Emily Blunt may be a certified, A-list star now. But back in 2006, she was relatively unknown, landing one of her first big breakout roles in “The Devil Wears Prada.” The classic , which is based on the novel of the same name, stars as Andy, a journalist who gets a job as a junior assistant to Miranda Priestly, a fierce and icy New York City fashion editor played brilliantly by Meryl Streep.
Blunt plays Miranda’s senior assistant, Emily, who gives Andy a less-than-pleasant welcome to her new job — and doesn’t really warm up to her much throughout the movie. Even though Blunt’s character isn’t the most lovable one in “The Devil Wears Prada,” it’s a movie filled to the brim with anti-heroes, and you find yourself rooting for every sassy underdog under Miranda’s thumb — no matter how mean they’ve been to Andy (obviously her friends and boyfriend who undermine her career are a notable exception to this). Plus, the movie thrust Blunt to stardom, and thank goodness for that, because she’s an incredibly talented actor (and director).
But for years, we’ve had a huge question: What do Blunt’s daughters think of her breakout role? Blunt shares two daughters — 10-year-old Hazel and 7-year-old Violet — with her husband, John Krasinski. In an interview with last week, she revealed that they’ve seen “The Devil Wears Prada,” and they think her character is “the meanest person they’ve ever met.” Well, we can’t argue with them there.
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