
Fremar: The Real Devil Wears Prada
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Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar, known for dressing stars like Julianne Moore and Charlize Theron, confesses to being the real-life inspiration for Emily Blunts character in The Devil Wears Prada. Fremar, who started as Anna Wintours first assistant at Vogue, shares her journey from a high-strung assistant to a successful stylist, styling Nicola Peltzs custom Valentino wedding gown. She admits to being tough on her former colleague, Lauren Weisberger, who wrote the book that inspired the movie. Despite initial hurt, Fremar now sees the book as a raw depiction of assisting a demanding boss, adding a new dimension to the sequel buzz.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Fremar: The Real Devil Wears Prada. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00On April 29, Leslie Fremar, the celebrity stylist behind stars like Julian Moore and Charlize Theron, just revealed she's the real life. Inspiration for Emily Blunt's sharp-tongued assistant in the Devilwares Prada. She spilled the T on Vogue's podcast, owning up to being that high-strung character, working under a fashion powerhouse. Fremar started as Anna went towards first assistant at Vogue, right alongside Lauren Weisberger who wrote the book. She since built a killer career, even styling Nicola Peltz's custom Valentino wedding gown that had everyone talking back in 2022. She admits she wasn't the nicest to Weisberger, who seemed checked out on fashion in the job. Fremar says she had to pick up the slack, feeling frustrated while believing a million girls would kill for that gig, a line straight from the movie. The book hit Fremar hard at first, feeling like a betrayal since they never spoke again after Weisberger left, but Weisberger later explained it was just her raw take on assisting a terrifying boss, no revenge intended, now with the Devilwares Prada.
1:05Two dropping in theaters, May 1st, Fremar's story adds fresh flavor to the sequel buzz, reminding us how real those. Runway Wars Were. That's the story for today, entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.
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