned at how women have to bare their arms on television while men are covered in shirts and ties or a suit. There’s an apology built into women. They have to show their smallness. It’s compensatory. The advancements of women in recent decades have been destabilizing, and it’s as if women have to show they are not threatening,” she said.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 follows Priestly as she navigates the modern media landscape, with Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs returning as the magazine’s new features editor. Streep highlighted the film’s focus on the responsibilities of leadership and the pressures of maintaining a large organisation.
The film is set to open in cinemas on May 1.
