Meryl Streep Praises Lady Gaga's 'Divine' Talent in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” (exclusive)
Meryl Streep Praises Lady Gaga's 'Divine' Talent in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” (exclusive)
Nigel SmithSat, May 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC
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Meryl Streep Praises Lady Gaga's 'Divine' Talent in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” (exclusive) -
Meryl Streep spills about the experience of working with Lady Gaga on The Devil Wears Prada 2 in an interview with PEOPLE
"She's an amazing, amazing musician and an artist of the first caliber," Streep says of her surprise costar
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now in theaters
Meryl Streep shares the screen with an unexpected costar in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
In a sequel filled to the brim with glamorous cameos, one extended appearance stands out above the rest: Lady Gaga playing herself.
Streep , 76, summed up her experience with the pop star in one word to PEOPLE in an interview for this week's issue alongside her returning costars Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt: "Divine."
"She's hilarious, game, and ready to improvise endlessly," the three-time Oscar winner says of Gaga, 40, who also contributed three songs to the film's soundtrack. "She's an amazing, amazing musician and an artist of the first caliber. Great actress."
Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci attend the world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Spoilers follow: In their scene together, set at Milan Fashion Week, Gaga plays a no-nonsense version of herself who has a clear issue with Streep's Runway editor-in-chief, Miranda Priestly. The singer faces off with Priestly just before an Italian fashion show performance. “Who let her in here?” Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
"I loved working with her," Streep raves to PEOPLE.
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"I want to mention one other thing about her that I was really delighted by," adds Hathaway, 43. "I'm so touched at how humble she is. Just really sweet to everyone, very soft-spoken. She cared so much, and there was zero attitude. There was zero like, 'You get three takes, and then I'm out.' She was on, I think, a world tour at the time!"
"She was just gorgeous in every way a person can be," Hathaway concludes.
Meryl Streep and Lady GagaCredit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
As it turns out, fans have Streep to thank for Gaga's appearance in the film.
During a recent appearance on Heart Breakfast, Streep said she personally called the singer to ask her to take part.
"That was me. Thank you. You're welcome," she told Blunt, who was shocked to hear how it happened. "I just said, 'Would you do this? Because it's going to be really good.' And she said, 'Yeah!' " Streep said while snapping her fingers. "Just like that. She's on her world tour, which lasted a year, playing to 75,000 people in a stadium, and just flew off and did us."
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now in theaters.
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