The Devil Wears Size 00

About this episode

This episode analyzes the diet culture themes present in the film The Devil Wears Prada.

You've probably seen The Devil Wears Prada. You might have loved it. You might have quoted it. But when I rewatched it recently, I was shocked by what I hadn't noticed the first time around — a movie-length masterclass in diet culture, dressed up in Chanel and Valentino and presented as aspirational. In this episode I go scene by scene through moments that I genuinely could not believe I had missed the first time around. Once you hear this, you will never watch this movie the same way again. ...

People in this episode

Host: Kathy Bedward

Topics covered

• diet culture
• film analysis
• body image
• media influence
• cultural critique

Keywords

• diet culture
• The Devil Wears Prada
• film critique
• body image
• media analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada

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