‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Roasts Jeff and Lauren Bezos as Power Couple Bankrolls Met Gala - Variety

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[ SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers for " The Devil Wears Prada 2."]

"The Devil Wears Prada" was groundbreaking in numerous ways when it first hit movie theaters 20 years ago – namely for its razor-sharp satire of the world of high fashion and its supreme leader, Vogue's Anna Wintour. The sequel, however, has different power players on its mind: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, the billionaire couple who have transformed into effigies of the 1%.

That was the buzz out of New York this week, following Monday's world premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" at Lincoln Center. The filmmakers reserved their incisive commentary not for Wintour or her staff, but for their notable friends and benefactors The Bezoses.

Although reviews are embargoed until next week, Variety spoke to five people who have seen the film in New York or London, where it screened on Wednesday night, about a storyline involving Emily Blunt, the beloved malcontent of the first film. Once the social-climbing assistant to Streep's Priestly, Blunt's character, also named Emily, has evolved into a figure that now very much resembles Sánchez Bezos.

A spokesperson for Blunt told Variety it was "absolutely not true" that her character was based on Sánchez Bezos. Reps for Sánchez Bezos did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Disney had no comment on the matter.

In researching the sequel to “Prada," screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna’s process reportedly involved interviewing former and current Condé employees. One source speculated that the portraits of the Bezoses may have been inspired by Condé journalists openly dreading the prospect of the billionaires owning Vogue and having Sánchez calling the shots. (Bezos' purchase of The Washington Post in 2013 was invigorating at the start, but recent years have seen extensive layoffs and softer coverage of Trump’s second term in the White House.)

The satire surrounding the couple in the "Prada 2" script comes at a potentially awkward time. The Bezoses are co-chairs for this year's Met Gala, alongside Wintour, Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman. They will stand atop the Met's stairs on May 4 beside Wintour, receiving scores of A-listers and moguls at the annual fundraiser. They also serve as financial sponsors of the event.

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