Real-Life ‘Emily’ From ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Speaks Out: The Book ‘Felt Like a Betrayal’ but ‘I Probably Was Not Very Nice. I Was High-Strung’

By Zack Sharf

Zack Sharf

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For the first time since Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling novel “The Devil Wears Prada” was published more than two decades ago, the real-life inspiration behind Miranda Priestly’s antagonistic senior assistant Emily Charlton is speaking out. Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar came forward on the latest episode of Vogue’s “The Run-Through” podcast to declare herself the real Emily ahead of the release of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Emily Blunt plays the character in the movie franchise.

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