Anne Hathaway denies thinner models being fired from The Devil Wears Prada 2 set

Anne Hathaway has reacted to speculations about skinnier models being fired after she pushed for size inclusivity on The Devil Wears Prada 2 set. Her clarification followed a viral reaction to Meryl Streep's account and social media claims about job losses.

In Short

• Anne Hathaway addressed viral stories about The Devil Wears Parada 2
• She rejected social media claims that size inclusivity cost anyone work
• According to Hathaway, adding diverse bodies to the scene created more jobs

Actor Anne Hathaway has clarified a viral story from the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2, saying thinner models were not fired after she pushed for size inclusivity during production. Hathaway, who returns as Andy Sachs in the film, addressed the matter after comments from her co-star Meryl Streep led to repeated questions about what happened on set.

In an interview with Good Morning America, Hathaway said the incident had grown into a much bigger story than it was at the time and rejected claims circulating on social media that models had been removed from the production.

"It was just this kind of quick thing that happened on set, and now it’s become a much bigger story," the actor said about the moment while clarifying that she never once advocated for models to be fired from the production, which is how some on social media interpreted the story. She also directly addressed the suggestion that jobs were lost because of the move.

“I do want to mention there’s a little misinformation getting out there right now that people were fired because of the size inclusivity and that just didn’t happen,” Hathaway added.

The actor said, "Nobody lost their jobs. In fact, it created more jobs. It’s so hard because I can’t say what the scene is about, but there’s a song that Lady Gaga wrote, and it’s a beautiful, amazing song. Isn’t it better when you see so many different types of bodies up there with that?"

Streep, in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in March, had said that she was surprised by how skinny the models on the film’s set were and said Hathaway had stepped in with the producers.

"Annie clocked it too, and she made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal! She’s a stand-up girl," she added.

Hathaway clarified to Good Morning America that getting the film’s producers to hire size-inclusive models did not mean the models originally cast lost their jobs. The aim, she said, was for the scene being filmed to represent different models and body types, while ensuring that no one was removed from the production.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites the original film's lead cast with director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna. Along with the returning stars, new actors in the cast include Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux and Lucy Liu.

Apart from Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, fans will also see some other familiar faces from the first film such as Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is set for a theatrical release on May 1.

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