The Devil Wears Prada, Workers Get Nada

The Devil Wears Prada, Workers Get Nada

From Cannonball with Wesley Morris by The New York Times

May 14, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

Wesley Morris reflects on the sequel to 'The Devil Wears Prada' and the changing representation of working class stories in film.

Wesley Morris liked “The Devil Wears Prada 2” more than he thought he would. He didn’t need this sequel, but it captures the spirit of the original well enough. Miranda and Andy, played by Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, are the same. Miranda still queen and Andy still a grunt. But this time around Andy is a grunt with a staff and a little bit power. She moved on up! This got Wesley to thinking: What happened to the stories about working class people? Ones about folk with basic, common man smarts being just as good (if not better) than elites at the top? Blue collar workers and the middle class used to dominate the screen. Now their bosses are taking center stage. And so, Wesley looks back on how one onscreen trend led to the other. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Wesley Morris

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • working class representation
  • sequel discussion
  • cultural commentary
  • class dynamics

Keywords

  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • Wesley Morris
  • Meryl Streep
  • Anne Hathaway
  • working class
  • film sequel
  • cultural commentary
  • class representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada, The Devil Wears Prada 2

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