Meryl Streep’s Fashion Line

Meryl Streep’s viral line about fashion and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community came from a Tokyo interview tied to *The Devil Wears Prada 2*, not from a fashion-brand launch. (gmanetwork.com) Streep made the remark while speaking with Filipina creator Mimiyuuuh and co-star Anne Hathaway during the film’s Japan press tour. Asked about support from LGBTQ audiences for the 2006 movie and its sequel, Streep said, “There would be no fashion in the world without the LGBT community.” (gmanetwork.com) Hathaway answered the same question by saying the sequel would not exist without that audience’s support. GMA News reported the interview on April 12, 2026, and clips spread across social platforms over the next two days. (gmanetwork.com) The confusion around a supposed “fashion line” appears to come from the movie’s press campaign, which has leaned hard into fashion imagery. Streep has been on the *Vogue* cover with Anna Wintour, and trade and entertainment outlets have been tracking her styled looks on the global tour. (abcnews.com) (hollywoodreporter.com) The movie itself is real and close to release. 20th Century Studios says *The Devil Wears Prada 2* opens in theaters on May 1, 2026, with Streep, Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci returning. (20thcenturystudios.com) That context matters because the original 2006 film has long had a strong gay fan base, and the sequel’s marketing is openly playing to fashion-world nostalgia. In Tokyo, Mimiyuuuh wore a red look inspired by James Holt, the fictional designer from the first film. (gmanetwork.com) Streep’s comment also fits a broader, well-documented history between fashion and queer labor, taste and image-making. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute devoted its 2024 spring exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties,” to fashion history, and scholars and museums have repeatedly traced queer designers’ and stylists’ influence on modern dress. (metmuseum.org) (vam.ac.uk) There is no evidence in official studio material that Streep has launched a clothing brand or fashion line. The official film site describes a theatrical release, cast list and production credits, and says nothing about consumer apparel. (20thcenturystudios.com) So the clean version is this: a movie-promo interview in Tokyo produced the quote, the internet turned it into a viral clip, and the “fashion line” angle does not hold up. (gmanetwork.com) (20thcenturystudios.com)