Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar has confirmed she was the real-life inspiration behind Emily Blunt's character in the hit film The Devil Wears Prada. In an interview on Vogue's The Run-Through podcast, Fremar, a former assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, admitted: 'I know I am. I am Emily.'
Fremar revealed that the iconic line 'a million girls would kill for this job' was originally hers. She explained that she told it to Lauren Weisberger, the author of the novel on which the film is based, because Weisberger seemed uninterested in the fashion world. Fremar said she believed the job was highly coveted, adding: 'I definitely told her a million girls would kill for the job.'
Since her Vogue days, Fremar has built a high-profile career styling stars such as Julianne Moore, Charlize Theron and Demi Moore. In 2022, she worked as Nicola Peltz's bridal stylist for her wedding to Brooklyn Beckham, securing the custom Valentino gown that sparked widespread debate.
Fremar described Weisberger's book as a 'betrayal' and said the pair have not spoken since she left Vogue. Weisberger, however, defended her work in a Vogue article published on Tuesday, writing: 'It wasn’t an attempt to take anyone down or exact some sort of revenge. I was just writing something that felt true to my experience.'
