Meryl Streep Says ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Was Called a ‘Chick Flick’ and That Label Has ‘Not Worn Well’ After ‘Barbie’ and ‘Mamma Mia’ Success

By Ellise Shafer

Ellise Shafer

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As Meryl Streep gears up for the May 1 release of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” she’s reflecting on how the film industry has — and hasn’t — changed in the two decades since the original came out.

During an appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Wednesday night, Streep said that the original “Devil Wears Prada” — which starred Streep as high-powered fashion editor Miranda Priestly and Anne Hathaway as her nervous assistant Andy — was labeled a “chick flick” and barely given any budget.

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