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Leslie Fremar opens up in Vogue interview about inspiring 'Devil Wears Prada' character

Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar has publicly identified herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily Blunt's character, Emily Charlton, in The Devil Wears Prada.

Fremar, the first assistant to Vogue editor Anna Wintour, confirmed her role during an interview on Vogue's The Run-Through podcast ahead of The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere.

She admitted to telling author Lauren Weisberger the iconic line, “A million girls would kill for this job,” and described Weisberger as uninterested in fashion during their time at Vogue.

Fremar expressed that she felt “betrayed” when Weisberger's novel, which was based on her experience as a junior assistant, was first released.

Weisberger previously said her book was not an act of revenge but a reflection of her experience working for…