Meryl Streep on fashion
Meryl Streep posted that “There would be no fashion in the world without the LGBTQ community,” and the clip went viral with more than 1 million views and 17,000 likes since April 12. (x.com)
Meryl Streep’s line that “there would be no fashion in the world without the LGBTQ community” spread widely online after a Tokyo interview tied to *The Devil Wears Prada 2*. (gmanetwork.com) Streep made the remark in a short sit-down with Filipino creator Mimiyuuuh and co-star Anne Hathaway, who were promoting the sequel in Japan around April 12. Hathaway added that she did not know “if we would have a sequel” without LGBTQ support for the franchise. (philstarlife.com) The clip circulated through entertainment accounts and fan reposts over the weekend, including the PopTingz post the user referenced. Other reports from the same interview quoted Streep’s line and described it as part of the film’s latest press push. (x.com) (cebudailynews.inquirer.net) The moment landed in a franchise that has had a long afterlife with queer audiences since the first film opened in 2006. In the Tokyo exchange, Mimiyuuuh called *The Devil Wears Prada* “a beacon of hope to all the girls and the gays,” framing the question around that audience connection. (cebudailynews.inquirer.net) It also arrived weeks before the sequel’s theatrical release. 20th Century Studios lists *The Devil Wears Prada 2* for May 1, 2026, with Streep, Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci returning. (20thcenturystudios.com) The studio says David Frankel directed the sequel and Aline Brosh McKenna wrote it, reuniting key creative figures from the original film. Trade reporting last year said production began in June 2025. (20thcenturystudios.com) (variety.com) Streep has spoken publicly in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights before. The Human Rights Campaign announced in 2016 that it would honor her with its National Ally for Equality Award at its 2017 Greater New York Gala. (hrc.org) Her fashion comment was brief, but it fit the way this sequel is being sold: through Miranda Priestly nostalgia, cast reunions and the audience that kept the original movie alive for two decades. (20thcenturystudios.com) (philstarlife.com)
