and started applying to magazines in New York City, as she had aspirations of being a writer. Years ago, when Weisberger first graduated from Cornell University with a BA in English, she decided to take a trip backpacking through Europe, living off of “Nutella and Coca-Cola Light for weeks at a time,” she described in her own words. Weisberger began her talk with this line: “The first thing everyone wants to know is how much of The Devil Wears Prada is true.” The reason this is a popular query is because The Devil Wears Prada is somewhat based off of a true story. Students were lucky enough to hear this story first-hand last Tuesday at the second talk in MC’s Women’s Lecture Series. As many may know, the chic film is based off of a novel of the same name, and the woman behind the book, author Lauren Weisberger, has a story all her own that is just as fascinating. Hire the smart, fat girl.”įashion lovers and non-lovers alike will recognize this quote as one of the infamous lines delivered by Meryl Streep in the 2006 hit, The Devil Wears Prada. Weisberger was truly an interactive speaker as she shared her life story with students in Hayden 100 on Sept.
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