‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Ending Explained: [SPOILER] Becomes the Villain – Just Jared – Celebrity News and Gossip

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now in theaters and the movie features a modern take on the magazine and fashion industries, including how AI and technology are affecting the business in 2026.

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci all returned for the next movie, 20 years later, and we have all the spoilers on what their characters are up to today.

Two decades after the events of The Devil Wears Prada, Andy (Hathaway) is now a respected journalist, but she loses her job in a very public layoff. At the same time, Runway Magazine is going through a scandal as Miranda (Streep) approved an article about fast fashion that received a lot of backlash. Elias-Clarke chairman Irv Ravitz decides to hire Andy to be the new features editor at Runway to add some respectability to the magazine, much to the dismay of Miranda.

Miranda has to win back the trust of Runway‘s advertisers with help from Andy’s new editorial focus, including fashion brand Dior, where Emily (Blunt) now works as an executive. One article that wins Andy some favor from her bosses is an exclusive story on billionaire Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu).

Miranda has been preparing for her new role as the Head of Global Content for all of Elias-Clarke’s magazines, including Runway, but then Irv dies at his birthday party. His son Jay (BJ Novak) takes over, but clearly doesn’t have the same vision and starts recommending major cuts to the magazine. While at Milan Fashion Week, Andy comes up with a plan to save the magazine, but she gets betrayed.

Emily betrays Miranda and Andy and becomes the villain of the movie

Andy comes up with a plan to save Runway Magazine by working with Emily, who then betrays her. Emily is now dating billionaire Benji Barnes (Justin Theroux) and they convince him to purchase Runway.

While Andy is under the assumption that they’re purchasing Runway to preserve the magazine and keep Miranda as the editor-in-chief, Emily actually is secretly planning on having Miranda fired so she can be the new head of the magazine. Andy learns of the betrayal when they tell Miranda of the news and Miranda reveals that she knows what is going on.

We also learn that Miranda kicked Emily out of Runway years ago because she didn’t think she had what it takes to be successful at the magazine. Miranda is the one who secured Emily her job at Dior.

So, how do they save the day?

Andy finds a new buyer to secure Miranda’s promotion and keep her at Runway

At Miranda’s instruction, Andy spends a full day calling all potential buyers to secure a new owner of the magazine and block Benji’s deal. She’s successful!

Benji’s ex-wife Sasha comes through with a deal to buy all of Elias-Clarke and she makes Miranda the new Head of Global Content, just as Irv planned.

After the magazine is saved, Nigel (Stanley Tucci), reveals to Andy that he was the one who suggested to Irv that they hire Andy as the new features editor. He had been watching her closely for all of these years!

Miranda also finally admits to Andy that she always knew she was going to achieve greatness, despite previously pretending that she didn’t remember her after reuniting in the office. Andy gets a nicer office at Runway.

In the end, Benji breaks up with Emily, who dyes her hair blonde and gets a new job at Coach. She and Andy make up and become friends again.

Did you know these three actors had their roles cut from the finished movie?!

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