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What Should Have Happened in 'Devil Wears Prada 2'

The sequel takes on big, dark issues in modern media. Some thoughts from a 2000s magazine veteran on what works, what doesn't, and what could have happened instead.

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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
May 08, 2026
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(Walt Disney Studios)

The Devil Wears Prada was a revelation 20 years ago because it highlighted women willing to sacrifice everything for a prestige job, clothes to die for, and one-liners that piled up so much you could gag.

Watching the sequel now, as a veteran of 2000s-era magazines, it’s hard not to wonder: Was the sacrifice really worth it? And if i…

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