Meryl Streep revealed she personally recruited Lady Gaga for a cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2, now playing in theaters. The Oscar winner made the call after they bonded at SNL 50, leading to Gaga's expanded role including three original songs. The film reunites the original cast amid strong box office performance.
Meryl Streep reprised her role as Miranda Priestley in The Devil Wears Prada 2, directed by David Frankel, 20 years after the original. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Streep explained how she secured Lady Gaga's cameo. “I thought, well why don’t we get Gaga, cause she’s so great, and she loves fashion, and… I had her number,” Streep said. “I gave her a ring. I love this girl, I love her so much. She is so game. She just said, ‘Yeah.’